And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.
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Verse 15 is found in chapter 8 of Ezra. When they gather at the Ahava River, Ezra discovers that there are Israelites present, but not enough Levites. He therefore sends messengers to Casiphia to request servants for the house of God. The episode shows that the return requires not only population, but people specifically prepared for temple service.
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Und ich versammelte sie ans Wasser, das gen Ahava kommt; und wir bleiben drei Tage daselbst. Und da ich achthatte aufs Volk und die Priester, fand ich keine Leviten daselbst.
Y juntelos junto al río que viene a Ahava, y reposamos allí tres días: y habiendo buscado entre el pueblo y entre los sacerdotes, no hallé allí de los hijos de Leví.
Los reuní junto al río que corre hacia Ahava, y acampamos allí tres días. Examiné al pueblo y a los sacerdotes, pero no encontré allí a ninguno de los hijos de Leví.
Je les rassemblai près du fleuve qui coule vers Ahava, et nous campâmes là trois jours. Je dirigeai mon attention sur le peuple et sur les sacrificateurs, et je ne trouvai là aucun des fils de Lévi.
Ed io li adunai presso del fiume, che corre in Ahava; e quivi stemmo accampati lo spazio di tre giorni. Ed avendo fatta la rassegna del popolo e de’ sacerdoti, non vi trovai alcuno de’ figliuoli di Levi.
E ajuntei-os perto do rio que vai a Aava, e ficamos ali acampados três dias. Então atentei para o povo e para os sacerdotes, e não achei ali nenhum dos filhos de Levi.
我召集這些人在流入 亞哈瓦 的河旁邊,我們在那裏紮營三日。我查看百姓和祭司,發現並沒有 利未 人在那裏,
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