Ezra 8:17 (KJV)

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And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia and I told them what they should say unto Iddo and to his brethren the Nethinims at the place Casiphia that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God

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I told them. Heb. I put words in their mouth. Ex 4:15 De 18:18 2Sa 14:3 2Sa 14:19 Jer 1:9 Jer 15:19

the Nethinims. Ezr 2:43 Ezr 2:58 Ezr 7:7

ministers. Nu 8:22-26 Nu 18:6 1Ch 23:3-6 1Ch 23:26-32 Tit 1:5

Casiphia.Casiphia is supposed to denote the Caspian mountains, between Media and Hyrcania, near the Caspian Sea. It is evident, from a comparison of ch. 7:9 with ver. 31, that Casiphia could not be far from Ahava.

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