Ezra 8:16

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Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, who were teachers.

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The Babylonian and Persian EmpiresThe Babylonian and Persian empires that carried Judah into exile and later allowed the return.

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Ahava was a gathering place in Babylonia, likely near a canal, where Ezra assembled returning exiles before their journey to Jerusalem. Casiphia was a nearby settlement or district from which he sought Levites and temple servants, while “Beyond the River” denotes the Persian province west of the Euphrates, including Jerusalem.

Places in this passage

Ezra 8:16 mentions Ahava, Babylonia, Beyond the River, Casiphia and Jerusalem.

Photo of Babylonia — Babylonia · Radomir Vrbovsky

Photo of Beyond the River — Beyond the River · Bazminbaz

Photo of Casiphia — Casiphia · Radomir Vrbovsky

Photo of Jerusalem — Jerusalem · Godot13