Ezra 8:17

English Standard Version

17 and sent them to Iddo, the leading man at the place Casiphia, telling them what to say to Iddo and his brothers and[1] the temple servants at the place Casiphia, namely, to send us ministers for the house of our God.

New International Version

17 and I ordered them to go to Iddo, the leader in Kasiphia. I told them what to say to Iddo and his fellow Levites, the temple servants in Kasiphia, so that they might bring attendants to us for the house of our God.

New International Reader’s Version

17 I ordered all those men to go to Iddo. He was the leader in Kasiphia. He and his Levite relatives were temple servants there. I told my men what to say to them. I wanted Iddo and his Levite relatives to bring some attendants to us for the house of our God.

King James Version

17 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.