Sherebiah (Hastings' Dictionary)
One of the Levites who joined Ezra at the river Ahava, Ezr 8" (LXX om.) Along witli eleven others, he was put in charge of the silver and gold and the vessels for the temple, V.-'' (BA Zapaid, Luc. 'Zapa.plai). He assisted Ezra in the exposition of the law, Neh 8' ; took part in the public confession and thanksgiving, Q* ; and sealed the covenant, 10'-<"' (B Zapa/3id). He is named also in 12'- ■■^. In all these last passages except 10'- 1''' BA have 2a/)a/3ia, Luc. Sapo/Siat.
The name appears in 1 Es S'" as ASEBEBIAS, v." EsERE- BIAS, and ff" Sarabias. SHERESH (cHci ; B lovpo^, A 26/jo!, Luc. ^ipet, <I>6/)os). — The name of a Manassite clan, 1 Ch 7". See Manasseh, voL iii. p. 232''.
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