8:16a Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam,

So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah and Meshullam, who were leaders ⌊of the people⌋,
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Then I sent ⌊a messenger⌋ to tell certain leaders to come to me. These were Eliezer and Ariel and Shemaiah and Elnathan and Jarib and ⌊another⌋ Elnathan and Nathan and Zechariah and Meshullam.

8:16b as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan.

and also for Joiarib and Elnathan, who were teachers/instructors.
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⌊I also told him to bring⌋ teachers Joiarib and Elnathan.

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