The word "them" refers to the nine leaders and two teachers written about in [Esra 8:16](./15.md). AT: "Next I sent those men to Iddo" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
# Kasiphia
This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
# I told them what to say to Iddo ... that is, to send to us servants for the house of God