Nehemiah 11:16
14 and his associates —128 mighty men of valor. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim was their overseer.
15 From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
Shabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;
17 Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18 The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.
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Compare
- BSB
- Shabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;
- KJV
- And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.
- WEB
- and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of God’s house;
- ASV
- and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;
- DARBY
- and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, [who were] over the outward work of the house of God;
- BLB
- and Shabbethai and Jozabad [were] over the outside work for the house of God, from the heads of the Levites;
- ÅB
- og Sabbetai og Josabad, som ledet det utvendige arbeidet på Guds hus og begge hørte til levittenes overhoder,
- OTB
- Sjabbethai og Jozabad, ledere blant levittene, som var ansvarlige for det eksterne arbeidet ved Guds hus;
- B1930
- og Sabbetai og Josabad, som forestod de ytre arbeider ved Guds hus og begge hørte til levittenes overhoder,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Chronicles 26:20
Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.
Read in contextNehemiah 8:7
The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—instructed the people in the Law as they stood in their places.
Read in context1 Chronicles 26:29
From the Izrahites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.
Read in contextActs 6:2–3
So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.
Read in contextEzra 8:33
On the fourth day, in the house of our God, we weighed out the silver and gold and sacred articles into the hand of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest. Eleazar son of Phinehas was with him, along with the Levites Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui.
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