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Nehemiah 11:16

JozabadShabbethai

14 And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.

15 Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.

17 And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.

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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,

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Cross references

  • 1 Chronicles 26:20

    And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

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  • Nehemiah 8:7

    Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.

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  • 1 Chronicles 26:29

    Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.

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  • Acts 6:2–3

    Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

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  • Ezra 8:33

    Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites;

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