Nehemiah 11:17

15 From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

16 Shabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;

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.

19 And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
ASV
and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief 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.
DARBY
and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, [who 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:
BLB
and Mattaniah son of Micah, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, the head of the beginning, [who] gives thanks in prayer; and Bakbukiah the second among his brothers; and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.
ÅB
og Mattanja, sønn av Mika, sønn av Sabdi, sønn av Asaf, lederen av sangen, som istemte lovsangen ved bønnen, og Bakbukja, den av hans brødre som var næst etter ham, og Abda, sønn av Sammua, sønn av Galal, sønn av Jeditun.
OTB
Mattanja, sønn av Mika, sønn av Zabdi, sønn av Asaf, lederen som begynte takksigelsen i bønn; Bakbukja, nestleder blant sine brødre; og Abda, sønn av Sjammua, sønn av Galal, sønn av Jedutun.
B1930
og Mattanja, sønn av Mika, sønn av Sabdi, sønn av Asaf, lederen av sangen, som istemte lovsangen ved bønnen, og Bakbukja, den av hans brødre som var næst efter ham, og Abda, sønn av Sammua, sønn av Galal, sønn av Jeditun.

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