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Nehemiah 11:17

AsaphBakbukiahGalalJeduthunMattaniahMichaObadiahShemaiahZichri

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

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

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.

19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.

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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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