Nehemiah 11:22

Asaph Bani Hashabiah Mattaniah Michaiah Uzzi Jerusalem

²⁰ And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

²¹ But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.

The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.

²³ For it was the king’s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

²⁴ And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.

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BSB: Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.
KJV: The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.
WEB: The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers responsible for the service of God’s house.
ASV: The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of the house of God.
DARBY: And the overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, for the work of the house of God.
BLB: And the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem [was] Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica—from the sons of Asaph, the singers who were over the work of the house of God.

ÅB: Tilsynsmann over levittene i Jerusalem ved tjenesten i Guds hus var Ussi, sønn av Bani, sønn av Hasabja, sønn av Mattanja, sønn av Mika, av Asafs barn, sangerne.
OTB: Den overordnede for levittene i Jerusalem var Ussi, sønn av Bani, sønn av Hasjabja, sønn av Mattanja, sønn av Mika, fra etterkommerne av Asaf, som var sangerne ansvarlige for tjenesten i Guds hus.
B1930: Tilsynsmann over levittene i Jerusalem ved tjenesten i Guds hus var Ussi, sønn av Bani, sønn av Hasabja, sønn av Mattanja, sønn av Mika, av Asafs barn, sangerne.

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Nehemiah 12:42
And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
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Nehemiah 10:13
Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.
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Nehemiah 10:11
Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,
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Nehemiah 11:9
And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.
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Nehemiah 11:11
Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.
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Nehemiah 12:35
And certain of the priests’ sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph:
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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 9:15–32
And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;
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