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Nehemiah 11:24

MeshezabeelPethahiahZerah

22 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.

23 For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities.

Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people.

25 As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages;

26 in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet;

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BSB
Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people.
KJV
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.
WEB
Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.
ASV
And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king`s hand in all matters concerning the people.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, from the sons of Zerah son of Judah, [was] at the hand of the king for every matter for the people.
ÅB
Petaja, Mesesabels sønn, av Serahs, Judas sønns barn, gikk kongen til hånde i alle saker som vedkom folket.
OTB
Petahja, sønn av Mesjesabel, fra etterkommerne av Sera, sønn av Juda, var kongens representant for alle saker som angikk folket.
B1930
Petaja, Mesesabels sønn, av Serahs, Judas sønns barn, gikk kongen til hånde i alle saker som vedkom folket.

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  • Genesis 38:30

    Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah.

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  • 1 Chronicles 18:17

    Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.

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  • Nehemiah 10:21

    Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,

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  • Numbers 26:20

    These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah.

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  • 1 Chronicles 23:28

    but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God,

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  • Matthew 1:3

    Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

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