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Nehemiah 11:24

MeshezabeelPethahiahZerah

22 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.

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.

25 And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath-arba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof,

26 And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet,

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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

    And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.

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  • 1 Chronicles 18:17

    And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.

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  • Nehemiah 10:21

    Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,

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  • Numbers 26:20

    And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.

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  • 1 Chronicles 23:28

    Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;

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  • Matthew 1:3

    And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

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