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Nehemiah 12:9

BakbukiahUnni

7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.

8 Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren.

Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in the watches.

10 And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,

11 And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.

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BSB
Bakbukiah and Unni, their associates, stood across from them in the services.
KJV
Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in the watches.
WEB
Also Bakbukiah and Unno, their brothers, were close to them according to their offices.
ASV
Also Bakbukiah and Unno, their brethren, were over against them according to their offices.
DARBY
and Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them as watches.
BLB
and Bakbukiah and Unni, their brothers, were opposite them in the services.
ÅB
mens brødrene deres Bakbukja og Unno sto midt imot dem for å vareta sin tjeneste.
OTB
Bakbukja og Unni, deres brødre, sto overfor dem i sine tjenestedivisjoner.
B1930
mens deres brødre Bakbukja og Unno stod midt imot dem for å vareta sin tjeneste.

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  • Psalms 134:1–3

    Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.

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  • Nehemiah 12:24

    And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.

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