Nehemiah 13:13

Hanan Mattaniah Pedaiah Shelemiah Zaccur Zadok

¹¹ So I rebuked the officials and asked, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” Then I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts,

¹² and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms.

I appointed as treasurers over the storerooms Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, with Hanan son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, to assist them, because they were considered trustworthy. They were responsible for distributing the supplies to their fellow Levites.

¹⁴ Remember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out my deeds of loving devotion for the house of my God and for its services.

¹⁵ In those days I saw people in Judah treading winepresses on the Sabbath and bringing in grain and loading it on donkeys, along with wine, grapes, and figs. All kinds of goods were being brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. So I warned them against selling food on that day.

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BSB: I appointed as treasurers over the storerooms Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, with Hanan son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, to assist them, because they were considered trustworthy. They were responsible for distributing the supplies to their fellow Levites.
KJV: And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren.
WEB: I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were counted faithful, and their business was to distribute to their brothers.
ASV: And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were counted faithful, and their business was to distribute unto their brethren.
DARBY: And I made storekeepers over the storehouses: Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah; and subordinate to them, Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were esteemed faithful, and their office was to distribute to their brethren.
BLB: And I appointed treasurers over the storehouses: Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah from the Levites, and at their hand [was] Hanan son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah—for they were considered trustworthy. And [it was] upon them to distribute to their brothers.

ÅB: Så satte jeg presten Selemja og Sadok, den skriftlærde, og Pedaja, en av levittene, til å ha tilsyn med forrådskammerne og Hanan, sønn av Mattanjas sønn Sakkur, til å gå dem til hånde; for de ble holdt for å være pålitelige; dem pålå det nå å dele ut til sine brødre.
OTB: Jeg utnevnte presten Sjelemja, skriveren Sadok, og en levitt ved navn Pedaja til å ha ansvar for lagerrommene, og gjorde Hanan, sønn av Sakkur, sønnen av Mattanja, til deres assistent, fordi de ble ansett som pålitelige. De var ansvarlige for å distribuere forsyningene til sine medlevitter.
B1930: Så satte jeg presten Selemja og Sadok, den skriftlærde, og Pedaja, en av levittene, til å ha tilsyn med forrådskammerne og Hanan, sønn av Mattanjas sønn Sakkur, til å gå dem til hånde; for de blev holdt for å være pålitelige; dem pålå det nu å dele ut til sine brødre.

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Nehemiah 7:2
Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
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2 Kings 22:7
But they need not account for the money put into their hands, since they work with integrity.”
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Acts 6:3
Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will appoint this responsibility to them
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1 Corinthians 4:2
Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
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Acts 6:1
In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
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2 Kings 12:15
No accounting was required from the men who received the money to pay the workmen, because they acted with integrity.
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Luke 16:10–12
Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
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Nehemiah 12:44
And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving.
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