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15 From the Levites:

        Shemaiah, who was the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni.
16         Also Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were supervisors over the outside work of the house of God. They were from the heads of the Levites.
17         Also Mattaniah, who was the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, leader of the praise[a] and thanksgiving for the prayer.
        Also Bakbukiah, second in rank among his relatives, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 11:17 The Latin and some Greek manuscripts read leader of the praise rather than the Hebrew leader to begin.