16 and Shabbethai and (A)Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who were over (B)the outside work of the house of God; 17 and (C)Mattaniah the son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, who was the leader of the praise,[a] who gave thanks, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun. 18 All the Levites in (D)the holy city were 284.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 11:17 Compare Septuagint, Vulgate; Hebrew beginning

16 Shabbethai(A) and Jozabad,(B) two of the heads of the Levites, who had charge of the outside work of the house of God; 17 Mattaniah(C) son of Mika, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph,(D) the director who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.(E) 18 The Levites in the holy city(F) totaled 284.

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