Nehemiah 11:20-22
Contemporary English Version
20 The rest of the Israelites, including priests and Levites, lived on their own property in the other towns of Judah. 21 But the temple workers lived in the section of Jerusalem known as Ophel, and the two men in charge of them were Ziha and Gishpa.
22 Uzzi son of Bani was the leader of the Levites in Jerusalem. His grandfather was Hashabiah, his great-grandfather was Mattaniah, and his great-great-grandfather was Mica. He belonged to the Asaph clan that was in charge of the music for the temple services,
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Nehemiah 11:20-22
1599 Geneva Bible
20 And the [a]residue of Israel, of the Priests, and of the Levites dwelt in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance.
21 And the Nethinim dwelt in the [b]fortress, and Ziha, and Gispa was over the Nethinim.
22 And the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha: of the sons of Asaph singers were over the work of the house of God.
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- Nehemiah 11:20 Of them, which dwelt not in Jerusalem.
- Nehemiah 11:21 Or, Ophel.
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