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Jerusalem’s New Settlers

Nehemiah 11:16

In 10 translations

BSB
Shabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;
KJV
And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.had…: Heb. were over
WEB
and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of God’s house;
ASV
and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;
LSV
and Shabbethai, and Jozabad, [are] over the outward work of the house of God, of the heads of the Levites,
YLT
and Shabbethai, and Jozabad, [are] over the outward work of the house of God, of the heads of the Levites,
DBY
and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, [who were] over the outward work of the house of God;Elohim
DRC
And Sabathai and Jozabed, who were over all the outward business of the house of God, of the princes of the Levites,
GNV
And Shabbethai, and Iozabad of the chiefe of the Leuites were ouer the workes of the house of God without.
JPS
and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;

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WLC
וְשַׁבְּתַ֨י וְיוֹזָבָ֜ד עַל־הַמְּלָאכָ֤ה הַחִֽיצֹנָה֙ לְבֵ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים מֵרָאשֵׁ֖י הַלְוִיִּֽם׃

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  • 1 Chronicles 26:20Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.
  • Nehemiah 8:7The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—instructed the people in the Law as they stood in their places.
  • 1 Chronicles 26:29From the Izrahites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.
  • Acts 6:2–3So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables. Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the…
  • Ezra 8:33On the fourth day, in the house of our God, we weighed out the silver and gold and sacred articles into the hand of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest. Eleazar son of Phinehas was with him, along with the Levites…

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