Common English Bible

Nehemiah 11:11-23 Common English Bible (CEB)

11. Seraiah son of Hilkiah son of Meshullam son of Zadok son of Meraioth son of Ahitub the officer of God’s house,

12. and their associates who carried out the work in the temple: 822. There was also Adaiah son of Jeroham son of Pelaliah son of Amzi son of Zechariah son of Pashhur son of Malchijah,

13. and his associates, heads of families: 242. There was also Amashsai son of Azarel son of Ahzai son of Meshillemoth son of Immer

14. and their associates, for a total of 128 courageous people. Their supervisor was Zabdiel, Haggedolim’s son.

15. Of the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub son of Azrikam son of Hashabiah son of Bunni;

16. as well as Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were some of the leaders of the Levites in charge of the outside work on God’s house;

17. also Mattaniah son of Mica son of Zabdi son of Asaph the leader who began the thanksgiving with prayer, and Bakbukiah, who was the second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua son of Galal son of Jeduthun.

18. All the Levites in the holy city totaled 284.

19. The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates who guarded the gates totaled 172.

20. The rest of Israel, the priests, and the Levites were in all the towns of Judah, each of them in their own property.

21. But the temple servants lived in Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa in charge of them.

22. The supervisor of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani son of Hashabiah son of Mattaniah son of Mica, from the family of Asaph, who were the singers in charge of the work of God’s house.

23. There was a command from the king setting out the daily requirements of the singers.