Holman Christian Standard Bible

Nehemiah 11:12-23 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12. and their relatives who did the work at the temple: 822. Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah

13. and his relatives, the leaders of families: 242. Amashsai son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer,

14. and their relatives, capable men: 128. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim, was their chief.

15. The Levites:Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni;

16. and Shabbethai and Jozabad, from the leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;

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

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

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

20. The rest of Israel, the priests, and the Levites were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inherited property.

21. The temple servants lived on Ophel; Ziha and Gishpa supervised the temple servants.

22. The leader of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, of the descendants of Asaph, who were singers for the service of God’s house.

23. There was, in fact, a command of the king regarding them, and an ordinance regulating the singers’ daily tasks.