Lexham English Bible

Nehemiah 11:11-23 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

11. Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub—the leader of the house of God—

12. and their brothers who did the work of the house, eight hundred and twenty-two. And Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah,

13. and his brothers, heads of the families, two hundred and forty-two. And Amashai son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer,

14. and their brothers; mighty warriors of strength, one hundred and twenty-eight. The chief officer over them was Zabdiel son of Hagedolim.

15. Now from the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni;

16. and Shabbethai and Jehozabad, leaders over the work of the Levites outside of the house of God;

17. Mattaniah son of Micah, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, who was the leader to begin the thanksgiving prayer, and Bakbukiah the second of his brothers; Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.

18. All of the Levites in the holy city were two hundred and eighty-four.

19. The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, the keepers of the gates, one hundred and seventy-two.

20. And the remainder of Israel, the priests and the Levites, in all of the cities of Judah, each in his inheritance.

21. But the temple servants were living on the Ophel; Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.

22. The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, from the descendants of Asaph, the singers over the work of the house of God.

23. For there was a command of the king concerning them and a regulation concerning the singers, required day by day.