KJV King James Version
The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem [was] Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers [were] over the business of the house of God.
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Nehemiah 11:22
The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem [was] Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers [were] over the business of the house of God.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.
WEB World English Bible
The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of the house of God.
ASV American Standard Version
The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of the house of God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem is Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micha: of the sons of Asaph, the singers are over-against the work of the house of God,
Surrounding context — Nehemiah 11
19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, [were] an hundred seventy and two.
20 And the residue of Israel, of the priests, [and] the Levites, [were] in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
21 But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa [were] over the Nethinims.
22 The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem [was] Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers [were] over the business of the house of God.
23 For [it was] the king’s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.
24 And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, [was] at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.
25 And for the villages, with their fields, [some] of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjatharba, and [in] the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and [in] the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and [in] the villages thereof,
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וּפְקִ֤ידH6496 · pa.qidoverseerהַלְוִיִּם֙H3881 · le.viy.yiLeviבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םH3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalemעֻזִּ֤יH5813 · uz.ziUzziבֶן־H1121 · benson: childבָּנִי֙H1137 · ba.niBaniבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childחֲשַׁבְיָ֔הH2811 · cha.shav.yahHashabiahבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childמַתַּנְיָ֖הH4983 · mat.tan.yahMattaniahבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childמִיכָ֑אH4316 · mi.kahMicaמִבְּנֵ֤יH1121 · benson: childאָסָף֙H623 · a.saphAsaphהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםH7891 · shirto singלְנֶ֖גֶדH5048 · ne.gedbeforeמְלֶ֥אכֶתH4399 · me.la.khahworkבֵּית־H1004 · betplaceהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃H430 · e.lo.himGod
Cross-references
Nehemiah 12:42And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah [their] overseer.Nehemiah 11:9And Joel the son of Zichri [was] their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah [was] second over the city.Nehemiah 11:14And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer [was] Zabdiel, the son of [one of] the great men.Nehemiah 10:11Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,Ezra 8:19And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;Nehemiah 12:35And [certain] of the priests’ sons with trumpets; [namely], Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph:1 Chronicles 9:15-32And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;Nehemiah 8:7Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people [stood] in their place.Nehemiah 11:16-17And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, [had] the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.Nehemiah 10:13Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.1 Chronicles 25:1-6Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:Nehemiah 3:17After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.Nehemiah 11:11Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, [was] the ruler of the house of God.Nehemiah 9:4-5Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, [and] Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD their God.Nehemiah 12:46For in the days of David and Asaph of old [there were] chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.Nehemiah 13:13And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them [was] Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office [was] to distribute unto their brethren.Nehemiah 12:24-25And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise [and] to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.Acts 20:28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
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