KJV King James Version
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.
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Nehemiah 11:24
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people.
WEB World English Bible
Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.
ASV American Standard Version
And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Pethahiah son of Meshezabeel, of the sons of Zerah, son of Judah, is by the hand of the king, for every matter of the people.
Surrounding context — Nehemiah 11
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,
26 And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Bethphelet,
27 And at Hazarshual, and at Beersheba, and [in] the villages thereof,
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וּפְתַֽחְיָ֨הH6611 · pe.tach.yahPethahiahבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childמְשֵֽׁיזַבְאֵ֜לH4898 · me.she.zav.elMeshezabelמִבְּנֵי־H1121 · benson: childזֶ֤רַחH2226 · ze.rachZerahבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childיְהוּדָה֙H3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahלְיַ֣דH3027 · yadhandהַמֶּ֔לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingלְכָל־H3605 · kolallדָּבָ֖רH1697 · da.varwordלָעָֽם׃H5971 · ampeople
Cross-references
Genesis 38:30And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.1 Chronicles 18:17And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David [were] chief about the king.Matthew 1:3And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;1 Chronicles 23:28Because their office [was] to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;Nehemiah 10:21Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,Numbers 26:20And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.
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