KJV King James Version
And Joel the son of Zichri [was] their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah [was] second over the city.
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Nehemiah 11:9
And Joel the son of Zichri [was] their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah [was] second over the city.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city.
WEB World English Bible
Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.
ASV American Standard Version
And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Joel son of Zichri is inspector over them, and Judah son of Senuah is over the city—second.
Surrounding context — Nehemiah 11
6 All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem [were] four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
7 And these [are] the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.
8 And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.
9 And Joel the son of Zichri [was] their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah [was] second over the city.
10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.
11 Seraiah 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.
12 And their brethren that did the work of the house [were] eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,
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וְיוֹאֵ֥לH3100 · yo.elJoelבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childזִכְרִ֖יH2147 · zikh.riZichriפָּקִ֣ידH6496 · pa.qidoverseerעֲלֵיהֶ֑םH5921 · aluponוִיהוּדָ֧הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahבֶן־H1121 · benson: childהַסְּנוּאָ֛הH5574 · se.nu.ahHassenuahעַל־H5921 · aluponהָעִ֖ירH5892 · irexcitementמִשְׁנֶֽה׃ פH4932 · mish.nehSecond [Quarter]
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