Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah,(A) who were Levites,[a](B) explained the law(C) to the people as they stood in their places.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 8:7 Vg, 1 Esdras 9:48; MT reads Pelaiah and the Levites

Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani stood on the raised platform built for the Levites(A) and cried out loudly to the Lord their God. Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah(B)—said, “Stand up. Praise Yahweh your God from everlasting to everlasting.”(C)

Praise Your glorious name,(D)
and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.

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The Levites:

Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel,
Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah(A)
he and his relatives were in charge of the praise songs.
Bakbukiah, Unni,[a] and their relatives stood opposite them in the services.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 12:9 Alt Hb tradition reads Unno

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