15 Now from the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; 16 and Shabbethai and Jozabad, from the [a]leaders of the Levites, who were [b]in charge of (A)the outside work of the house of God; 17 and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of [c]Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the [d]leader in beginning the thanksgiving at prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and [e]Abda the son of [f]Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. 18 All the Levites in (B)the holy city were 284.

19 Also the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brethren who kept watch at the gates, were 172.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 11:16 Lit heads
  2. Nehemiah 11:16 Lit over
  3. Nehemiah 11:17 In 1 Chr 9:15, Zichri
  4. Nehemiah 11:17 Lit head
  5. Nehemiah 11:17 In 1 Chr 9:16, Obadiah
  6. Nehemiah 11:17 In 1 Chr 9:16, Shemaiah