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19 The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives, who guarded the gates: 172.
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The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.
20 The rest of Israel, the priests, and the Levites were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inherited property.
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The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, each on their ancestral property.
21 The temple servants lived on Ophel; Ziha and Gishpa supervised the temple servants.
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The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.
22 The leader of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, of the descendants of Asaph, who were singers for the service of God's house.
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The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mika. Uzzi was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the musicians responsible for the service of the house of God.
23 For there was a command of the king regarding them, and an ordinance regulating the singers' daily tasks.
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The musicians were under the king’s orders, which regulated their daily activity.
24 Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was the king's agent in every matter concerning the people.
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Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in all affairs relating to the people.
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