Nehemiah 11:14-24

14 and his[a] associates, who were men of standing—128. Their chief officer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.
15 From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
16 Shabbethai and Jozabad, two of the heads of the Levites, who had charge of the outside work of the house of God;
17 Mattaniah son of Mika, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the director who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18 The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.
19 The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.
20 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 the hill of Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.
22 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 The musicians were under the king’s orders, which regulated their daily activity.
24 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.

Nehemiah 11:14-24 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NEHEMIAH 11

This chapter treats of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, those of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, who settled there by lot, or of their own accord, their names and numbers, Ne 11:1-9, and of the priests and Levites who dwelt there, Ne 11:10-19, and of the rest of the people, priests, and Levites, that dwelt in the other cities and villages of Judah and Benjamin, Ne 11:20-36.

Cross References 10

  • 1. Ezra 10:15
  • 2. S Ezra 8:33
  • 3. S 1 Chronicles 9:15; Nehemiah 12:8
  • 4. 2 Chronicles 5:12
  • 5. S 1 Chronicles 25:1
  • 6. S Revelation 21:2
  • 7. S Ezra 2:43; S Nehemiah 3:26
  • 8. S 1 Chronicles 9:15
  • 9. S 1 Chronicles 15:16; Nehemiah 7:44
  • 10. S Genesis 38:30

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Most Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew "their"
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