Nehemiah 11:16

16 and Shabbethai and Jozabad, from the leaders of the Levites, who were in charge of ¹the outside work of the house of God;

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Nehemiah 11:16 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 11:16

And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites
Along with Shemaiah; these had

the oversight of the outward business of the house of God:
who had the care of the repairs of the temple, and of getting in the wood for the altar, as Jarchi, and collecting the third part of the shekel, to purchase things with for the use of the temple.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Nehemiah 11:16 In-Context

14 and their brothers, valiant warriors, 128 . And their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

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 leaders of the Levites, who were in charge of the outside work of the house of God;

17 and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the leader in beginning the thanksgiving at prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

18 All the Levites in the holy city were 284 .

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1. 1 Chronicles 26:29

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[a]. Lit "heads"
[b]. Lit "over"

Nehemiah 11:16

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