Nehemiah 11:16
and Shabbethai and Jozabad, over the outside business of the house of God, of the chiefs of the Levites;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
15And, of the Levites, Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni;
Cross References
1 Chronicles 26:20And, the Levites, their brethren, were over the treasuries of the house of God, even to the treasuries of hallowed things.
Ezra 8:33And, on the fourth day, was weighed—the silver and the gold and the utensils, in the house of our God, unto the hand of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest, and, with him, was Eleazar son of Phinehas,—and, with them, were Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui, Levites:
Nehemiah 8:7And, Jeshua and Bani and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, did cause the people to understand the law, the people, remaining in their places.
Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 11:2-20
The Re-peopling of Jerusalem. ( b. c. 444.) 1 And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities. 2 And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem. 3 Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites,… Read the whole commentary →