Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Shabbethai and Jozabad, leaders of the Levites, were in charge of the external work for the temple of God;
New American Standard Bible
and Shabbethai and Jozabad, from the
King James Version
And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.
Holman Bible
and Shabbethai and Jozabad, from the leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;
International Standard Version
Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni, and Shabbethai and Jozabad, from the leaders of the descendants of Levi who oversaw the exterior work of the Temple of God,
A Conservative Version
and Shabbethai and Jozabad of the chiefs of the Levites who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God,
American Standard Version
and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;
Amplified
and Shabbethai and Jozabad, from the leaders of the Levites, who were in charge of the outside work of the house of God;
Bible in Basic English
And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who were responsible for the outside business of the house of God;
Darby Translation
and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who were over the outward work of the house of God;
Julia Smith Translation
And Sabbethai and Jozabad over the exterior work to the house of God, from the heads of the Levites.
King James 2000
And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the heads of the Levites, had the oversight of the outside business of the house of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and Shabbethai and Jehozabad, leaders over the work of the Levites outside of the house of God;
Modern King James verseion
And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, were over the outward business of the house of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, in the outward business of the house of God.
New Heart English Bible
and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of God's house;
The Emphasized Bible
and Shabbethai and Jozabad, over the outside business of the house of God, of the chiefs of the Levites;
Webster
And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.
World English Bible
and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;
Youngs Literal Translation
and Shabbethai, and Jozabad, are over the outward work of the house of God, of the heads of the Levites,
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 11:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Levites
15 From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; 16 Shabbethai and Jozabad, leaders of the Levites, were in charge of the external work for the temple of God; 17 Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the praise leader who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his colleagues; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 26:20
Their fellow Levites were in charge of the storehouses in God's temple and the storehouses containing consecrated items.
1 Chronicles 26:29
As for the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were given responsibilities outside the temple as officers and judges over Israel.
Ezra 8:33
On the fourth day we weighed out the silver, the gold, and the vessels in the house of our God into the care of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest, and Eleazar son of Phinehas, who were accompanied by Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui, who were Levites.
Nehemiah 8:7
Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah -- all of whom were Levites -- were teaching the people the law, as the people remained standing.
Acts 6:2-3
So the twelve called the whole group of the disciples together and said, "It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to wait on tables.