Nehemiah 11:16-18

GOD’S WORD Translation

¹⁶ Shabbethai and Jozabad, Levite leaders, who were in charge of the work outside God’s temple. ¹⁷ Mattaniah was the son of Mica, who was the son of Zabdi, who was the son of Asaph, the leader who led the prayer of thanksgiving. The Levite leader Bakbukiah was the second-in-command among his relatives; and so was Abda who was the son of Shammua, who was the son of Galal, who was the son of Jeduthum. ¹⁸ All the Levites in the holy city totaled 284.