<p class="bodytext">the descendants of Bani: 642;p>

<p class="bodytext">From the descendants of Bani:<n id="1" /> Maadai, Amram, Uel,

<p class="bodytext">Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.p>

Then the Levites &#8211; Jeshua, Binnui,<n id="1" /> Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Kenani &#8211; stood on the steps and called out loudly<n id="2" /> to the <sc>LORDsc> their God.

Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer,

<p class="bodytext">From the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.p>

<p class="bodytext">The leaders<n id="1" /> of the people were as follows:p> <p class="bodytext">Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,p>

<p class="bodytext">The settlers included:<n id="1" /> Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, who was a descendant of Perez son of Judah.p>

<p class="bodytext">After him the Levites worked &#8211; Rehum son of Bani and<n id="1" /> after him Hashabiah, head of half the district of Keilah, for his district.

<p class="bodytext">Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah &#8211; all of whom were Levites<n id="1" /> &#8211; were teaching the people the law, as the people remained standing.

The Levites &#8211; Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah &#8211; said, &#8220;Stand up and bless the <sc>LORDsc> your God!&#8221;p> <p class="bodytext">&#8220;May you be blessed, O <sc>LORDsc> our God, from age to age.<n id="1" /> May your glorious name<n id="2" /> be blessed; may it be lifted up above all blessing and praise.

<p class="bodytext">The overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph&#8217;s descendants who were the singers responsible for the service of the temple of God.