Nehemiah 11:16

NETBible

Shabbethai and Jozabad, leaders 1  of the Levites, were in charge of the external work for the temple of God;

NIV ©

Shabbethai and Jozabad, two of the heads of the Levites, who had charge of the outside work of the house of God;

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were in charge of the work outside the Temple of God;

MSG ©

Shabbethai and Jozabad, two of the leaders of the Levites who were in charge of the outside work of The Temple of God;

BBE ©

And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who were responsible for the outside business of the house of God;

NRSV ©

and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the leaders of the Levites, who were over the outside work of the house of God;

NKJV ©

Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the heads of the Levites, had the oversight of the business outside of the house of God;

KJV
And Shabbethai
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and Jozabad
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of the chief
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of the Levites
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[had] the oversight of the outward
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business
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of the house
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of God
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{had...: Heb. were over}
NASB ©
and Shabbethai
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and Jozabad
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, from the leaders
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of the Levites
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, who were in charge
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of the outside
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work
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of the house
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of God
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;
NET [draft] ITL
Shabbethai
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and Jozabad
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, leaders
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of the Levites
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, were in charge of
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the external
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work
<04399>
for the temple
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of God
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;
HEBREW
Mywlh
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ysarm
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Myhlah
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tybl
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hnuyxh
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hkalmh
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le
<05921>
dbzwyw
<03107>
ytbsw (11:16)
<07678>
NETBible

Shabbethai and Jozabad, leaders 1  of the Levites, were in charge of the external work for the temple of God;

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “who were of the heads.”