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Nehemiah 11:16

And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.

KJV

et Sabathai et Jozabed, super omnia opera quæ erant forinsecus in domo Dei, a principibus Levitarum.

Vulgate

and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;

ASV

וְ/שַׁבְּתַ֨י וְ/יוֹזָבָ֜ד עַל הַ/מְּלָאכָ֤ה הַ/חִֽיצֹנָה֙ לְ/בֵ֣ית הָ/אֱלֹהִ֔ים מֵ/רָאשֵׁ֖י הַ/לְוִיִּֽם

Hebrew

And Sabathai and Jozabed, who were over all the outward business of the house of God, of the princes of the Levites,

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
חִ֣יצוֹנָ֔ה
chytsvnh
adjective · 25×
יוֹזָבָ֖ד
yvzbd
proper_noun · 10×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
לְוִיִּ֔ם
lvym
noun · 286×
מְלֶ֥אכֶת
ml'kt
noun · 165×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
רֹ֣אשׁ
r'sh
noun · 593×
שַׁבְּתַ֥י
shbty
proper_noun · 3×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 26:29 — Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.
  • Ezra 10:15 — Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.