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;"
— Nehemiah 11:16, World English Bible
“And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.”
“and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God; ”
“Shabbethai and Jozabad, leaders of the Levites, were in charge of the external work for the temple of God;”
“And Sabathai and Jozabed, who were over all the outward business of the house of God, of the princes of the Levites,”
“And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who were responsible for the outside business of the house of God;”
“And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.”
and his brothers, chiefs of fathers' [houses], two hundred forty-two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
and their brothers, mighty men of valor, one hundred twenty-eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.
Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;
and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty-four.
Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.