Bible in Basic English
And the overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the music-makers, who was over the business of the house of God.
For there was an order from the king about them and a regular amount for the music-makers, for their needs day by day.
And Pethahiah, the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah, the son of Judah, was the king's servant in everything to do with the people.
And for the daughter-towns with their fields, some of the men of Judah were living in Kiriath-arba and its daughter-towns, and in Dibon and its daughter-towns, and in Jekabzeel and its daughter-towns,
And in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet,
And in Hazar-shual, and in Beer-sheba and its daughter-towns,
And in Ziklag, and in Meconah and its daughter-towns,
And in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth,
Zanoah, Adullam and their daughter-towns, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its daughter-towns. So they were living from Beer-sheba to the valley of Hinnom.
And the children of Benjamin were living from Geba, at Michmash and Aija, and at Beth-el and its daughter-towns,
At Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
Lod and Ono, the valley of expert workers.
And of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah were joined to Benjamin.
— Nehemiah 11:22-1964, Bible in Basic English
“The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God. For it was the king’s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day. And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people. And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath–arba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof, And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth–phelet, And at Hazar–shual, and at Beer–sheba, and in the villages thereof, And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof, And at En–rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth, Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer–sheba unto the valley of Hinnom. The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth–el, and in their villages, And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen. And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin. ”
In addition the door-keepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers who kept watch at the doors, were a hundred and seventy-two.
And the rest of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, every one in his heritage.
But the Nethinim were living in the Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.
And the overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the music-makers, who was over the business of the house of God.
For there was an order from the king about them and a regular amount for the music-makers, for their needs day by day.
And Pethahiah, the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah, the son of Judah, was the king's servant in everything to do with the people.
And for the daughter-towns with their fields, some of the men of Judah were living in Kiriath-arba and its daughter-towns, and in Dibon and its daughter-towns, and in Jekabzeel and its daughter-towns,
And in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet,
And in Hazar-shual, and in Beer-sheba and its daughter-towns,
And in Ziklag, and in Meconah and its daughter-towns,
And in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth,
Zanoah, Adullam and their daughter-towns, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its daughter-towns. So they were living from Beer-sheba to the valley of Hinnom.
And the children of Benjamin were living from Geba, at Michmash and Aija, and at Beth-el and its daughter-towns,
At Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
Lod and Ono, the valley of expert workers.
And of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah were joined to Benjamin.