NEH 11:22 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim.
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BrTr And the overseer of the Levites was the son of Bani, son of Ozi, son of Asabia, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph the singers some were over the house of God,

ULT And the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mika, from the sons of Asaph, the ones who sang, who were over the work of the house of God.

UST The man who supervised the Levites who lived in Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mika. Uzzi was one of the descendants of Asaph. These were the singers responsible for the music in the temple services.

BSB § Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica.[fn] He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.

11:22 Mica is a variant of Micaiah; see Nehemiah 12:35.

OEB The one appointed over 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 singers, over the work of the house of God.

WEBBE 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 Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers responsible for the service of God’s house.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET 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’s descendants who were the singers responsible for the service of the temple of God.

LSV And the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem [is] Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micha—of the sons of Asaph, the singers [who are] for the front of the work of the house of God,

FBV The one in charge of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi, son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, one of Asaph's descendants, the singers who led the service in God's Temple.

T4T The man who supervised the other descendants of Levi who helped the priests and lived in Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. Uzzi belonged to the clan of Asaph, the clan that was in charge of the music in the temple.

LEB The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, from the descendants[fn] of Asaph, the singers over the work of the house of God.

11:22 Or “sons”

BBE 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.

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JPS 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 Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of the house of God.

ASV 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 Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of the house of God.

DRA And the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem, was Azzi the son of Bani, the son of Hasabia, the son of Mathania, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, were the singing men in the ministry of the house of God.

YLT And the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem [is] Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micha: of the sons of Asaph, the singers [are] over-against the work of the house of God,

Drby 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 singers, for the work of the house of [fn]God.

11.22 Elohim

RV 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 Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of the house of God.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.
(The overseer also of the Levites at Yerusalem 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. )

KJB-1611 The ouerseer also of the Leuites at Ierusalem, was Uzzi the sonne of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the sonne of Mattaniah, the sonne of Micha: Of the sonnes of Asaph, the singers were ouer the businesse of the house of God.
(The overseer also of the Levites at Yerusalem, 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 businesse of the house of God.)

Bshps The ouersear of the Leuites at Hierusalem was Azzi, the sonne of Bani, the sonne of Hasabia, the sonne of Matthania, the sonne of Micha: Of the children of Asaph, singers were ouer the busines in the house of God:
(The oversear of the Levites at Yerusalem was Azzi, the son of Bani, the son of Hasabia, the son of Matthania, the son of Micha: Of the children of Asaph, singers were over the business in the house of God:)

Gnva And the ouerseer of the Leuites in Ierusalem was Vzzi the sonne of Bani, the sonne of Ashabiah, the sonne of Mattaniah, the sonne of Micha: of the sonnes of Asaph singers were ouer the worke of the house of God.
(And the overseer of the Levites in Yerusalem was Vzzi the son of Bani, the son of Ashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha: of the sons of Asaph singers were over the work of the house of God. )

Cvdl The ouerseer of the Leuites at Ierusalem, was Vsi the sonne of Bani, the sonne of Hasabia, the sonne of Mathania, the sonne of Micha. Of the children of Assaph there were syngers aboute ye busynes in the house of God:
(The overseer of the Levites at Yerusalem, was Vsi the son of Bani, the son of Hasabia, the son of Mathania, the son of Micha. Of the children of Assaph there were syngers about ye/you_all business in the house of God:)

Wycl And bischopis of dekenes in Jerusalem; Azi, the sone of Bany, the sone of Asabie, the sone of Mathanye, the sone of Mychee. Of the sones of Asaph, syngeris in the seruyce of Goddis hows.
(And bischopis of deacons in Yerusalem; Azi, the son of Bany, the son of Asabie, the son of Mathanye, the son of Mychee. Of the sons of Asaph, syngeris in the service of Goddis house.)

Luth Der Vorsteher aber über die Leviten zu Jerusalem war Usi, der Sohn Banis, des Sohns Hasabjas, des Sohns Mathanjas, des Sohns Michas. Aus den Kindern Assaphs waren Sänger um das Geschäft im Hause Gottes.
(The Vorsteher but above the Leviten to Yerusalem what/which Usi, the/of_the son Banis, the sons Hasabjas, the sons Mathanjas, the sons Michas. Out_of the Kindern Assaphs were Sänger around/by/for the Geschäft in_the house God’s.)

ClVg Et episcopus Levitarum in Jerusalem, Azzi filius Bani, filius Hasabiæ, filius Mathaniæ, filius Michæ. De filiis Asaph, cantores in ministerio domus Dei.
(And episcopus Levitarum in Yerusalem, Azzi son Bani, son Hasabiæ, son Mathaniæ, son Michæ. De childrens Asaph, cantores in ministerio home of_God. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

וּ⁠פְקִ֤יד הַ⁠לְוִיִּם֙ בִּ⁠יר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם

and,overseer the,Levites in/on/at/with,Jerusalem

Alternate translation: “the supervisor of the Levites who settled in Jerusalem”

Note 1 topic: translate-names

עֻזִּ֤י בֶן־בָּנִי֙ בֶּן־חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה בֶּן־מַתַּנְיָ֖ה בֶּן־מִיכָ֑א

Uzzi son_of Bānī son_of Hashabiah son_of Mattaniah son_of Mīkəʼ

These are the names of five men. In this context, son means literally that the next man named is the father of the man just named.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מִ⁠בְּנֵ֤י אָסָף֙

from=(the)_sons ʼĀşāf

Sons here means “descendants.” Alternate translation: “who were descendants of Asaph”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

הַ⁠מְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים

the,singers

Here the list supplies some background information that reminds readers what the Levites in the temple were primarily responsible for. Alternate translation: “and who performed music”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לְ⁠נֶ֖גֶד מְלֶ֥אכֶת בֵּית־הָ⁠אֱלֹהִֽים

in,front_of service house_of the=ʼElohīm

Here the list speaks of the temple as the house of God as if it were God’s dwelling place. By contrast with the Levites described in 11:16, these Levites were responsible for all the duties that had to be performed inside the temple itself. Alternate translation: “who were responsible for the work that was done inside the temple”

Parallel NEH 11:22