Berean Standard Bible
Nehemiah 11:22
22Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica.1 He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.
Nehemiah 11:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mika. Uzzi was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the musicians responsible for the service of the house of God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the work of the house of God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Also the overseer 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 in charge of the service of the house of God.
Context of Nehemiah 11:22
20The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inheritance. 21The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them. 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. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God. 23For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities. 24Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people.
Read all of Nehemiah 11Nehemiah 11:22 word by word
וּפְקִ֤יד הַלְוִיִּם֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם עֻזִּ֤י בֶן־בָּנִי֙ בֶּן־חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה בֶּן־מַתַּנְיָ֖ה בֶּן־מִיכָ֑א מִבְּנֵ֤י אָסָף֙ הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים לְנֶ֖גֶד מְלֶ֥אכֶת בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear
- Now the overseerפָּקִידpâqîyd · overseerH6496
- of the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
- in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
- was Uzziעֻזִּי‛ûzzîy · UzziH5813
- sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Baniבָּנִיbânîy · BaniH1137
- of Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֫הוּchăshabyâh chăshabyâhû · HashabiahH2811
- of Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֫הוּmattanyâh mattanyâhû · MattaniahH4983
- of Micaמִיכָאmîykâ' · MicaH4316
- one of Asaph’sאָסָף'âsâph · AsaphH623
- descendantsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- who were the singersשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
- in chargeנֶ֫גֶדneged · beforeH5048
- of the serviceמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
- of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
- of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
Cross-references for Nehemiah 11:22
- Nehemiah 11:9Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city.
- Nehemiah 12:42and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. Then the choirs sang out under the direction of Jezrahiah.
- Acts 20:28Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
- Nehemiah 3:17Next to him, the Levites made repairs under Rehum son of Bani, and next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of a half-district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.
- Nehemiah 8:7The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—instructed the people in the Law as they stood in their places.
- Nehemiah 9:4And the Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani—stood on the raised platform and cried out in a loud voice to the LORD their God.
- Nehemiah 10:13Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
- Nehemiah 10:11Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
- Nehemiah 12:24The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.
- Ezra 8:19also Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah, from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and their sons, 20 men.
- Nehemiah 11:17Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
- Nehemiah 12:25Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.
- Nehemiah 13:13I appointed as treasurers over the storerooms Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, with Hanan son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, to assist them, because they were considered trustworthy. They were responsible for distributing the supplies to their fellow Levites.
- 1 Chronicles 9:15Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;
- Nehemiah 12:46For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
- 1 Chronicles 25:1Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
Commentaries on Nehemiah 11:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22The overseer also of the Levites - פקיד pekid, the visitant, the inspector; translated , bishop, both by the Septuagint and Vulgate.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22The business intended was probably the internal business, as distinct from the “outward business” Nehemiah 11:16: a part of which was the apportionment of the royal bounty among the members of the choir Nehemiah 11:23.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-36The story goes back to the topic of bringing people back to live in the safe city of Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 7:1–5). The list of names is similar to the one in 1 Chronicles 9:2–17.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God--They were selected to take charge of providing those things which were required for the interior of the temple and its service, while to others was committed the care of the "outward business of the house of God" (Ne 11:16). This duty was very properly assigned to the sons of Asaph; for, though they were Levites, they did not repair in rotation to Jerusalem, as the other…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Nehemiah 11:22 Mica is a variant of Micaiah; see Nehemiah 12:35. ↩
Commentaries on Nehemiah 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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