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21 The temple attendants were living on Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were over them.[a]

22 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. 23 For they were under royal orders[b] which determined their activity day by day.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 11:21 tn Heb “the temple attendants.” The pronoun “them” has been substituted in the translation for stylistic reasons.
  2. Nehemiah 11:23 tn Heb “the commandment of the king was over them.”
  3. Nehemiah 11:23 tn Heb “a thing of a day in its day.”