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23 (A)For there was a commandment from the king concerning them and a firm regulation for the song leaders (B)day by day. 24 Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons (C)of Zerah the son of Judah, was the (D)king’s [a]representative in all matters concerning the people.

25 Now as for the villages with their fields,

some of the sons of Judah lived in (E)Kiriath-arba and its [b]towns, in (F)Dibon and its towns, and in Jekabzeel and its villages,

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 11:24 Lit hand
  2. Nehemiah 11:25 Lit daughters, so in ch

23 The musicians(A) were under the king’s orders, which regulated their daily activity.

24 Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah(B) son of Judah, was the king’s agent in all affairs relating to the people.

25 As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba(C) and its surrounding settlements, in Dibon(D) and its settlements, in Jekabzeel and its villages,

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