Nehemiah 11:23-25
New English Translation
23 For they were under royal orders[a] which determined their activity day by day.[b]
24 Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was an adviser to the king[c] in every matter pertaining to the people.
25 As for the settlements with their fields, some of the people of Judah settled in Kiriath Arba and its neighboring villages,[d] in Dibon and its villages, in Jekabzeel and its settlements,
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- Nehemiah 11:23 tn Heb “the commandment of the king was over them.”
- Nehemiah 11:23 tn Heb “a thing of a day in its day.”
- Nehemiah 11:24 tn Heb “to the hand of the king.”
- Nehemiah 11:25 tn Heb “its daughters.” So also in vv. 27, 28, 30, and 31.
Nehemiah 11:23-25
New International Version
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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