Nehemiah 11:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.”
Nehemiah 11:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Nehemiah 11:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Nehemiah 11:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.”
Nehemiah 11:17 — World English Bible
Nehemiah 11:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. ”
Nehemiah 11:17 — American Standard Version
Nehemiah 11:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Mattaniah son of Micha, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, <FI>is<Fi> head--at the commencement he giveth thanks in prayer; and Bakbukiah <FI>is<Fi> second among his brethren, and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.”
Nehemiah 11:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 11:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, [who was] the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer; and Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun: ”
Nehemiah 11:17 — Darby Translation
Nehemiah 11:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Mattaniah, the sonne of Micha, the sonne of Zabdi, the sonne of Asaph was the chiefe to begin the thankesgiuing and prayer: and Bakbukiah the second of his brethren, and Abda, the sonne of Shammua, the sonne of Galal, the sonne of Ieduthun.”
Nehemiah 11:17 — Geneva Bible
Nehemiah 11:17 in Context — Nehemiah 11
15 Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.
17 And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.
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What Does Nehemiah 11:17 Mean?
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