Nehemia 11:21-24

11:21 The temple attendants were living on Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were over them. ¹ 

11:22 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. 11:23 For they were under royal orders ²  which determined their activity day by day. ³ 

11:24 Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was an adviser to the king ⁴  in every matter pertaining to the people.

[11:21]  ¹ tn Heb “the temple attendants.” The pronoun “them” has been substituted in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[11:23]  ² tn Heb “the commandment of the king was over them.”

[11:23]  ³ tn Heb “a thing of a day in its day.”

[11:24]  ⁴ tn Heb “to the hand of the king.”