and Shabbethaiand Jozabad,from the leadersof the Levites,who were in chargeof the outsideworkof the houseof God;
The Levites,their relatives,had chargeof the treasuresof the houseof Godand of the treasuresof the dedicatedgifts.
As for the Izharites,Chenaniahand his sonswere [assigned] to outsidedutiesfor Israel,as officersand judges.
OnlyJonathanthe sonof Asaheland Jahzeiahthe sonof Tikvahopposedthis,with Meshullamand Shabbethaithe Levitesupportingthem.
On the fourthdaythe silverand the goldand the utensilswere weighedout in the houseof our Godinto the handof Meremoththe sonof Uriahthe priest,and with him [was] Eleazarthe sonof Phinehas;and with them [were] the Levites,Jozabadthe sonof Jeshuaand Noadiahthe sonof Binnui.
Now from the Levites:Shemaiahthe sonof Hasshub,the sonof Azrikam,the sonof Hashabiah,the sonof Bunni;
and Mattaniahthe sonof Mica,the sonof Zabdi,the sonof Asaph,who was the leaderin beginningthe thanksgivingat prayer,and Bakbukiah,the secondamonghis brethren;and Abdathe sonof Shammua,the sonof Galal,the sonof Jeduthun.
Also Jeshua,Bani,Sherebiah,Jamin,Akkub,Shabbethai,Hodiah,Maaseiah,Kelita,Azariah,Jozabad,Hanan,Pelaiah,the Levites,explainedthe lawto the peoplewhile the people[remained] in their place.