Now the overseerof the Levitesin Jerusalemwas Uzzithe sonof Bani,the sonof Hashabiah,the sonof Mattaniah,the sonof Mica,from the sonsof Asaph,who were the singersfor the serviceof the houseof God.
Mephiboshethhad a youngsonwhose namewas Mica.And allwho livedin the houseof Zibawere servantsto Mephibosheth.
and Hashabiahand Jeshaiahof the sonsof Merari,with his brothersand their sons,20men;
Mica,Rehob,Hashabiah,
Hodiah,Bani,Beninu.
Seraiahthe sonof Hilkiah,the sonof Meshullam,the sonof Zadok,the sonof Meraioth,the sonof Ahitub,the leaderof the houseof God,
and their brothers,valiantwarriors,128And their overseerwas Zabdiel,the sonof Haggedolim.
Joelthe sonof Zichriwas their overseer,and Judahthe sonof Hassenuahwas secondin commandof the city.
and someof the sonsof the priestswith trumpets;[and] Zechariahthe sonof Jonathan,the sonof Shemaiah,the sonof Mattaniah,the sonof Micaiah,the sonof Zaccur,the sonof Asaph,
and Maaseiah,Shemaiah,Eleazar,Uzzi,Jehohanan,Malchijah,Elamand Ezer.And the singerssang,with Jezrahiah[their] leader,
For in the daysof Davidand Asaph,in ancienttimes,[there were] leadersof the singers,songsof praiseand hymnsof thanksgivingto God.
In chargeof the storehousesI appointedShelemiahthe priest,Zadokthe scribe,and Pedaiahof the Levites,and in additionto them was Hananthe sonof Zaccur,the sonof Mattaniah;for they were consideredreliable,and it was their taskto distributeto their kinsmen.
Afterhim the Levitescarriedout repairs[under] Rehumthe sonof Bani.Nextto him Hashabiah,the officialof halfthe districtof Keilah,carriedout repairsfor his district.
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.
"Be on guardfor yourselvesand for allthe flock,amongwhichthe HolySpirithas madeyou overseers,to shepherdthe churchof GodwhichHe purchasedwith His ownblood.
