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.
Moreover, they did not requirean accountingfrom the meninto whosehandthey gavethe moneyto payto those who didthe work,for they dealtfaithfully.
The moneyfrom the guiltofferingsand the moneyfrom the sinofferingswas not broughtinto the houseof the LORD;it was for the priests.
"Onlynoaccountingshall be made with them for the moneydeliveredinto their hands,for they dealfaithfully."
Zaccur,Sherebiah,Shebaniah,
The priest,the sonof Aaron,shall be with the Leviteswhen the Levitesreceivetithes,and the Levitesshall bringup the tenthof the tithesto the houseof our God,to the chambersof the storehouse.
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.
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,
On that daymenwere also appointedoverthe chambersfor the stores,the contributions,the firstfruitsand the tithes,to gatherinto them from the fieldsof the citiesthe portionsrequired by the lawfor the priestsand Levites;for Judahrejoicedoverthe priestsand Leviteswho served.
Afterhim Hananiahthe sonof Shelemiah,and Hanunthe sixthsonof Zalaph,repairedanothersection.Afterhim Meshullamthe sonof Berechiahcarriedout repairsin frontof his own quarters.
then I putHananimy brother,and Hananiahthe commanderof the fortress,in chargeof Jerusalem,for he was a faithfulmanand fearedGodmorethanmany.
Ezrathe scribestoodat a woodenpodiumwhichthey had madefor the purpose.And besidehim stoodMattithiah,Shema,Anaiah,Uriah,Hilkiah,and Maaseiahon his righthand;and Pedaiah,Mishael,Malchijah,Hashum,Hashbaddanah,Zechariah[and] Meshullamon his lefthand.
And the Lordsaid,"Whothenis the faithfuland sensiblesteward,whomhis masterwill put in chargeof his servants,to givethem their rationsat the proper time?
and laythem at the apostles'feet,and they would be distributedto eachas anyhadneed.
Nowat thistimewhile the discipleswere increasing[in number], a complaintaroseon the part of the Hellenistic[Jews] againstthe [native] Hebrews,becausetheir widowswere being overlookedin the dailyserving[of food].
"Therefore,brethren,selectfrom amongyou sevenmenof good reputation,fullof the Spiritand of wisdom,whomwe may put in chargeof thistask.
In this case,moreover,it is requiredof stewardsthat onebe foundtrustworthy.
I thankChristJesusour Lord,who has strengthenedme, becauseHe consideredme faithful,puttingme into service,
Thesemen must alsofirstbe tested;thenlet them serve as deaconsif they are beyond reproach.
