Nehemiah 11 · Verse 16

Nehemiah 11:16

And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.
Nehemiah 11:16, King James Version

Nehemiah 11:16 in other translations

BSBShabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;
WEBand Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of God’s house;
ASVand Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;
YLTand Shabbethai, and Jozabad, are over the outward work of the house of God, of the heads of the Levites,
DARBYand Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who were over the outward work of the house of God;
BBEAnd Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who were responsible for the outside business of the house of God;
WebsterAnd Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.

What does Nehemiah 11:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
16. the oversight of the outward business of the house of God--that is, those things which were done outside, or in the country, such as the collecting of the provisions (1Ch 26:29).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 16 And Shabbethai - This verse, with Neh 11:20, Neh 11:21, Neh 11:28, Neh 11:29, Neh 11:32, Neh 11:33, Neh 11:34, and Neh 11:35, are all wanting in the Septuagint and the whole chapter is wanting in the Arabic, the translator not being concerned in Jewish genealogies. The outward business - Calmet supposes that he provided the victuals for the priests, victims for the sacrifices, the sacerdotal vestments, the sacred vessels, and other necessaries for the service of the temple.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Nehemiah 11:16 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְשַׁבְּתַ֨יve.sha.be.Taiand ShabbethaiH7678
וְיוֹזָבָ֜דve.yo.za.Vadand JozabadH3107
עַל\־'al-overH5921
הַמְּלָאכָ֤הha.me.la.Khahthe workH4399
הַחִֽיצֹנָה֙ha.chi.tzo.Nah<the> externalH2435
לְבֵ֣יתle.Veitof [the] house ofH1004
הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430
מֵרָאשֵׁ֖יme.ra.Shei[were] of [the] leaders ofH7218
הַלְוִיִּֽם\׃hal.vi.Yimthe LevitesH3881

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Nehemiah 11:16

  • 1 Chronicles 26:20

    And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

  • Nehemiah 8:7

    Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.

  • 1 Chronicles 26:29

    Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.

  • Acts 6:2-3

    Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

  • Ezra 8:33

    Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Shabbethai.
8:7
had the oversight of. Heb. were over.
1Ch 26:20
outward.Calmet supposes they provided the victuals for the priests, the victims for the sacrifices, the sacerdotal vestments, the sacred vessels, and other necessaries for the service of the temple.
Ac 6:2,3

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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;

  • Nehemiah 11:16

    And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.

  • Nehemiah 11:17

    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.

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Nehemiah 11:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Sabethai y Jozabad, de los principales de los Levitas, sobrestantes de la obra exterior de la casa de Dios;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et Shabthaï et Jozabad, d’entre les chefs des lévites, préposés sur l’ouvrage extérieur de la maison de Dieu;
German
Elberfelder 1871		und Schabbethai und Josabad, von den Häuptern der Leviten, welche über die äußeren Geschäfte des Hauses Gottes gesetzt waren;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et Sabathai et Jozabed, super omnia opera quæ erant forinsecus in domo Dei, a principibus Levitarum.