And next to him Ezer the son of Jeshua, the leader of Mizpah, repaired another section in front of the Ascent to the Armory at the buttress.

Then Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, [and] Chenani stood on the stairs of the Levites and cried out with a loud voice to the LORD their God.

The Levites: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, [and] Kadmiel.

And the heads of the Levites [were] Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers across from them, to praise [and] give thanks, group alternating with group, according to the command of David the man of God.

After him the Levites, [under] Rehum the son of Bani, made repairs. Next to him Hashabiah, leader of half the district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.

Then Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, [and] Chenani stood on the stairs of the Levites and cried out with a loud voice to the LORD their God.

Hodijah, Bani, [and] Beninu.

Then Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, [and] Chenani stood on the stairs of the Levites and cried out with a loud voice to the LORD their God.

Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

And the heads of the Levites [were] Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers across from them, to praise [and] give thanks, group alternating with group, according to the command of David the man of God.

Then, by the good hand of our God upon us, they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli the son of Levi, the son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, with his sons and brothers, eighteen men;

Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the heads of the Levites, [had] the oversight of the business outside of the house of God;

Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren who kept the gates, [were] one hundred and seventy-two.

Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub [were] gatekeepers keeping the watch at the storerooms of the gates.

Their brethren: Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,

So Ezra the scribe stood on a platform of wood which they had made for the purpose; and beside him, at his right hand, stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Urijah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah; and at his left hand Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbadana, Zechariah, [and] Meshullam.

After him Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs opposite their house. After them Azariah the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, made repairs by his house.

and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Minjamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, [and] Hananiah, with trumpets;

also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers sang loudly with Jezrahiah the director.

of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.

Their brethren: Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

Also of the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (the same [is] Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

After him Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs opposite their house. After them Azariah the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, made repairs by his house.

Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

and Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,

of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.

Also of the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (the same [is] Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

Their brethren: Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

Their brethren: Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

"and that you may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD has spoken to them by the hand of Moses."

They shall teach Jacob Your judgments, And Israel Your law. They shall put incense before You, And a whole burnt sacrifice on Your altar.

Also in the third year of his reign he sent his leaders, Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.

So they taught in Judah, and [had] the Book of the Law of the LORD with them; they went throughout all the cities of Judah and taught the people.

And Hezekiah gave encouragement to all the Levites who taught the good knowledge of the LORD; and they ate throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.

"For the lips of a priest should keep knowledge, And [people] should seek the law from his mouth; For he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.