Study it in the app“And the one appointed of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the work of the house of Elohim.”
And the one appointedוּפְקִידof the Levitesהַלְוִיִּםin JerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַםwasUzziעֻזִּיsonבֶןof Bani,בָּנִיsonבֶּןof Hashabiah,חֲשַׁבְיָהsonבֶּןof Mattaniah,מַתַּנְיָהsonבֶּןof Mica,מִיכָאof the sonsמִבְּנֵיof Asaph,אָסָףthe singers,הַמְשֹׁרְרִיםoverלְנֶגֶדthe workמְלֶאכֶתof the houseבֵּיתof Elohim.הָאֱלֹהִים
overseer
Overseer, officer in charge.
Where else “fekid” appearsLevite
Levite: of the tribe of Levi.
Where else “leviyim” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yrushalaim” appearsUzzi
Uzzi: the name of several Israelites, among them a priest descended from Eleazar, several men of Issachar and of Benjamin, and Levites of Nehemiah's time. The name means "my strength."
Where else “uzi” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ven” appearsBani
Bani, the name of several men: a Gadite, one of David's mighty men (2 Samuel 23:36), and several Levites and heads of families in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.
Where else “bani” appearsHashabiah
Hashabiah: name of several Israelites, almost all Levites. It means "YHWH has taken account."
Where else “chashavya” appearsMattaniah
Mattaniah: a name meaning "gift of YHWH." The name of Zedekiah, last king of Judah, before the king of Babylon changed it (2 Kings 24:17); also borne by several Levites (1 Chronicles 9:15; Nehemiah 11:17).
Where else “matanya” appearsMica
Mica, the name of several men; one, the young son of Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 9:12). It is a short form of "Micaiah" ("who is like YHWH?").
Where else “micha” appearsAsaph
Asaph: a name meaning "gatherer," borne by the father of Joah, Hezekiah's recorder (2 Kings 18:18); the Levite who led the singers in David's time, to whom several psalms are attributed (1 Chronicles 16:5; Psalms 50; 73-83); and a keeper of the Persian king's forest (Nehemiah 2:8).
Where else “asaf” appearssinger
Levites in charge of leading the singing in the house of YHWH, with instruments.
Where else “meshorrim” appearsin front of
In someone's presence, before his eyes.
Where else “neged” appearswork
The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.
Where else “melechet” appearstemple
The temple: "the house of YHWH".
Where else “bet” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appearsJerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
21And the Nethinim were living on the Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.
22 · This verse (above)
23For there was a commandment of the king concerning them, and a firm agreement for the singers, what was due each day on its day.
