Nehemiah 11:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Nehemiah 11:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Nehemiah 11:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Nehemiah 11:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.”

Nehemiah 11:17 — World English Bible

Nehemiah 11:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief 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.”

Nehemiah 11:17 — American Standard Version

Nehemiah 11:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Mattaniah son of Micha, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, <FI>is<Fi> head--at the commencement he giveth thanks in prayer; and Bakbukiah <FI>is<Fi> second among his brethren, and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.”

Nehemiah 11:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Nehemiah 11:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, [who 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:”

Nehemiah 11:17 — Darby Translation

Nehemiah 11:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Mattaniah, the sonne of Micha, the sonne of Zabdi, the sonne of Asaph was the chiefe to begin the thankesgiuing and prayer: and Bakbukiah the second of his brethren, and Abda, the sonne of Shammua, the sonne of Galal, the sonne of Ieduthun.”

Nehemiah 11:17 — Geneva Bible

Nehemiah 11:17 in Context — Nehemiah 11

15 E dos Levitas: Semaías filho de Hassube, filho de Azricão, filho de Hasabias, filho de Buni;

16 Sabetai e Jozabade, dos chefes dos Levitas, supervisores da obra de fora da casa de Deus;

17 E Matanias filho de Mica, filho de Zabdi, filho de Asafe, o chefe, o que começava a ação de graças na oração; e Baquebuquias o segundo de entre seus irmãos; e Abda filho de Samua, filho de Galal, filho de Jedutum.

18 Todos os levitas na santa cidade foram duzentos e oitenta e quatro.

19 E os porteiros, Acube, Talmom, com seus irmãos, os guardas das portas: cento e setenta e dois.

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What Does Nehemiah 11:17 Mean?

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