Cross Reference 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} And Shabbethai 7678 and Jozabad, 3107 of the chief 7218 x4480 of the Levites, 3881 [had] the oversight x5921 of the outward 2435 business 4399 of the house 1004 of God. 430

Shabbethai:
"Also Jeshua,ª and Bani,ª and Sherebiah,ª Jamin,ª Akkub,ª Shabbethai,ª Hodijah,ª Maaseiah,ª Kelita,ª Azariah,ª Jozabad,ª Hanan,ª Pelaiah,ª and the Levites,ª caused¹ the peopleª to understandª ° the law:ª and the peopleª [stood] in¹ their place.ª" {Neh 8:7}

had the oversight of:
Heb. were over, "And of the Levites,ª Ahijahª [was] over¹ the treasuresª of the houseª of God,ª and over the treasuresª of the dedicated things.ª" {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. "Thenª the¹ twelveª calledª ° the¹ multitudeª of the¹ disciplesª [unto them], and said,ª ° It isª ° notª reasonª that weª should leaveª ° the¹ wordª of God,ª and serveª ° tables.ª ... Wherefore,ª brethren,ª look ye outª ° amongª youª sevenª menª of honest report,ª ° fullª of the Holyª Ghostª andª wisdom,ª whomª we may appointª ° overª thisª business.ª" {Act 6:2-3}

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