Verse 18
1 Chronicles 15:18
New Living Translation
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The following men were chosen as their assistants: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers — Obed-edom and Jeiel.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/עִמָּ/הֶ֖ם אֲחֵי/הֶ֣ם הַ/מִּשְׁנִ֑ים זְכַרְיָ֡הוּ בֵּ֡ן וְ/יַֽעֲזִיאֵ֡ל וּ/שְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹת וִ/יחִיאֵ֣ל וְ/עֻנִּ֡י אֱלִיאָ֡ב וּ/בְנָיָ֡הוּ וּ/מַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֡הוּ וּ/מַתִּתְיָהוּ֩ וֶ/אֱלִ֨יפְלֵ֜הוּ וּ/מִקְנֵיָ֨הוּ וְ/עֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֛ם וִֽ/יעִיאֵ֖ל הַ/שֹּׁעֲרִֽים
English Translation
And with them were their brothers, the Levites: Zechariah son of Jeziel, and Shimiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel the gatekeepers.
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