References (9)
The Levites:
The sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah: 74
Then Jeshua, his sons, and his brothers, and Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, stood together to supervise the craftsmen in the house of God (Elohim)—also the sons of Henadad with their sons and their brothers, [all] the Levites [were there]. [The verse is not entirely clear, but it probably refers to three people (Jeshua, Kadmiel, and Chenadad) together with their families—all the Levites.]
The Levites:
The sons of Jeshua from Kadmiel from the sons of Hodevah: 74
Jeshua [], Bani [], Sherebja [], Jamin, Ackub, Shabbetai, Hodia [], Maaseiah [], Kelita [Neh. 10:10], Azariah [perhaps the same as in Neh. 10:2], Josabad [Neh. 11:16], Hanan [Neh. 10:10], Pelaja [] and the Levites taught the people the Torah [the five books of Moses] while the people stood there, each in his place. [Of these 13 Levites, 7 return and sign Nehemiah's letters, see .]
Jeshua and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebanja, Bunni, Sherebja, Bani, and Kenani went up to the platform of the Levites [the steps above them] and cried out with a loud voice to the Lord (Yahweh) their God (Elohim).
And the Levites Jeshua and [seven other Levites] Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneja, Sherebja, Hodia [], Shebanja, and Petachja [] said:
"Arise and praise the Lord (Yahweh) your God (Elohim),
from everlasting to everlasting!
Blessed be your glorious name,
which is exalted above all praise and honor.
The Levites [17 people and unnamed brothers] were:
Jeshua, son of Azaniah,
Binnui, of the sons of Henadad,
Kadmiel,
The Levites were:
Jeshua [also mentioned in ], Binnoh, Kadmiel [also mentioned in ], Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with their brothers led the thanksgiving (praise),
The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua, the son of Kadmiel, and their brothers, who stood opposite them to praise and give thanks, as the man of God David had commanded. [This form, in which a leader first sings a phrase and then the congregation/choir responds, is called antiphonal, see, for example, . The title "man of God" is used only here and in about David, and then always in connection with how the praise is organized.]
