Nehemiah 11:20-21

God had given the country called *Judah to his special people the *Jews. He gave each family a share in the land. So when the people returned from the *exile, they returned to the country of their *ancestors.

v22 The leader of the *Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi. (He was the son of Bani and was the grandson of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Mattaniah and was the grandson of Mica.) Uzzi was one of the *descendants of Asaph. Asaph’s *descendants were the singers who were responsible for the work of the house of God. v23 The singers carried out their daily work by royal authority.

v24 Pethahiah was the king’s agent in all the affairs of the people. He was the son of Meshezabel and he was a *descendant of Zerah and Judah.