OLD TESTAMENT

Nehemiah 9:4

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Then Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani of the Levites stood up on the stairs, and cried with a loud voice to the LORD their God.

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Verse 4. Step, erected by Esdras. Calmet. 8:4.—Josue, and so forth These Levites are mentioned again, (verse 5) with some variation. Bani is called Bonni; Sebania, is Hasebnia. Calmet.—Perhaps some of them might be different, as there seems to be no reason for thus changing their names so soon. There are eight persons in both places. Septuagint have, “Jesus and the sons (Bani) of Kadmiel, Sachania, son of Sarabaia, the sons of Chanani, and so forth; (5.) and the Levites, Jesus and Kadmiel said, Arise, and so forth (6.) and Esdras said, Thou,” and so forth Bible.

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