9:16a Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun;

⌊Obadiah also came back to Jerusalem city.⌋ Obadiah was the son of Shemaiah. Shemaiah was the son of Galal. Galal was the son of Jeduthun.
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⌊Obadiah was from Levi’s clan too.⌋ Obadiah’s father was Shemiah and Shemiah’s father was Galal and Galal’s father was Jeduthun.

9:16b and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah,

⌊Berechiah also came back to Jerusalem city.⌋ Berechiah was the son of Asa and grandson of Elkanah.
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⌊Berechiah was from the clan of Levi too.⌋ Berechiah’s father was Asa and Asa’s father was Elkanah.

9:16c who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

Obadiah and Berechiah ⌊and their families⌋ lived with the people of Netophah in their villages. ⌊The people of Netophah were descendants of Caleb who was descended from Jacob/Israel’s son Judah⌋ .
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Obadiah and Berechiah lived in Netophah town ⌊in the hill country of Judah⌋ .

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