4:5a Azariah son of Nathan was in charge of the governors;

Azariah, Nathan’s son, was the manager of the district/regional governers/overseers.
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Nathan’s son Azariah supervised the leaders of each region ⌊in Israel⌋.

4:5b Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to the king;

Zabud the priest, Nathan’s son, was the king’s special counselor.
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Nathan’s son named Zabud was ⌊Yahweh’s⌋ priest and personal/trusted adviser to the king.

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