The list of Levites follows in verses 15-18. Good News Translation introduces the list with the subheading “Levites” at the beginning of this verse. This list begins with the same name as the one in 1 Chr 9.14: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub.

Quoted with permission from Noss, Philip A. and Thomas, Kenneth J. A Handbook on Nehemiah. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2005. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .