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Raw Blame History

Mattaniah ... Mika ... Zabdi ... Asaph ... Bakbukiah ... Abda ... Shammua ... Galal ... Jeduthun

These are the names of men.

who began the thanksgiving in prayer

That is, who directed the singers.

Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers

Bakbukiah was Mattaniah's kinsman and second in authority to Mattaniah or "Bakbukiah, who led a second group of singers."

brothers

"associates" or "fellow workers"