Nehemiah 12
WEB·Nehemiah 12
1Now these are the priests and the Levites who went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
KJVNow these are the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 that went upH5927(H8804) with ZerubbabelH2216 the sonH1121 of ShealtielH7597, and JeshuaH3442: SeraiahH8304, JeremiahH3414, EzraH5830,
2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
KJVAmariahH568, MalluchH4409, HattushH2407,
3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
KJVShechaniahH7935, RehumH7348, MeremothH4822,
4 Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,
KJVIddoH5714, GinnethoH1599, AbijahH29,
5 Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
KJVMiaminH4326, MaadiahH4573, BilgahH1083,
6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
KJVShemaiahH8098, and JoiaribH3114, JedaiahH3048,
7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brothers in the days of Jeshua.
KJVSalluH5543, AmokH5987, HilkiahH2518, JedaiahH3048. These were the chiefH7218 of the priestsH3548 and of their brethrenH251 in the daysH3117 of JeshuaH3442.
8 Moreover the Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who was over the thanksgiving songs, he and his brothers.
KJVMoreover the LevitesH3881: JeshuaH3442, BinnuiH1131, KadmielH6934, SherebiahH8274, JudahH3063, and MattaniahH4983, which was over the thanksgivingH1960, he and his brethrenH251.
9 Also Bakbukiah and Unno, their brothers, were close to them according to their offices.
KJVAlso BakbukiahH1229 and UnniH6042, their brethrenH251, were over against them in the watchesH4931.
10 Jeshua became the father of Joiakim, and Joiakim became the father of Eliashib, and Eliashib became the father of Joiada,
KJVAnd JeshuaH3442 begatH3205(H8689) JoiakimH3113, JoiakimH3113 also begatH3205(H8689) EliashibH475, and EliashibH475 begatH3205(H8689) JoiadaH3111,
11 and Joiada became the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan became the father of Jaddua.
KJVAnd JoiadaH3111 begatH3205(H8689) JonathanH3129, and JonathanH3129 begatH3205(H8689) JadduaH3037.
12 In the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers’ households: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
KJVAnd in the daysH3117 of JoiakimH3113 were priestsH3548, the chiefH7218 of the fathersH1: of SeraiahH8304, MeraiahH4811; of JeremiahH3414, HananiahH2608;
13 of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
KJVOf EzraH5830, MeshullamH4918; of AmariahH568, JehohananH3076;
14 of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;
KJVOf MelicuH4409, JonathanH3129; of ShebaniahH7645, JosephH3130;
15 of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
KJVOf HarimH2766, AdnaH5733; of MeraiothH4812, HelkaiH2517;
16 of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
KJVOf IddoH5714, ZechariahH2148; of GinnethonH1599, MeshullamH4918;
17 of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;
KJVOf AbijahH29, ZichriH2147; of MiniaminH4509, of MoadiahH4153, PiltaiH6408;
18 of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
KJVOf BilgahH1083, ShammuaH8051; of ShemaiahH8098, JehonathanH3083;
19 of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;
KJVAnd of JoiaribH3114, MattenaiH4982; of JedaiahH3048, UzziH5813;
20 of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
KJVOf SallaiH5543, KallaiH7040; of AmokH5987, EberH5677;
21 of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel.
KJVOf HilkiahH2518, HashabiahH2811; of JedaiahH3048, NethaneelH5417.
22 As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, there were recorded the heads of fathers’ households; also the priests, in the reign of Darius the Persian.
KJVThe LevitesH3881 in the daysH3117 of EliashibH475, JoiadaH3111, and JohananH3110, and JadduaH3037, were recordedH3789(H8803) chiefH7218 of the fathersH1: also the priestsH3548, to the reignH4438 of DariusH1867 the PersianH6542.
23 The sons of Levi, heads of fathers’ households, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.
KJVThe sonsH1121 of LeviH3878, the chiefH7218 of the fathersH1, were writtenH3789(H8803) in the bookH5612 of the chroniclesH1697, even until the daysH3117 of JohananH3110 the sonH1121 of EliashibH475.
24 The chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers close to them, to praise and give thanks according to the commandment of David the man of God, section next to section.
KJVAnd the chiefH7218 of the LevitesH3881: HashabiahH2811, SherebiahH8274, and JeshuaH3442 the sonH1121 of KadmielH6934, with their brethrenH251 over against them, to praiseH1984(H8763) and to give thanksH3034(H8687), according to the commandmentH4687 of DavidH1732 the manH376 of GodH430, wardH4929 over againstH5980 wardH4929.
25 Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers keeping the watch at the storehouses of the gates.
KJVMattaniahH4983, and BakbukiahH1229, ObadiahH5662, MeshullamH4918, TalmonH2929, AkkubH6126, were portersH7778 keepingH8104(H8802) the wardH4929 at the thresholdsH624 of the gatesH8179.
26 These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest and scribe.
KJVThese were in the daysH3117 of JoiakimH3113 the sonH1121 of JeshuaH3442, the sonH1121 of JozadakH3136, and in the daysH3117 of NehemiahH5166 the governorH6346, and of EzraH5830 the priestH3548, the scribeH5608(H8802).
27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to keep the dedication with gladness, both with giving thanks and with singing, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and with harps.
KJVAnd at the dedicationH2598 of the wallH2346 of JerusalemH3389 they soughtH1245(H8765) the LevitesH3881 out of all their placesH4725, to bringH935(H8687) them to JerusalemH3389, to keepH6213(H8800) the dedicationH2598 with gladnessH8057, both with thanksgivingsH8426, and with singingH7892, with cymbalsH4700, psalteriesH5035, and with harpsH3658.
28 The sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites;
KJVAnd the sonsH1121 of the singersH7891(H8789) gathered themselves togetherH622(H8735), both out of the plain countryH3603 round aboutH5439 JerusalemH3389, and from the villagesH2691 of NetophathiH5200;
29 also from Beth Gilgal and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built themselves villages around Jerusalem.
KJVAlso from the houseH1004 of GilgalH1537(H8677)H1019, and out of the fieldsH7704 of GebaH1387 and AzmavethH5820: for the singersH7891(H8789) had buildedH1129(H8804) them villagesH2691 round aboutH5439 JerusalemH3389.
30 The priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
KJVAnd the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 purifiedH2891(H8691) themselves, and purifiedH2891(H8762) the peopleH5971, and the gatesH8179, and the wallH2346.
31 Then I brought the princes of Judah up on the wall, and appointed two great companies who gave thanks and went in procession. One went on the right hand on the wall toward the dung gate;
KJVThen I brought upH5927(H8686) the princesH8269 of JudahH3063 upon the wallH2346, and appointedH5975(H8686) twoH8147 greatH1419 companies of them that gave thanksH8426, whereof one wentH8418 on the right handH3225 upon the wallH2346 toward the dungH830 gateH8179:
32 and after them went Hoshaiah, with half of the princes of Judah,
KJVAnd afterH310 them wentH3212(H8799) HoshaiahH1955, and halfH2677 of the princesH8269 of JudahH3063,
33 and Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,
KJVAnd AzariahH5838, EzraH5830, and MeshullamH4918,
34 Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah,
KJVJudahH3063, and BenjaminH1144, and ShemaiahH8098, and JeremiahH3414,
35 and some of the priests’ sons with trumpets: Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph;
KJVAnd certain of the priestsH3548' sonsH1121 with trumpetsH2689; namely, ZechariahH2148 the sonH1121 of JonathanH3129, the sonH1121 of ShemaiahH8098, the sonH1121 of MattaniahH4983, the sonH1121 of MichaiahH4320, the sonH1121 of ZaccurH2139, the sonH1121 of AsaphH623:
36 and his brothers, Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was before them.
KJVAnd his brethrenH251, ShemaiahH8098, and AzaraelH5832, MilalaiH4450, GilalaiH1562, MaaiH4597, NethaneelH5417, and JudahH3063, HananiH2607, with the musicalH7892 instrumentsH3627 of DavidH1732 the manH376 of GodH430, and EzraH5830 the scribeH5608(H8802) beforeH6440 them.
37 By the spring gate, and straight before them, they went up by the stairs of David’s city, at the ascent of the wall, above David’s house, even to the water gate eastward.
KJVAnd at the fountainH5869 gateH8179, which was over against them, they went upH5927(H8804) by the stairsH4609 of the cityH5892 of DavidH1732, at the going upH4608 of the wallH2346, above the houseH1004 of DavidH1732, even unto the waterH4325 gateH8179 eastwardH4217.
38 The other company of those who gave thanks went to meet them, and I after them, with the half of the people on the wall above the tower of the furnaces, even to the wide wall,
KJVAnd the otherH8145 company of them that gave thanksH8426 wentH1980(H8802) over againstH4136 them, and I afterH310 them, and the halfH2677 of the peopleH5971 upon the wallH2346, from beyond the towerH4026 of the furnacesH8574 even unto the broadH7342 wallH2346;
39 and above the gate of Ephraim, and by the old gate, and by the fish gate, the tower of Hananel, and the tower of Hammeah, even to the sheep gate; and they stood still in the gate of the guard.
KJVAnd from above the gateH8179 of EphraimH669, and above the oldH3465 gateH8179, and above the fishH1709 gateH8179, and the towerH4026 of HananeelH2606, and the towerH4026 of MeahH3968, even unto the sheepH6629 gateH8179: and they stood stillH5975(H8804) in the prisonH4307 gateH8179.
40 So the two companies of those who gave thanks in God’s house stood, and I and the half of the rulers with me;
KJVSo stoodH5975(H8799) the twoH8147 companies of them that gave thanksH8426 in the houseH1004 of GodH430, and I, and the halfH2677 of the rulersH5461 with me:
41 and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;
KJVAnd the priestsH3548; EliakimH471, MaaseiahH4641, MiniaminH4509, MichaiahH4320, ElioenaiH454, ZechariahH2148, and HananiahH2608, with trumpetsH2689;
42 and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
KJVAnd MaaseiahH4641, and ShemaiahH8098, and EleazarH499, and UzziH5813, and JehohananH3076, and MalchijahH4441, and ElamH5867, and EzerH5829. And the singersH7891(H8789) sang loudH8085(H8686), with JezrahiahH3156 their overseerH6496.
43 They offered great sacrifices that day, and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; and the women and the children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even far away.
KJVAlso that dayH3117 they offeredH2076(H8799) greatH1419 sacrificesH2077, and rejoicedH8055(H8799): for GodH430 had made them rejoiceH8055(H8765) with greatH1419 joyH8057: the wivesH802 also and the childrenH3206 rejoicedH8055(H8804): so that the joyH8057 of JerusalemH3389 was heardH8085(H8735) even afar offH7350.
44 On that day, men were appointed over the rooms for the treasures, for the wave offerings, for the first fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them according to the fields of the cities the portions appointed by the law for the priests and Levites; for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites who served.
KJVAnd at that timeH3117 were someH582 appointedH6485(H8735) over the chambersH5393 for the treasuresH214, for the offeringsH8641, for the firstfruitsH7225, and for the tithesH4643, to gatherH3664(H8800) into them out of the fieldsH7704 of the citiesH5892 the portionsH4521 of the lawH8451 for the priestsH3548 and LevitesH3881: for JudahH3063 rejoicedH8057 for the priestsH3548 and for the LevitesH3881 that waitedH5975(H8802).
45 They performed the duty of their God and the duty of the purification, and so did the singers and the gatekeepers, according to the commandment of David and of Solomon his son.
KJVAnd both the singersH7891(H8789) and the portersH7778 keptH8104(H8799) the wardH4931 of their GodH430, and the wardH4931 of the purificationH2893, according to the commandmentH4687 of DavidH1732, and of SolomonH8010 his sonH1121.
46 For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
KJVFor in the daysH3117 of DavidH1732 and AsaphH623 of oldH6924 there were chiefH7218 of the singersH7891(H8789), and songsH7892 of praiseH8416 and thanksgivingH3034(H8687) unto GodH430.
47 All Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah gave the portions of the singers and the gatekeepers, as every day required; and they set apart that which was for the Levites; and the Levites set apart that which was for the sons of Aaron.
KJVAnd all IsraelH3478 in the daysH3117 of ZerubbabelH2216, and in the daysH3117 of NehemiahH5166, gaveH5414(H8802) the portionsH4521 of the singersH7891(H8789) and the portersH7778, every dayH3117 his portionH1697: and they sanctifiedH6942(H8688) holy things unto the LevitesH3881; and the LevitesH3881 sanctifiedH6942(H8688) them unto the childrenH1121 of AaronH175.
Nehemiah 12
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