Nehemiah 12:1-47
Now these [are] the priests
<03548>
<03548>
and the Levites
<03881>
<03881>
with Zerubbabel
<02216>
<02216>
the son
<01121>
<01121>
of Shealtiel
<07597>_,
<07597>_,
and Jeshua
<03442>_:
<03442>_:
Seraiah
<08304>_,
<08304>_,
Jeremiah
<03414>_,
<03414>_,
Ezra
<05830>_,
<05830>_,
Shechaniah
<07935>_,
<07935>_,
Rehum
<07348>_,
<07348>_,
Meremoth
<04822>_,
{Shechaniah: also called, Shebaniah} {Rehum: also called, Harim} {Meremoth: also called, Meraioth}<04822>_,
Miamin
<04326>_,
<04326>_,
Maadiah
<04573>_,
<04573>_,
Bilgah
<01083>_,
{Miamin: also called, Miniamin} {Maadiah: also called, Moadiah}<01083>_,
Sallu
<05543>_,
<05543>_,
Amok
<05987>_,
<05987>_,
Hilkiah
<02518>_,
<02518>_,
Jedaiah
<03048>_.
<03048>_.
These [were] the chief
<07218>
<07218>
of the priests
<03548>
<03548>
and of their brethren
<0251>
<0251>
in the days
<03117>
<03117>
of Jeshua
<03442>_.
{Sallu: also called, Sallai}<03442>_.
Moreover the Levites
<03881>_:
<03881>_:
Jeshua
<03442>_,
<03442>_,
Binnui
<01131>_,
<01131>_,
Kadmiel
<06934>_,
<06934>_,
Sherebiah
<08274>_,
<08274>_,
Judah
<03063>_,
<03063>_,
[and] Mattaniah
<04983>_,
<04983>_,
[which was] over the thanksgiving
<01960>_,
<01960>_,
he and his brethren
<0251>_.
{the thanksgiving: that is, the psalms of thanksgiving}<0251>_.
Also Bakbukiah
<01229>
<01229>
and Unni
<06042>_,
<06042>_,
their brethren
<0251>_,
<0251>_,
[were] over against them in the watches
<04931>_.
<04931>_.
And Jeshua
<03442>
<03442>
Joiakim
<03113>_,
<03113>_,
Joiakim
<03113>
<03113>
Eliashib
<0475>_,
<0475>_,
and Eliashib
<0475>
<0475>
Joiada
<03111>_,
<03111>_,
And in the days
<03117>
<03117>
of Joiakim
<03113>
<03113>
were priests
<03548>_,
<03548>_,
the chief
<07218>
<07218>
of the fathers
<01>_:
<01>_:
of Seraiah
<08304>_,
<08304>_,
Meraiah
<04811>_;
<04811>_;
of Jeremiah
<03414>_,
<03414>_,
Hananiah
<02608>_;
<02608>_;
The Levites
<03881>
<03881>
in the days
<03117>
<03117>
of Eliashib
<0475>_,
<0475>_,
Joiada
<03111>_,
<03111>_,
and Johanan
<03110>_,
<03110>_,
and Jaddua
<03037>_,
<03037>_,
chief
<07218>
<07218>
of the fathers
<01>_:
<01>_:
also the priests
<03548>_,
<03548>_,
to the reign
<04438>
<04438>
of Darius
<01867>
<01867>
the Persian
<06542>_.
<06542>_.
The sons
<01121>
<01121>
of Levi
<03878>_,
<03878>_,
the chief
<07218>
<07218>
of the fathers
<01>_,
<01>_,
in the book
<05612>
<05612>
of the chronicles
<01697>_,
<01697>_,
even until the days
<03117>
<03117>
of Johanan
<03110>
<03110>
the son
<01121>
<01121>
of Eliashib
<0475>_.
<0475>_.
And the chief
<07218>
<07218>
of the Levites
<03881>_:
<03881>_:
Hashabiah
<02811>_,
<02811>_,
Sherebiah
<08274>_,
<08274>_,
and Jeshua
<03442>
<03442>
the son
<01121>
<01121>
of Kadmiel
<06934>_,
<06934>_,
with their brethren
<0251>
<0251>
according to the commandment
<04687>
<04687>
of David
<01732>
<01732>
the man
<0376>
<0376>
of God
<0430>_,
<0430>_,
ward
<04929>
<04929>
over against
<05980>
<05980>
ward
<04929>_.
<04929>_.
Mattaniah
<04983>_,
<04983>_,
and Bakbukiah
<01229>_,
<01229>_,
Obadiah
<05662>_,
<05662>_,
Meshullam
<04918>_,
<04918>_,
Talmon
<02929>_,
<02929>_,
Akkub
<06126>_,
<06126>_,
[were] porters
<07778>
<07778>
the ward
<04929>
<04929>
at the thresholds
<0624>
<0624>
of the gates
<08179>_.
{thresholds: or, treasuries, or, assemblies}<08179>_.
These [were] in the days
<03117>
<03117>
of Joiakim
<03113>
<03113>
the son
<01121>
<01121>
of Jeshua
<03442>_,
<03442>_,
the son
<01121>
<01121>
of Jozadak
<03136>_,
<03136>_,
and in the days
<03117>
<03117>
of Nehemiah
<05166>
<05166>
the governor
<06346>_,
<06346>_,
and of Ezra
<05830>
<05830>
the priest
<03548>_,
<03548>_,
And at the dedication
<02598>
<02598>
of the wall
<02346>
<02346>
of Jerusalem
<03389>
<03389>
the Levites
<03881>
<03881>
out of all their places
<04725>_,
<04725>_,
them to Jerusalem
<03389>_,
<03389>_,
the dedication
<02598>
<02598>
with gladness
<08057>_,
<08057>_,
both with thanksgivings
<08426>_,
<08426>_,
and with singing
<07892>_,
<07892>_,
[with] cymbals
<04700>_,
<04700>_,
psalteries
<05035>_,
<05035>_,
and with harps
<03658>_.
<03658>_.
And the sons
<01121>
<01121>
both out of the plain country
<03603>
<03603>
round about
<05439>
<05439>
Jerusalem
<03389>_,
<03389>_,
and from the villages
<02691>
<02691>
of Netophathi
<05200>_;
<05200>_;
Also from the house
<01004>
<01004>
and out of the fields
<07704>
<07704>
of Geba
<01387>
<01387>
and Azmaveth
<05820>_:
<05820>_:
them villages
<02691>
<02691>
round about
<05439>
<05439>
Jerusalem
<03389>_.
<03389>_.
And the priests
<03548>
<03548>
and the Levites
<03881>
<03881>
the people
<05971>_,
<05971>_,
and the gates
<08179>_,
<08179>_,
and the wall
<02346>_.
<02346>_.
the princes
<08269>
<08269>
of Judah
<03063>
<03063>
upon the wall
<02346>_,
<02346>_,
two
<08147>
<08147>
great
<01419>
<01419>
[companies of them that gave] thanks
<08426>_,
<08426>_,
[whereof one] went
<08418>
<08418>
on the right hand
<03225>
<03225>
upon the wall
<02346>
<02346>
toward the dung
<0830>
<0830>
gate
<08179>_:
<08179>_:
And [certain] of the priests
<03548>_'
<03548>_'
sons
<01121>
<01121>
with trumpets
<02689>_;
<02689>_;
[namely], Zechariah
<02148>
<02148>
the son
<01121>
<01121>
of Jonathan
<03129>_,
<03129>_,
the son
<01121>
<01121>
of Shemaiah
<08098>_,
<08098>_,
the son
<01121>
<01121>
of Mattaniah
<04983>_,
<04983>_,
the son
<01121>
<01121>
of Michaiah
<04320>_,
<04320>_,
the son
<01121>
<01121>
of Zaccur
<02139>_,
<02139>_,
the son
<01121>
<01121>
of Asaph
<0623>_:
<0623>_:
And his brethren
<0251>_,
<0251>_,
Shemaiah
<08098>_,
<08098>_,
and Azarael
<05832>_,
<05832>_,
Milalai
<04450>_,
<04450>_,
Gilalai
<01562>_,
<01562>_,
Maai
<04597>_,
<04597>_,
Nethaneel
<05417>_,
<05417>_,
and Judah
<03063>_,
<03063>_,
Hanani
<02607>_,
<02607>_,
with the musical
<07892>
<07892>
instruments
<03627>
<03627>
of David
<01732>
<01732>
the man
<0376>
<0376>
of God
<0430>_,
<0430>_,
and Ezra
<05830>
<05830>
before
<06440>
them.<06440>
And at the fountain
<05869>
<05869>
gate
<08179>_,
<08179>_,
by the stairs
<04609>
<04609>
of the city
<05892>
<05892>
of David
<01732>_,
<01732>_,
at the going up
<04608>
<04608>
of the wall
<02346>_,
<02346>_,
above the house
<01004>
<01004>
of David
<01732>_,
<01732>_,
even unto the water
<04325>
<04325>
gate
<08179>
<08179>
eastward
<04217>_.
<04217>_.
And the other
<08145>
<08145>
[company of them that gave] thanks
<08426>
<08426>
over against
<04136>
<04136>
[them], and I after
<0310>
<0310>
them, and the half
<02677>
<02677>
of the people
<05971>
<05971>
upon the wall
<02346>_,
<02346>_,
from beyond the tower
<04026>
<04026>
of the furnaces
<08574>
<08574>
even unto the broad
<07342>
<07342>
wall
<02346>_;
<02346>_;
And from above the gate
<08179>
<08179>
of Ephraim
<0669>_,
<0669>_,
and above the old
<03465>
<03465>
gate
<08179>_,
<08179>_,
and above the fish
<01709>
<01709>
gate
<08179>_,
<08179>_,
and the tower
<04026>
<04026>
of Hananeel
<02606>_,
<02606>_,
and the tower
<04026>
<04026>
of Meah
<03968>_,
<03968>_,
even unto the sheep
<06629>
<06629>
gate
<08179>_:
<08179>_:
in the prison
<04307>
<04307>
gate
<08179>_.
<08179>_.
the two
<08147>
<08147>
[companies of them that gave] thanks
<08426>
<08426>
in the house
<01004>
<01004>
of God
<0430>_,
<0430>_,
and I, and the half
<02677>
<02677>
of the rulers
<05461>
with me:<05461>
And the priests
<03548>_;
<03548>_;
Eliakim
<0471>_,
<0471>_,
Maaseiah
<04641>_,
<04641>_,
Miniamin
<04509>_,
<04509>_,
Michaiah
<04320>_,
<04320>_,
Elioenai
<0454>_,
<0454>_,
Zechariah
<02148>_,
<02148>_,
[and] Hananiah
<02608>_,
<02608>_,
with trumpets
<02689>_;
<02689>_;
And Maaseiah
<04641>_,
<04641>_,
and Shemaiah
<08098>_,
<08098>_,
and Eleazar
<0499>_,
<0499>_,
and Uzzi
<05813>_,
<05813>_,
and Jehohanan
<03076>_,
<03076>_,
and Malchijah
<04441>_,
<04441>_,
and Elam
<05867>_,
<05867>_,
and Ezer
<05829>_.
<05829>_.
with Jezrahiah
<03156>
<03156>
[their] overseer
<06496>_.
{sang...: Heb. made their voice to be heard}<06496>_.
Also that day
<03117>
<03117>
great
<01419>
<01419>
sacrifices
<02077>_,
<02077>_,
for God
<0430>
<0430>
with great
<01419>
<01419>
joy
<08057>_:
<08057>_:
the wives
<0802>
<0802>
also and the children
<03206>
<03206>
so that the joy
<08057>
<08057>
of Jerusalem
<03389>
<03389>
even afar off
<07350>_.
<07350>_.
And at that time
<03117>
<03117>
were some
<0582>
<0582>
over the chambers
<05393>
<05393>
for the treasures
<0214>_,
<0214>_,
for the offerings
<08641>_,
<08641>_,
for the firstfruits
<07225>_,
<07225>_,
and for the tithes
<04643>_,
<04643>_,
into them out of the fields
<07704>
<07704>
of the cities
<05892>
<05892>
the portions
<04521>
<04521>
of the law
<08451>
<08451>
for the priests
<03548>
<03548>
and Levites
<03881>_:
<03881>_:
for Judah
<03063>
<03063>
rejoiced
<08057>
<08057>
for the priests
<03548>
<03548>
and for the Levites
<03881>
{of the law: that is, appointed by the law} {for Judah...: Heb. for the joy of Judah} {waited: Heb. stood}<03881>
and the porters
<07778>
<07778>
the ward
<04931>
<04931>
of their God
<0430>_,
<0430>_,
and the ward
<04931>
<04931>
of the purification
<02893>_,
<02893>_,
according to the commandment
<04687>
<04687>
of David
<01732>_,
<01732>_,
[and] of Solomon
<08010>
<08010>
his son
<01121>_.
<01121>_.
For in the days
<03117>
<03117>
of David
<01732>
<01732>
and Asaph
<0623>
<0623>
of old
<06924>
<06924>
[there were] chief
<07218>
<07218>
and songs
<07892>
<07892>
of praise
<08416>
<08416>
unto God
<0430>_.
<0430>_.
And all Israel
<03478>
<03478>
in the days
<03117>
<03117>
of Zerubbabel
<02216>_,
<02216>_,
and in the days
<03117>
<03117>
of Nehemiah
<05166>_,
<05166>_,
the portions
<04521>
<04521>
and the porters
<07778>_,
<07778>_,
every day
<03117>
<03117>
his portion
<01697>_:
<01697>_:
[holy things] unto the Levites
<03881>_;
<03881>_;
and the Levites
<03881>
<03881>
[them] unto the children
<01121>
<01121>
of Aaron
<0175>_.
{sanctified: that is, set apart}<0175>_.