Nehemiah
Nehemiah 12
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Nehemiah 12 — Scripture text (King James Version)
Now these are the priests3548 and the 3881 that went up5927 with 2216 the son1121 of Shealtiel7597, and Jeshua3442: Seraiah8304, 3414, 5830, Amariah568, Malluch4409, Hattush2407, Malluch: or, Melicu Shechaniah7935, Rehum7348, Meremoth4822, Shechaniah: or, Shebaniah : or, Harim : or, Meraioth Iddo5714, Ginnetho1599, Abijah29, Ginnetho: or, Ginnethon Miamin4326, Maadiah4573, Bilgah1083, Miamin: or, Miniamin : or, Moadiah Shemaiah8098, and Joiarib3114, Jedaiah3048, Sallu5543, Amok5987, Hilkiah2518, Jedaiah3048. These were the chief7218 of the priests3548 and of their brethren251 in the days3117 of Jeshua3442. Sallu: or, Sallai Moreover the 3881: Jeshua3442, Binnui1131, Kadmiel6934, Sherebiah8274, 3063, and Mattaniah4983, which was over the thanksgiving1960, he and his brethren251. the thanksgiving: that is, the psalms of thanksgiving Also Bakbukiah1229 and Unni6042, their brethren251, were over against them in the watches4931. And Jeshua3442 begat3205 Joiakim3113, Joiakim3113 also begat3205 Eliashib475, and Eliashib475 begat3205 Joiada3111, And Joiada3111 begat3205 3129, and 3129 begat3205 Jaddua3037. And in the days3117 of Joiakim3113 were priests3548, the chief7218 of the fathers1: of Seraiah8304, Meraiah4811; of 3414, Hananiah2608; Of 5830, Meshullam4918; of Amariah568, Jehohanan3076; Of Melicu4409, 3129; of Shebaniah7645, 3130; Of Harim2766, Adna5733; of Meraioth4812, Helkai2517; Of Iddo5714, 2148; of Ginnethon1599, Meshullam4918; Of Abijah29, Zichri2147; of Miniamin4509, of Moadiah4153, Piltai6408; Of Bilgah1083, Shammua8051; of Shemaiah8098, Jehonathan3083; And of Joiarib3114, Mattenai4982; of Jedaiah3048, Uzzi5813; Of Sallai5543, Kallai7040; of Amok5987, Eber5677; Of Hilkiah2518, Hashabiah2811; of Jedaiah3048, Nethaneel5417. The 3881 in the days3117 of Eliashib475, Joiada3111, and Johanan3110, and Jaddua3037, were recorded3789 chief7218 of the fathers1: also the priests3548, to the reign4438 of 1867 the Persian6542. The sons1121 of 3878, the chief7218 of the fathers1, were written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697, even until the days3117 of Johanan3110 the son1121 of Eliashib475. And the chief7218 of the 3881: Hashabiah2811, Sherebiah8274, and Jeshua3442 the son1121 of Kadmiel6934, with their brethren251 over against them, to praise1984 and to give thanks3034, according to the commandment4687 of 1732 the man376 of God430, ward4929 over against5980 ward4929. Mattaniah4983, and Bakbukiah1229, 5662, Meshullam4918, Talmon2929, Akkub6126, were porters7778 keeping8104 the ward4929 at the thresholds624 of the gates8179. thresholds: or, treasuries, or, assemblies These were in the days3117 of Joiakim3113 the son1121 of Jeshua3442, the son1121 of Jozadak3136, and in the days3117 of 5166 the governor6346, and of 5830 the priest3548, the scribe5608. And at the 2598 of the wall2346 of 3389 they sought1245 the 3881 out of all their places4725, to bring935 them to 3389, to keep6213 the 2598 with gladness8057, both with thanksgivings8426, and with singing7892, with cymbals4700, psalteries5035, and with harps3658. And the sons1121 of the singers7891 gathered themselves together622, both out of the plain country3603 round about5439 3389, and from the villages2691 of Netophathi5200; Also from the house1004 of 1537 1019, and out of the fields7704 of Geba1387 and Azmaveth5820: for the singers7891 had builded1129 them villages2691 round about5439 3389. And the priests3548 and the 3881 purified2891 themselves, and purified2891 the people5971, and the gates8179, and the wall2346. Then I brought up5927 the princes8269 of 3063 upon the wall2346, and appointed5975 two8147 great1419 companies of them that gave thanks8426, whereof one went8418 the right hand3225 upon the wall2346 toward the dung830 gate8179: And after310 them went3212 Hoshaiah1955, and half2677 of the princes8269 of 3063, And Azariah5838, 5830, and Meshullam4918, 3063, and 1144, and Shemaiah8098, and 3414, And certain of the priests'3548 sons1121 with trumpets2689; namely, 2148 the son1121 of 3129, the son1121 of Shemaiah8098, the son1121 of Mattaniah4983, the son1121 of Michaiah4320, the son1121 of Zaccur2139, the son1121 of Asaph623: And his brethren251, Shemaiah8098, and Azarael5832, Milalai4450, Gilalai1562, Maai4597, Nethaneel5417, and 3063, Hanani2607, with the musical7892 instruments3627 of 1732 the man376 of God430, and 5830 the scribe5608 before6440 them. And at the fountain5869 gate8179, which was over against them, they went up5927 by the stairs4609 of the city5892 of 1732, at the going up4608 of the wall2346, above the house1004 of 1732, even unto the water4325 gate8179 eastward4217. And the other8145 company of them that gave thanks8426 went1980 over against4136 them, and I after310 them, and the half2677 of the people5971 upon the wall2346, from beyond the tower4026 of the furnaces8574 even unto the broad7342 wall2346; And from above the gate8179 of 669, and above the old3465 gate8179, and above the 1709 gate8179, and the tower4026 of Hananeel2606, and the tower4026 of Meah3968, even unto the 6629 gate8179: and they stood still5975 in the prison4307 gate8179. So stood5975 the two8147 companies of them that gave thanks8426 in the house1004 of God430, and I, and the half2677 of the rulers5461 with me: And the priests3548; Eliakim471, Maaseiah4641, Miniamin4509, Michaiah4320, Elioenai454, 2148, and Hananiah2608, with trumpets2689; And Maaseiah4641, and Shemaiah8098, and 499, and Uzzi5813, and Jehohanan3076, and Malchijah4441, and 5867, and Ezer5829. And the singers7891 sang loud8085, with Jezrahiah3156 their overseer6496. sang: Heb. made their voice to be heard Also that day3117 they offered2076 great1419 sacrifices2077, and rejoiced8055: for God430 had made them rejoice8055 with great1419 joy8057: the wives802 also and the children3206 rejoiced8055: so that the joy8057 of 3389 was heard8085 even afar off7350. And at that time3117 were some582 appointed6485 over the chambers5393 for the treasures214, for the offerings8641, for the 7225, and for the tithes4643, to gather3664 into them out of the fields7704 of the cities5892 the portions4521 of 8451 for the priests3548 and 3881: for 3063 rejoiced8057 for the priests3548 and for the 3881 that waited5975. of : that is, appointed by for : Heb. for the joy of waited: Heb. stood And both the singers7891 and the porters7778 kept8104 the ward4931 of their God430, and the ward4931 of the purification2893, according to the commandment4687 of 1732, and of 8010 his son1121. For in the days3117 of 1732 and Asaph623 of old6924 there were chief7218 of the singers7891, and songs7892 of praise8416 and thanksgiving3034 unto God430. And all 3478 in the days3117 of 2216, and in the days3117 of 5166, gave5414 the portions4521 of the singers7891 and the porters7778, every day3117 his portion1697: and they sanctified6942 holy things unto the 3881; and the 3881 sanctified6942 them unto the children1121 of 175. sanctified: that is, set apart