2 Chronicles 34:12

2 Chronicles 34:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick.
• New International Version (NIV)The workers labored faithfully. Over them to direct them were Jahath and Obadiah, Levites descended from Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descended from Kohath. The Levites—all who were skilled in playing musical instruments—
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the men did the work faithfully. Over them were set Jahath and Obadiah the Levites, of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to have oversight. The Levites, all who were skillful with instruments of music,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the men did the work faithfully. Their overseers were Jahath and Obadiah the Levites, of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to supervise. Others of the Levites, all of whom were skillful with instruments of music,

Context of 2 Chronicles 34:12

10Then they gave it to the workmen who were appointed over the house of the Lord, and the workmen who were working in the house of the Lord gave it [to others] to repair and restore the house (temple). 11They in turn gave it to the carpenters and builders to buy quarried stone and timber for couplings (trusses, braces) and to make beams for the houses which the kings of Judah had let go to ruin. The men did the work faithfully with foremen over them to supervise and inspect [their work]: Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam of the sons of the Kohathites, and the Levites, all who were skillful with musical instruments. 13They were also in charge of the burden bearers [who carried heavy loads], and supervised all the workmen in any kind of service; and some of the Levites were scribes and officials and gatekeepers. 14When they were bringing out the money which had been brought into the house of the Lord, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the Lord given by Moses.

2 Chronicles 34:12 word by word

וְהָאֲנָשִׁים֩ עֹשִׂ֨ים בֶּאֱמוּנָ֜ה בַּמְּלָאכָ֗ה וַעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם׀ מֻ֠פְקָדִים יַ֣חַת וְעֹבַדְיָ֤הוּ הַלְוִיִּם֙ מִן־בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֔י וּזְכַרְיָ֧ה וּמְשֻׁלָּ֛ם מִן־בְּנֵ֥י הַקְּהָתִ֖ים לְנַצֵּ֑חַ וְהַ֨לְוִיִּ֔ם כָּל־מֵבִ֖ין בִּכְלֵי־שִֽׁיר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• the workמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
• faithfullyאֱמוּנָה'ĕmûnâh 'ĕmûnâh · faithfulnessH530
• and the overseersנָצַחnâtsach · to conductH5329
• Jahathיַ֫חַתyachath · JahathH3189
• and Obadiahעֹבַדְיָ֫הוּ‛ôbadyâh ‛ôbadyâhû · ObadiahH5662
• the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Merariמְרָרִיmerârîy · MerariH4847
• and Zechariahזְכַרְיָהוּzekaryâh zekaryâhû · ZechariahH2148
• and Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּםmeshûllâm · MeshullamH4918
• of the sons of the Kohathitesקְהָתִיqŏhâthîy · KohathiteH6956
• forwardפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: overseerH6485
• all that could skillבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995
• of instrumentsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• of musickשִׁירshîyr shîyrâh · songH7892

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 34:12

• 2 Chronicles 31:12They faithfully brought in the contributions, the tithes, and the sacred (dedicated) things. Conaniah the Levite was in charge of them, and Shimei his brother was second [in authority].
• 2 Kings 12:15Moreover, they did not require an accounting from the men into whose hands they placed the money to be paid to those who did the work, for they acted in good faith.
• 2 Kings 22:7However, no accounting shall be required of them for the money placed in their hands, because they act faithfully.”
• Nehemiah 7:2I put my brother Hanani, with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem, for Hananiah was a more faithful and God-fearing man than many [of the others].
• Proverbs 28:20A faithful (right-minded) man will abound with blessings, But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
• 1 Corinthians 4:2In this case, moreover, it is required [as essential and demanded] of stewards that one be found faithful and trustworthy.
• 1 Chronicles 6:31Now these are those whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the Lord after the ark [of the covenant] rested there.
• 1 Chronicles 15:16Then David told the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their relatives as the singers, with instruments of music—harps, lyres, and cymbals—to play loudly and to raise sounds of joy [with their voices].
• 1 Chronicles 16:4He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord and to profess [God’s name] and to thank and praise the Lord, the God of Israel:
• 1 Chronicles 23:5and 4,000 were gatekeepers, and 4,000 [musicians] were to praise the Lord with the instruments which David made for giving praise.
• 1 Chronicles 25:1Moreover, David and the commanders of the army selected for the [temple] service some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals. The list of the musicians who performed their service was as follows:

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 34:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12All that could skill of instruments of music - Did the musicians play on their several instruments to encourage and enliven the workmen? Is not this a probable case from their mention here? If this were really the case, instrumental music was never better applied in any thing that refers to the worship of God. It is fabled of Orpheus, a most celebrated musician, that such was the enchanting harmony of his lyre, that he built the city of Thebes by it: the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-13The fact that musicians supervised the construction shows the importance of Levites leading this work. Other ancient texts mention that music was often part of construction projects.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 34:12

• Jahath
• Liberality
• Meshullam
• Obadiah
• Shaphan
• Temple
• Zechariah (Zecharias)

In the dictionaries

• Obadiah
• Coupling
• Covenant
• Jahath
• Meshullam
• Bishop
• Forward; Forwardness
• Josiah
• Merari
• Music

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings