Nehemiah 12:29

Nehemiah 12:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.
• New International Version (NIV)from Beth Gilgal, and from the area of Geba and Azmaveth, for the musicians had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.
• English Standard Version (ESV)also from Beth-gilgal and from the region of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built for themselves villages around Jerusalem.
• New King James Version (NKJV)from the house of Gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth; for the singers had built themselves villages all around Jerusalem.

Context of Nehemiah 12:29

27Now at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought out the Levites from all their places in order to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, with hymns of thanksgiving, and with songs to the accompaniment of cymbals, harps, and lyres. 28So the sons of the singers gathered together from the district around Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites, from Beth-gilgal and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem. 30The priests and the Levites purified themselves; they also purified the people, the gates, and the wall. 31Then I had the leaders of Judah come up on the wall, and I appointed two large thanksgiving choirs, the first one proceeding to the right on top of the wall toward the Refuse Gate.

Nehemiah 12:29 word by word

וּמִבֵּית֙ הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל וּמִשְּׂד֥וֹת גֶּ֖בַע וְעַזְמָ֑וֶת כִּ֣י חֲצֵרִ֗ים בָּנ֤וּ לָהֶם֙ הַמְשֹׁ֣רֲרִ֔ים סְבִיב֖וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Also from the houseבֵּיתbayith · betweenH1004
• of Gilgalבֵּית הַגִּלְגָּלbêyth haggilgâl · Beth-gilgalH1019
• of Gilgalגִּלְגָּלgilgâl · GilgalH1537
• and out of the fieldsשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
• of Gebaגֶּ֫בַעgeba‛ · GebaH1387
• and Azmavethעַזְמָ֫וֶת‛azmâveth · AzmavethH5820
• for the singersשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
• had buildedבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• them villagesחָצֵרchâtsêr · villageH2691
• round aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439
• Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389

Cross-references for Nehemiah 12:29

• Deuteronomy 11:30Are they not across the Jordan, west of the road, toward the sunset, in the land of the Canaanites who live in the Arabah, opposite Gilgal, beside the oaks of Moreh?
• Joshua 5:9Then the Lord said to Joshua, “This day I have rolled away the reproach (derision, ridicule) of Egypt from you.” So the name of that place is called Gilgal (rolling) to this day.
• Joshua 10:43So Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp at Gilgal.
• Nehemiah 11:31The sons (descendants) of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash, Aija, Bethel and its towns,
• Joshua 21:17From the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasture lands, and Geba with its pasture lands,
• 1 Chronicles 6:60and from the tribe of Benjamin: Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, with their pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
• Ezra 2:24the sons of Azmaveth, 42;

Commentaries on Nehemiah 12:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29From the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth - Or, from Beth-Gilgal; a village erected in the place where the Israelites encamped after they had, under the direction of Joshua, passed over Jordan.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29The house of Gilgal - Or, “Beth-Gilgal” - probably the Gilgal north of Jerusalem (now “Jiljilia).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-43Verses 27-43 All our cities, all our houses, must have holiness to the Lord written upon them. The believer should undertake nothing which he does not dedicate to the Lord. We are concerned to cleanse our hands, and purify our hearts, when any work for God is to pass through them. Those that would be employed to sanctify others, must sanctify themselves, and set themselves apart for God. To those who are sanctified, all their creature-comforts and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27-29Since few Levites had returned to live in Jerusalem (see Ezra 2:40–42; 8:15–19), leaders recruited all Levites throughout the land to form two impressive choirs and orchestras. Netophathites came from near Bethlehem (1 Chronicles 2:54). Beth-gilgal was near Jericho. Geba and Azmaveth were in the territory of Benjamin.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-4327-43. at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem--This ceremony of consecrating the wall and gates of the city was an act of piety on the part of Nehemiah, not merely to thank God in a general way for having been enabled to bring the building to a happy completion, but especially because that city was the place which He had chosen. It also contained the temple which was hallowed by the manifestation of His presence, and anew set apart to His service. It…Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 12:29

• Azmaveth
• Beth-Azmaveth
• Dedication
• Ezra
• Geba
• Jerusalem
• Levites
• Music

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Commentaries on Nehemiah 12

• 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