American Standard Version
Nehemiah 12:9
9Also Bakbukiah and Unno, their brethren, were over against them according to their offices.
Nehemiah 12:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in the watches.
- New International Version (NIV)Bakbukiah and Unni, their associates, stood opposite them in the services.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Bakbukiah and Unni and their brothers stood opposite them in the service.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, stood across from them in their duties.
Context of Nehemiah 12:9
7Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua. 8Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, andMattaniah, who was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren. Also Bakbukiah and Unno, their brethren, were over against them according to their offices. 10And Jeshua begat Joiakim, and Joiakim begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada, 11and Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.
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וּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָ֨ה וְעֻנִּ֧י אֲחֵיהֶ֛ם לְנֶגְדָּ֖ם לְמִשְׁמָרֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
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Commentaries on Nehemiah 12:9
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9their associates, stood across: To perform antiphonal singing (a call-and-response style) as described in Nehemiah 12:24 and Ezra 3:1–11.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. their brethren, were over against them in the watches--that is, according to some, their stations--the places where they stood when officiating--"ward over against ward" (Ne 12:24); or, according to others, in alternate watches, in course of rotation.Read the comment
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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
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