Nehemiah 12
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Nehemiah 12:23-27

23The sonsH1121 of LeviH3878, headsH7218 of fathers’H1houses, were writtenH3789 in the bookH5612 of the chronicles, even until the daysH3117 of JohananH3110 the sonH1121 of EliashibH475. 24And the chiefsH7218 of the LevitesH3881: HashabiahH2811, SherebiahH8274, and JeshuaH3442 the sonH1121 of KadmielH6934, with their brethren over against them, to praiseH1984 and giveH3034 thanksH3034, according to the commandmentH4687 of DavidH1732 the manH376 of GodH430, watch next to watch. 25MattaniahH4983, and BakbukiahH1229, ObadiahH5662, MeshullamH4918, TalmonH2929, AkkubH6126, were porters keepingH8104 the watchH8104 at the store-houses of the gatesH8179. 26These were in the daysH3117 of JoiakimH3113 the sonH1121 of JeshuaH3442, the sonH1121 of Jozadak, and in the daysH3117 of NehemiahH5166 the governorH6346, and of EzraH5830 the priestH3548 the scribeH5608.

27And at the dedicationH2598 of the wallH2346 of JerusalemH3389 they soughtH1245 the LevitesH3881 out of all their placesH4725, to bringH935 them to JerusalemH3389, to keep the dedicationH2598 with gladnessH8057, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbalsH4700, psalteries, and with harpsH3658.

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