Berean Standard Bible

Nehemiah 12

1Now theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehH428are the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םve.hal.vi.YimH3881whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834went upעָל֛וּ'a.LuH5927withעִם־'im-H5973Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֥לze.ru.ba.VelH2216sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shealtielשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֖לshe.'al.ti.'ElH7597and with Jeshuaוְיֵשׁ֑וּעַve.ye.Shu.a'H3442:Seraiahשְׂרָיָ֥הse.ra.YahH8304,Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הyir.me.YahH3414,Ezraעֶזְרָֽא׃'ez.Ra'H5830,

2Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֥ה'a.mar.YahH568,Malluchמַלּ֖וּךְma.LukhH4409,Hattushחַטּֽוּשׁ׃cha.TushH2407,

3Shecaniahשְׁכַנְיָ֥הshe.khan.YahH7935,Rehumרְחֻ֖םre.ChumH7348,Meremothמְרֵמֹֽת׃me.re.MotH4822,

4Iddoעִדּ֥וֹאi.Do'H5714,Ginnethonגִנְּת֖וֹיgi.ne.ToH1599,Abijahאֲבִיָּֽה׃'a.vi.YahH29,

5Mijaminמִיָּמִ֥יןmi.ya.MinH4326,Maadiahמַֽעַדְיָ֖הma.'ad.YahH4573,Bilgahבִּלְגָּֽה׃bil.GahH1083,

6Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הshe.ma'.YahH8098,Joiaribוְיוֹיָרִ֖יבve.yo.ya.RivH3114,Jedaiahיְדַֽעְיָֽה׃ye.Da'.YahH3048,

7Salluסַלּ֣וּsa.LuH5543,Amokעָמ֔וֹקa.MokH5987,Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֖הchil.ki.YahH2518, andJedaiahיְדַֽעְיָ֑הye.da'.YahH3048.Theseאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428were the leadersרָאשֵׁ֧יra.SheiH7218of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and their associatesוַאֲחֵיהֶ֖םva.'a.chei.HemH251in the daysבִּימֵ֥יbi.MeiH3117of Jeshuaיֵשֽׁוּעַ׃ פye.Shu.a'H3442.

8The Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֗םve.hal.vi.YimH3881wereJeshuaיֵשׁ֧וּעַye.Shu.a'H3442,Binnuiבִּנּ֛וּיbi.NuiH1131,Kadmielקַדְמִיאֵ֥לkad.mi.'ElH6934,Sherebiahשֵׁרֵבְיָ֖הshe.re.ve.YahH8274,Judahיְהוּדָ֣הye.hu.DahH3063,and Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֑הma.tan.YahH4983,whoה֥וּאhu'H1931,with his associatesוְאֶחָֽיו׃ve.'e.ChavH251,ledעַֽל־'al-H5921the songs of thanksgivingהֻיְּד֖וֹתh.ye.DotH1960.

9Bakbukiahוּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָ֨הu.vak.buk.YahH1229and Unniוְעֻנִּ֧יve.'u.novH6042,their associatesאֲחֵיהֶ֛ם'a.chei.HemH251, stoodacross from themלְנֶגְדָּ֖םle.neg.DamH5048in the servicesלְמִשְׁמָרֽוֹת׃le.mish.ma.RotH4931.

10Jeshuaוְיֵשׁ֖וּעַve.ye.Shu.a'H3442was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Joiakimיֽוֹיָקִ֑יםyo.ya.KimH3113,Joiakimוְיֽוֹיָקִים֙ve.yo.ya.KimH3113was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁ֔יב'el.ya.ShivH475,Eliashibוְאֶלְיָשִׁ֖יבve.'el.ya.ShivH475אֶת־'et-H853was the father of Joiadaיוֹיָדָֽע׃yo.ya.Da'H3111,

11Joiadaוְיוֹיָדָע֙ve.yo.ya.Da'H3111was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֔ןyo.na.TanH3129,and Jonathanוְיוֹנָתָ֖ןve.yo.na.TanH3129was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Jadduaיַדּֽוּעַ׃ya.Du.a'H3037.

12In the daysוּבִימֵי֙u.vi.MeiH3117of Joiakimיֽוֹיָקִ֔יםyo.ya.KimH3113,these wereהָי֥וּha.YuH1961the headsרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218of the priestlyכֹהֲנִ֖יםkho.ha.NimH3548familiesהָאָב֑וֹתha.'a.VotH1:of the family of Seraiahלִשְׂרָיָ֣הlis.ra.YahH8304,Meraiahמְרָיָ֔הme.ra.YahH4811;of Jeremiahלְיִרְמְיָ֖הle.yir.me.YahH3414,Hananiahחֲנַנְיָֽה׃cha.nan.YahH2608;

13of Ezraלְעֶזְרָ֣אle.'ez.Ra'H5830,Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֔םme.shu.LamH4918;of Amariahלַאֲמַרְיָ֖הla.'a.mar.YahH568,Jehohananיְהוֹחָנָֽן׃ye.ho.cha.NanH3076;

14of Malluchiלִמְלִ֙יכוּ֙lim.lu.khiH4409,Jonathanיֽוֹנָתָ֔ןyo.na.TanH3129;of Shebaniahלִשְׁבַנְיָ֖הlish.van.YahH7645,Josephיוֹסֵֽף׃yo.SefH3130;

15of Harimלְחָרִ֣םle.cha.RimH2766,Adnaעַדְנָ֔א'ad.Na'H5733;of Meraiothלִמְרָי֖וֹתlim.ra.YotH4812,Helkaiחֶלְקָֽי׃chel.KaiH2517;

16of IddoH5718,Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֖הze.khar.YahH2148;of Ginnethonלְגִנְּת֥וֹןle.gi.ne.TonH1599,Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּֽם׃me.shu.LamH4918;

17of Abijahלַאֲבִיָּ֖הla.'a.vi.YahH29,Zichriזִכְרִ֑יzikh.RiH2147;of Miniaminלְמִ֨נְיָמִ֔יןle.Min.ya.MinH4509and of Moadiahלְמוֹעַדְיָ֖הle.mo.'ad.YahH4153,Piltaiפִּלְטָֽי׃pil.TaiH6408;

18of Bilgahלְבִלְגָּ֣הle.vil.GahH1083,Shammuaשַׁמּ֔וּעַsha.Mu.a'H8051;of Shemaiahלִֽשְׁמַעְיָ֖הlish.ma'.YahH8098,Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָֽן׃ye.ho.na.TanH3083;

19of Joiaribוּלְיוֹיָרִ֣יבu.le.yo.ya.RivH3114,Mattenaiמַתְּנַ֔יma.te.NaiH4982;of Jedaiahלִֽידַֽעְיָ֖הli.da'.YahH3048,Uzziעֻזִּֽי׃'u.ZiH5813;

20of Sallaiלְסַלַּ֥יle.sa.LaiH5543,Kallaiקַלָּ֖יka.LaiH7040;of Amokלְעָמ֥וֹקle.'a.MokH5987,Eberעֵֽבֶר׃'E.verH5677;

21of Hilkiahלְחִלְקִיָּ֣הle.chil.ki.YahH2518,Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֔הcha.shav.YahH2811; andof Jedaiahלִֽידַֽעְיָ֖הli.da'.YahH3048,Nethanelנְתַנְאֵֽל׃ne.tan.'ElH5417.

22In the daysבִּימֵ֨יbi.MeiH3117of Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁ֜יב'el.ya.ShivH475,Joiadaיוֹיָדָ֤עyo.ya.Da'H3111,Johananוְיוֹחָנָן֙ve.yo.cha.NanH3110,and Jadduaוְיַדּ֔וּעַve.ya.Du.a'H3037,duringעַל־'al-H5921the reign ofמַלְכ֖וּתmal.KhutH4438Dariusדָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁda.re.Ya.veshH1867the Persianהַפָּֽרְסִֽי׃ פha.Pa.re.SiH6542,the headsרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218of the familiesאָב֑וֹת'a.VotH1of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֩hal.vi.YimH3881and priestsוְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםve.ha.Ko.ha.NimH3548were recordedכְּתוּבִ֖יםke.tu.VimH3789.

23As for the descendantsבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121of Leviלֵוִי֙le.ViH3878,the familyהָֽאָב֔וֹתha.'a.VotH1headsרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218up toוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704the daysהַיָּמִ֑יםhai.ya.MimH3117of Johananיֽוֹחָנָ֥ןyo.cha.NanH3110sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Eliashibאֶלְיָשִֽׁיב׃'el.ya.ShivH475were recordedכְּתוּבִ֕יםke.tu.VimH3789inעַל־'al-H5921the Bookסֵ֖פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֣י יְמֵ֖יdiv.Rei ye.MeiH1697 H3117.

24The leadersוְרָאשֵׁ֣יve.ra.SheiH7218of the Levitesהַ֠לְוִיִּםHal.vi.yimH3881wereHashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֨הcha.shav.YahH2811,Sherebiahשֵֽׁרֵבְיָ֜הshe.re.ve.YahH8274,and Jeshuaוְיֵשׁ֤וּעַve.ye.Shu.a'H3442sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kadmielקַדְמִיאֵל֙kad.mi.'ElH6934,along with their associatesוַאֲחֵיהֶ֣םva.'a.chei.HemH251, who stoodacross from themלְנֶגְדָּ֔םle.neg.DamH5048to give praiseלְהַלֵּ֣לle.ha.LelH1984and thanksgivingלְהוֹד֔וֹתle.ho.DotH3034as one sectionמִשְׁמָ֖רmish.MarH4929alternated withלְעֻמַּ֥תle.'u.MatH5980the otherמִשְׁמָֽר׃mish.MarH4929,as prescribedבְּמִצְוַ֖תbe.mitz.VatH4687by Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.

25Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֧הma.tan.YahH4983,Bakbukiahוּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָ֛הu.vak.buk.YahH1229,Obadiahעֹבַדְיָ֥ה'oad.YahH5662,Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֖םme.shu.LamH4918,Talmonטַלְמ֣וֹןtal.MonH2929, andAkkubעַקּ֑וּב'a.KuvH6126weregatekeepersשֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙sho.'a.RimH7778who guardedשֹׁמְרִ֤ים מִשְׁמָ֔רsho.me.Rim mish.MarH8104 H4929the storeroomsבַּאֲסֻפֵּ֖יba.'a.su.PeiH624at the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִֽים׃ha.she.'a.RimH8179.

26Theyאֵ֕לֶּה'E.lehH428servedin the daysבִּימֵ֛יbi.MeiH3117of Joiakimיוֹיָקִ֥יםyo.ya.KimH3113sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jeshuaיֵשׁ֖וּעַye.Shu.a'H3442,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jozadakיוֹצָדָ֑קyo.tza.DakH3136,and in the daysוּבִימֵי֙u.vi.MeiH3117of Nehemiahנְחֶמְיָ֣הne.chem.YahH5166the governorהַפֶּחָ֔הha.pe.ChahH6346and Ezraוְעֶזְרָ֥אve.'ez.Ra'H5830the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548and scribeהַסּוֹפֵֽר׃ פha.so.FerH5608.

The Dedication of the Wall

27At the dedicationוּבַחֲנֻכַּ֞תu.va.cha.nu.KatH2598of the wallחוֹמַ֣תcho.MatH2346of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881were sought outבִּקְשׁ֤וּbik.ShuH1245אֶת־'et-H853from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605their homesמְק֣וֹמֹתָ֔םme.Ko.mo.TamH4725and broughtלַהֲבִיאָ֖םla.ha.vi.'AmH935to Jerusalemלִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םli.ru.sha.LimH3389to celebrateלַעֲשֹׂ֨תla.'a.SotH6213the joyousוְשִׂמְחָה֙ve.sim.ChahH8057dedicationחֲנֻכָּ֤הcha.nu.KahH2598with thanksgivingוּבְתוֹד֣וֹתu.ve.to.DotH8426and singingוּבְשִׁ֔ירu.ve.ShirH7892,accompanied by cymbalsמְצִלְתַּ֖יִםme.tzil.Ta.yimH4700,harpsנְבָלִ֥יםne.va.LimH5035,and lyresוּבְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃u.ve.khi.no.RotH3658.

28The singers were alsoבְּנֵ֖י הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֑יםbe.Nei ham.sho.re.RimH1121 H7891assembledוַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּvai.ye.'A.se.FuH622fromוּמִן־u.min-H4480the regionהַכִּכָּר֙ha.ki.KarH3603aroundסְבִיב֣וֹתse.vi.VotH5439Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,fromוּמִן־u.min-H4480the villagesחַצְרֵ֖יchatz.ReiH2691of the Netophathitesנְטֹפָתִֽי׃ne.to.fa.TiH5200,

29from Beth-gilgalH1019,and from the fieldsוּמִשְּׂד֥וֹתu.mi.se.DotH7704of Gebaגֶּ֖בַעGe.va'H1387and Azmavethוְעַזְמָ֑וֶתve.'az.Ma.vetH5820,forכִּ֣יkiH3588theyהַמְשֹׁ֣רֲרִ֔יםham.Sho.ra.RimH7891had builtבָּנ֤וּba.NuH1129villagesחֲצֵרִ֗יםcha.tze.RimH2691for themselvesaroundסְבִיב֖וֹתse.vi.VotH5439Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

30After the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֑םve.hal.vi.YimH3881had purified themselvesוַיִּֽטַּהֲר֔וּvai.yi.ta.ha.RuH2891,they purifiedוַֽיְטַהֲרוּ֙vay.ta.ha.RuH2891אֶת־'et-H853the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִ֖יםha.she.'a.RimH8179וְאֶֽת־ve.'EtH853,and the wallהַחוֹמָֽה׃ha.cho.MahH2346.

31Then I brought the leadersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063upוָאַעֲלֶה֙va.'a.'a.LehH5927אֶת־'et-H853onמֵעַ֖לme.'AlH5921the wallלַחוֹמָ֑הla.cho.MahH2346,and I appointedוָאַעֲמִ֡ידָהva.'a.'a.Mi.dahH5975twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147greatגְּדוֹלֹ֨תge.do.LotH1419thanksgivingתוֹדֹת֩to.DotH8426choirs.One was to proceedוְתַהֲלֻכֹ֤תve.ta.ha.lu.KhotH8418along the topמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921of the wallלַחוֹמָ֔הla.cho.MahH2346to the rightלַיָּמִין֙lai.ya.MinH3225,toward the Dungהָאַשְׁפֹּֽת׃ha.'ash.PotH830Gateלְשַׁ֖עַרle.Sha.'arH8179.

32Hoshaiahהוֹשַׁ֣עְיָ֔הho.Sha'.YahH1955and halfוַחֲצִ֖יva.cha.TziH2677the leadersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063followedוַיֵּ֤לֶךְ אַחֲרֵיהֶם֙vai.Ye.lekh 'a.cha.rei.HemH1980 H310,

33along with Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָ֥הva.'a.zar.YahH5838,Ezraעֶזְרָ֖א'ez.Ra'H5830,Meshullamוּמְשֻׁלָּֽם׃u.me.shu.LamH4918,

34Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063,Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֔ןu.vin.ya.MinH1144,Shemaiahוּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֖הu.she.ma'.YahH8098,Jeremiahוְיִרְמְיָֽה׃ סve.yir.me.YahH3414,

35and some of the priestsוּמִבְּנֵ֥י הַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםu.mi.be.Nei ha.ko.ha.NimH3548 H1121with trumpetsבַּחֲצֹצְר֑וֹתba.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689,and also Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֨הze.khar.YahH2148sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jonathanיֽוֹנָתָ֜ןyo.na.TanH3129,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֗הshe.ma'.YahH8098,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָה֙ma.tan.YahH4983,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Micaiahמִ֣יכָיָ֔הmi.kha.YahH4320,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zaccurזַכּ֖וּרza.KurH2139,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Asaphאָסָֽף׃'a.SafH623,

36and his associatesוְֽאֶחָ֡יוve.'e.ChavH251—Shemaiahשְֽׁמַעְיָ֡הshe.ma'.YahH8098,Azarelוַעֲזַרְאֵ֡לva.'a.zar.'ElH5832,Milalaiמִֽלֲלַ֡יmi.la.LaiH4450,Gilalaiגִּֽלֲלַ֡יgi.la.LaiH1562,Maaiמָעַ֞יma.'AiH4597,Nethanelנְתַנְאֵ֤לne.tan.'ElH5417,Judahוִֽיהוּדָה֙vi.hu.DahH3063,and Hananiחֲנָ֔נִיcha.Na.niH2607—with the musicalשִׁ֥ירshirH7892instrumentsבִּכְלֵי־bikh.lei-H3627prescribed byDavidדָּוִ֖ידda.VidH1732the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.Ezraוְעֶזְרָ֥אve.'ez.Ra'H5830the scribeהַסּוֹפֵ֖רha.so.FerH5608led the processionלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lif.nei.HemH6440.

37Atוְעַל֩ve.'AlH5921the Fountainהָעַ֜יִן וְנֶגְדָּ֗םha.'A.yin ve.neg.DamH5869 H5048Gateשַׁ֨עַרSha.'arH8179they went directly upעָלוּ֙ עַֽל־'a.Lu 'al-H5927 H5921the stepsמַעֲלוֹת֙ma.'a.lOtH4609of the Cityעִ֣יר'irH5892of Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732on the ascentבַּֽמַּעֲלֶ֖הba.ma.'a.LehH4608to the wallלַחוֹמָ֑הla.cho.MahH2346and passed aboveמֵעַל֙me.'AlH5921the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732toוְעַ֛דve.'AdH5704the Waterהַמַּ֖יִםha.Ma.yimH4325Gateשַׁ֥עַרSha.'arH8179on the eastמִזְרָֽח׃miz.RachH4217.

38The secondהַשֵּׁנִ֛יתha.she.NitH8145thanksgivingוְהַתּוֹדָ֧הve.ha.to.DahH8426choirproceededהַהוֹלֶ֥כֶתha.ho.Le.khetH1980to the leftלְמ֖וֹאלle.MolH4136,and Iוַאֲנִ֣יva.'a.NiH589followedאַחֲרֶ֑יהָ'a.cha.Rei.haH310it with halfוַחֲצִ֨יva.cha.TziH2677the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971along the topמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921of the wallלְהַחוֹמָ֗הle.ha.cho.MahH2346,pastמֵעַל֙me.'AlH5921the Towerלְמִגְדַּ֣לle.mig.DalH4026of the Ovensהַתַּנּוּרִ֔יםha.ta.nu.RimH8574toוְעַ֖דve.'AdH5704the Broadהָרְחָבָֽה׃ha.re.cha.VahH7342Wallהַחוֹמָ֥הha.cho.MahH2346,

39overוּמֵעַ֣לu.me.'AlH5921the Gateלְשַֽׁעַר־le.sha.'ar-H8179of Ephraimאֶ֠פְרַיִם'Ef.ra.yimH669וְעַל־ve.'al-H5921,the Jeshanahהַיְשָׁנָ֜הhay.sha.NahH3466Gateשַׁ֨עַר וְעַל־Sha.'ar ve.'al-H8179 H5921,the Fishהַדָּגִ֗יםha.da.GimH1709Gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179,the Towerוּמִגְדַּ֤לu.mig.DalH4026of Hananelחֲנַנְאֵל֙cha.nan.'ElH2606,and the Towerוּמִגְדַּ֣לu.mig.DalH4026of the Hundredהַמֵּאָ֔הha.me.'AhH3968,as farוְעַ֖דve.'AdH5704as the Sheepהַצֹּ֑אןha.TzonH6629Gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179.And they stoppedוְעָ֣מְד֔וּve.'A.me.DuH5975at the Gateבְּשַׁ֖עַרbe.Sha.'arH8179of the Guardהַמַּטָּרָֽה׃ha.ma.ta.RahH4307.

40The twoשְׁתֵּ֥יshe.TeiH8147thanksgivingהַתּוֹדֹ֖תha.to.DotH8426choirsthen stoodוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָהva.ta.'a.Mo.de.nahH5975in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,as did Iוַאֲנִ֕יva.'a.NiH589,along with the halfוַחֲצִ֥יva.cha.TziH2677of the officialsהַסְּגָנִ֖יםha.se.ga.NimH5461accompanying meעִמִּֽי׃'i.MiH5973,

41as well as the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548with their trumpetsבַּחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃ba.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689—Eliakimאֶלְיָקִ֡ים'el.ya.KimH471,Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָ֡הma.'a.se.YahH4641,Miniaminמִ֠נְיָמִיןMin.ya.minH4509,Micaiahמִיכָיָ֧הmi.kha.YahH4320,Elioenaiאֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֛י'el.yo.'ei.NaiH454,Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֥הze.khar.YahH2148,and Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֖הcha.nan.YahH2608—

42and also Maaseiahוּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֨הu.ma.'a.se.YahH4641,Shemaiahוּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜הu.she.ma'.YahH8098,Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֧רve.'el.'a.ZarH499,Uzziוְעֻזִּ֛יve.'u.ZiH5813,Jehohananוִֽיהוֹחָנָ֥ןvi.ho.cha.NanH3076,Malchijahוּמַלְכִּיָּ֖הu.mal.ki.YahH4441,Elamוְעֵילָ֣םve.'ei.LamH5867,and Ezerוָעָ֑זֶרva.'A.zerH5829.Then the choirsהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםham.Sho.re.RimH7891sang outוַיַּשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙vai.yash.Mi.'uH8085under the directionהַפָּקִֽיד׃ha.pa.KidH6496of Jezrahiahוְיִֽזְרַחְיָ֖הve.yiz.rach.YahH3156.

43On thatהַ֠הוּאHa.hu'H1931dayבַיּוֹם־vai.yom-H3117they offeredוַיִּזְבְּח֣וּvai.yiz.be.ChuH2076greatגְּדוֹלִ֜יםge.do.LimH1419sacrificesזְבָחִ֨יםze.va.ChimH2077,rejoicingוַיִּשְׂמָ֗חוּvai.yis.Ma.chuH8055becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588Godהָאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430had given them greatגְדוֹלָ֔הge.do.LahH1419joyשִׂמְּחָם֙ שִׂמְחָ֣הsi.me.Cham sim.ChahH8055 H8057.The womenהַנָּשִׁ֛יםha.na.ShimH802and childrenוְהַיְלָדִ֖יםve.hay.la.DimH3206alsoוְגַ֧םve.GamH1571rejoicedשָׂמֵ֑חוּsa.Me.chuH8055,so that the joyשִׂמְחַ֥תsim.ChatH8057of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389was heardוַתִּשָּׁמַ֛עva.ti.sha.Ma'H8085from afarמֵרָחֽוֹק׃me.ra.ChokH7350.

Provisions for Temple Worship

44And on that sameהַה֨וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַיּוֹם֩vai.yOmH3117menאֲנָשִׁ֜ים'a.na.ShimH582were appointedוַיִּפָּקְד֣וּvai.yi.pa.ke.DuH6485overעַל־'al-H5921the roomsהַנְּשָׁכ֗וֹתha.ne.sha.KhotH5393that housed the suppliesלָא֨וֹצָר֥וֹתla.'o.tza.RotH214,contributionsלַתְּרוּמוֹת֮la.te.ru.mOtH8641,firstfruitsלָרֵאשִׁ֣יתla.re.ShitH7225,and tithesוְלַמַּֽעַשְׂרוֹת֒ve.la.ma.'as.rOtH4643.The portions specified byמְנָא֣וֹתme.na.'otH4521the Lawהַתּוֹרָ֔הha.to.RahH8451for the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםla.ko.ha.NimH3548and Levitesוְלַלְוִיִּ֑םve.lal.vi.YimH3881were gatheredלִכְנ֨וֹסlikh.NosH3664into these storeroomsfrom the fieldsלִשְׂדֵ֤יlis.DeiH7704of the villagesהֶעָרִים֙he.'a.RimH5892,becauseכִּ֚יkiH3588Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063rejoicedשִׂמְחַ֣תsim.ChatH8057overעַל־'al-H5921the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים וְעַל־ha.ko.ha.Nim ve.'al-H3548 H5921and Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881who were servingהָעֹמְדִֽים׃ha.'o.me.DimH5975.

45They performedוַֽיִּשְׁמְר֞וּvai.yish.me.RuH8104the serviceמִשְׁמֶ֤רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of their Godאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙'e.lo.hei.HemH430and the serviceוּמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתu.mish.Me.retH4931of purificationהַֽטָּהֳרָ֔הha.to.ho.RahH2893,along with the singersוְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖יםve.ham.sho.re.RimH7891and gatekeepersוְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑יםve.ha.sho.'a.RimH7778,as Davidדָּוִ֖ידda.VidH1732and his sonבְנֽוֹ׃ve.NoH1121Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֥הshe.lo.MohH8010had prescribedכְּמִצְוַ֥תke.mitz.VatH4687.

46Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588long agoמִקֶּ֑דֶםmi.Ke.demH6924,in the daysבִימֵ֥יvi.MeiH3117of Davidדָוִ֛ידda.VidH1732and Asaphוְאָסָ֖ףve.'a.SafH623,there were directorsרָאשֵׁי֙roshH7218for the singersהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםham.Sho.re.RimH7891and for the songsוְשִׁיר־ve.shir-H7892of praiseתְּהִלָּ֥הte.hi.LahH8416and thanksgivingוְהֹד֖וֹתve.ho.DotH3034to Godלֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃Le.lo.HimH430.

47So in the daysH3117of Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֜לze.ru.ba.VelH2216andH3117Nehemiahנְחֶמְיָ֗הne.chem.YahH5166,allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֩Yis.ra.'ElH3478contributedנֹֽתְנִ֛יםno.te.NimH5414the daily portionsמְנָי֛וֹתme.na.YotH4521for the singersהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֥יםham.sho.re.RimH7891and gatekeepersוְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֖יםve.ha.sho.'a.RimH7778.They also set asideוּמַקְדִּשִׁים֙u.mak.di.ShimH6942dailyH3117portionsדְּבַר־de.var-H1697for the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֔םlal.vi.YimH3881,and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םve.hal.vi.YimH3881set asideמַקְדִּשִׁ֖יםmak.di.ShimH6942daily portions for the descendantsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹֽן׃ פ'a.ha.RonH175.

The Dedication of the Wall

Provisions for Temple Worship

Commentaries on Nehemiah 12