Nehemiah 12
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Nehemiah 12:23-27

23As for the descendantsH1121 of LeviH3878, the familyH1 headsH7218 up toH5704 the daysH3117 of JohananH3110 sonH1121 of EliashibH475 were recordedH3789 inH5921 the BookH5612 of the ChroniclesH1697H3117.1 24The leadersH7218 of the LevitesH3881 were HashabiahH2811, SherebiahH8274, and JeshuaH3442 sonH1121 of KadmielH6934,2 along with their associatesH251, who stood across from themH5048 to give praiseH1984 and thanksgivingH3034 as one sectionH4929 alternated withH5980 the otherH4929, as prescribedH4687 by DavidH1732 the manH376 of GodH430.

25MattaniahH4983, BakbukiahH1229, ObadiahH5662, MeshullamH4918, TalmonH2929, and AkkubH6126 were gatekeepersH7778 who guardedH8104H4929 the storeroomsH624 at the gatesH8179. 26TheyH428 served in the daysH3117 of JoiakimH3113 sonH1121 of JeshuaH3442, the sonH1121 of JozadakH3136,3 and in the daysH3117 of NehemiahH5166 the governorH6346 and EzraH5830 the priestH3548 and scribeH5608.

27At the dedicationH2598 of the wallH2346 of JerusalemH3389, the LevitesH3881 were sought outH1245 from allH3605 their homesH4725 and broughtH935 to JerusalemH3389 to celebrateH6213 the joyousH8057 dedicationH2598 with thanksgivingH8426 and singingH7892, accompanied by cymbalsH4700, harpsH5035, and lyresH3658.

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  1. 1. Nehemiah 12:23 Or the Book of the Annals or the Book of the Historical Events ↩
  2. 2. Nehemiah 12:24 Or Sherebiah, Jeshua, Binnui, and Kadmiel ↩
  3. 3. Nehemiah 12:26 Jozadak is a variant of Jehozadak; see 1 Chronicles 6:14. ↩

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