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

27This is what happened when we dedicated the wall of Jerusalem to God. The people told the Levites to come to Jerusalem from the places where they lived. They wanted the Levites to help them to praise God with joy. The Levites would sing songs to thank God. They would make music with cymbals, harps and lyres. 28The temple singers came together from places near Jerusalem. They came from villages round Netophah, and from Beth Gilgal, Geba and Azmaveth. The singers had built these villages so that they could live near to Jerusalem. 30The priests and the Levites made themselves clean to serve God. Then they made the people clean, as well as the city's gates and its wall. 31I took the leaders of Judah to go and stand on top of the wall. I chose two large groups of singers to thank God with songs. I told the first group to walk along the wall to the south, in the direction of the Dung 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 11:30You know where these mountains are. They are west of the Jordan River, in the land of the Canaanites who live in the Jordan Valley. They are near Gilgal town, where the oak trees of Moreh are.
• Joshua 5:9The Lord said to Joshua, ‘This shows that you are no longer ashamed to be slaves, as you were in Egypt. Today I have taken away your shame.’ So they called that place Gilgal, and it still has that name.
• Joshua 10:43After this, Joshua and all Israel's army went back to their tents at Gilgal.
• Nehemiah 11:31Some of Benjamin's descendants lived in Geba, Michmash, Aija, Bethel and its villages.
• Joshua 21:17Benjamin's tribe also gave four towns to them: Gibeon, Geba,
• 1 Chronicles 6:60They also received some towns in land that belonged to Benjamin's tribe. They received these towns with the fields around them: Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth and Anathoth. So there were 13 towns for Aaron's descendants to live in.
• Ezra 2:2442 men from Azmaveth.

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