Nehemiah 12:38

Nehemiah 12:38 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;
• New International Version (NIV)The second choir proceeded in the opposite direction. I followed them on top of the wall, together with half the people—past the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall,
• English Standard Version (ESV)The other choir of those who gave thanks went to the north, and I followed them with half of the people, on the wall, above the Tower of the Ovens, to the Broad Wall,
• New King James Version (NKJV)The other thanksgiving choir went the opposite way, and I was behind them with half of the people on the wall, going past the Tower of the Ovens as far as the Broad Wall,

Context of Nehemiah 12:38

36These other people helped Zechariah: Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah and Hanani. They all had musical instruments, as King David had told them. Ezra, the teacher of God's Law, led this group of people. 37When they arrived at the Fountain Gate they all went up the steps of the City of David. While they went up the steps, they passed King David's palace. Then they continued along the wall to the Water Gate, on the east side of the city. The second group of singers went in the opposite direction. I followed them along the top of the wall, with half of the people. We went past the Tower of the Ovens and we continued to the Broad Wall. 39Then we went over the Gate of Ephraim and over the Jeshanah Gate. We went along to the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, the Tower of the Hundred and the Sheep Gate. We stopped at the Gate of the Guards. 40Then the two groups of singers went to stand in the yard of God's temple. I went with them, together with half of the officers.

Nehemiah 12:38 word by word

וְהַתּוֹדָ֧ה הַשֵּׁנִ֛ית הַהוֹלֶ֥כֶת לְמ֖וֹאל וַאֲנִ֣י אַחֲרֶ֑יהָ וַחֲצִ֨י הָעָ֜ם מֵעַ֣ל לְהַחוֹמָ֗ה מֵעַל֙ לְמִגְדַּ֣ל הַתַּנּוּרִ֔ים וְעַ֖ד הַחוֹמָ֥ה הָרְחָבָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the otherשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
• thanksתּוֹדָהtôdâh · thanksgivingH8426
• wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• over againstמוּלmûl môl mô'l mûl · oppositeH4136
• and I afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• them, and the halfחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
• of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• upon the wallחוֹמָהchômâh · (Broad) WallH2346
• from beyond the towerמִגְדָּלmigdâl migdâlâh · towerH4026
• of the furnacesתַּנּוּרtannûr · (Tower of) the OvensH8574
• even unto the broadרָחָבrâchâb · BroadH7342

Cross-references for Nehemiah 12:38

• Nehemiah 12:31I 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 3:11Harim's son, Malkijah, and Pahath-Moab's son, Hasshub, worked on another part of the wall. They also repaired the Tower of the Ovens.
• Nehemiah 3:8Harhaiah's son, Uzziel, repaired the next part of the wall. Uzziel was a man who made things from gold. Hananiah repaired the wall next to Uzziel. Hananiah knew how to make perfume. Hananiah and Uzziel repaired the wall as far as the Broad Wall.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 12:38

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 38The broad wall - What part this was, we know not: it might have been a place designed for a public promenade, or a parade for assembling the troops or guard of the temple.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. 38-39The second choir went north along the western wall, passing: The Broad Wall (Nehemiah 3:8) The Old City Gate (Nehemiah 3:6) The Fish Gate (Nehemiah 3:3) They continued along the northern side of the wall until they reached the Sheep Gate (Nehemiah 3:1) at the northeast corner of the temple. The Guard Gate might be the Inspection Gate (Nehemiah 3:31).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 12:38

• Dedication
• Ezra
• Jerusalem
• Tower

In the dictionaries

• Tower of the furnaces
• Ezra
• Nehemiah
• Oven
• Darius
• Genealogy
• Shemaiah

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