English Standard Version
Nehemiah 12:42
42and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang with Jezrahiah as their leader.
Nehemiah 12:42 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
- New International Version (NIV)and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malkijah, Elam and Ezer. The choirs sang under the direction of Jezrahiah.
- New King James Version (NKJV)also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers sang loudly with Jezrahiah the director.
- New Living Translation (NLT)and the singers—Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malkijah, Elam, and Ezer. They played and sang loudly under the direction of Jezrahiah the choir director.
Context of Nehemiah 12:42
40So both choirs of those who gave thanks stood in the house of God, and I and half of the officials with me; 41and the priests Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets; and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang with Jezrahiah as their leader. 43And they offered great sacrifices that day and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; the women and children also rejoiced. And the joy of Jerusalem was heard far away. 44On that day men were appointed over the storerooms, the contributions, the firstfruits, and the tithes, to gather into them the portions required by the Law for the priests and for the Levites according to the fields of the towns, for Judah rejoiced over the priests and the Levites who ministered.
Read all of Nehemiah 12Nehemiah 12:42 word by word
וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֨ה וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜ה וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר וְעֻזִּ֛י וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֥ן וּמַלְכִּיָּ֖ה וְעֵילָ֣ם וָעָ֑זֶר וַיַּשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙ הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים וְיִֽזְרַחְיָ֖ה הַפָּקִֽיד׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָהוּma‛ăώêyâh ma‛ăώêyâhû · MaaseiahH4641
- and Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּshema‛yâh shema‛yâhû · ShemaiahH8098
- and Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר'el‛âzâr · EleazarH499
- and Uzziעֻזִּי‛ûzzîy · UzziH5813
- and Jehohananיְהוֹחָנָןyehôchânân · JehohananH3076
- and Malchijahמַלְכִּיָּהוּmalkîyâh malkiyâhû · MalchijahH4441
- and Elamעֵילָם‛êylâm ‛ôlâm · ElamH5867
- and Ezerעֶ֫זֶר‛êzer · EzerH5829
- And the singersשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
- sang loudשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: proclaimH8085
- with Jezrahiahיִזְרַחְיָהyizrachyâh · JezrahiahH3156
- overseerפָּקִידpâqîyd · overseerH6496
Cross-references for Nehemiah 12:42
- Psalms 81:1Sing aloud to God our strength; shout for joy to the God of Jacob!
- Psalms 95:1Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
- Psalms 98:4Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
- Psalms 100:1Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
- Isaiah 12:5"Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth.
- Nehemiah 11:14and their brothers, mighty men of valor, 128; their overseer was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim.
Commentaries on Nehemiah 12:42
- 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. 27-43The dedication of the new wall likely occurred soon after it was finished (Nehemiah 6:15–19). This account likely came from Nehemiah’s personal writings.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
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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
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