God’s Word Translation
Nehemiah 12:42
42and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchiah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers sang under the direction of Jezrahiah.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang with Jezrahiah as their leader.
- New King James Version (NKJV)also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers sang loudly with Jezrahiah the director.
Context of Nehemiah 12:42
40So both choirs stood in God’s temple, as did I and the half of the leaders who were with me. 41Likewise, these priests stood in God’s temple: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah with trumpets, and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchiah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers sang under the direction of Jezrahiah. 43That day they offered many sacrifices and rejoiced because God had given them reason to rejoice. The women and children rejoiced as well. The sound of rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard from far away. 44On that day men were put in charge of the storerooms for the contributions, the first produce harvested, and a tenth of the people’s money. They stored in those rooms the gifts designated by Moses’ Teachings for the priests and Levites from the fields around the cities. The people of Judah were pleased with the ministry of the priests and Levites.
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 joyfully to God, our strength. Shout happily to the God of Jacob.
- Psalms 95:1Come, let’s sing joyfully to the Lord. Let’s shout happily to the rock of our salvation.
- Psalms 98:4Shout happily to the Lord, all the earth. Break out into joyful singing, and make music.
- Psalms 100:1Shout happily to the Lord, all the earth.
- Isaiah 12:5Make music to praise the Lord. He has done wonderful things. Let this be known throughout the earth.
- Nehemiah 11:14Their relatives, who were warriors, totaled 128. The man in charge of them was Zabdiel, 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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