New American Standard Bible 1995
Nehemiah 12:31-40
31Then I had the leadersH8269 of JudahH3063 comeH5927 up on topH4480H5921 of the wallH2346, and I appointedH5975 twoH8147 greatH1419 1choirsH8426, 23the first proceedingH8418 to the rightH3225 on topH4480H5921 of the wallH2346 toward 4the RefuseH830 GateH8179. 32HoshaiahH1955 and halfH2677 of the leadersH8269 of JudahH3063 followedH1980H310 them, 33with AzariahH5838, EzraH5830, MeshullamH4918, 34JudahH3063, BenjaminH1144, ShemaiahH8098, JeremiahH3414, 35and someH4480 of the sonsH1121 of the priestsH3548 with trumpetsH2689; and ZechariahH2148 the sonH1121 of JonathanH3083, the sonH1121 of ShemaiahH8098, the sonH1121 of MattaniahH4983, the sonH1121 of MicaiahH4320, the sonH1121 of ZaccurH2139, the sonH1121 of AsaphH623, 36and his 5kinsmenH251, ShemaiahH8098, AzarelH5832, MilalaiH4450, GilalaiH1562, MaaiH4597, NethanelH5417, JudahH3063 and HananiH2607, 6with the musicalH7892 instrumentsH3627 of DavidH1732 the manH376 of GodH430. And EzraH5830 the scribeH5613 went beforeH6440 them. 37At 7the FountainH5871 GateH8179 they wentH5927 directlyH5048 up 8the stepsH4609 of the cityH5892 of DavidH1732 by the stairwayH4608 of the wallH2346 aboveH4480H5921 the houseH1004 of DavidH1732 to 9the WaterH4325 GateH8179 on the eastH4217.
3810The secondH8145 11choirH8426 proceededH1980 to the 12leftH4136, while I followedH310 them with halfH2677 of the peopleH5971 on the wallH2346, 13aboveH4480H5921 the TowerH4026 of FurnacesH8574, to 14the BroadH7342 WallH2346, 39and aboveH4480H5921 15the GateH8179 of EphraimH669, by 16the OldH3465 GateH8179, by the 17FishH1709 GateH8179, 18the TowerH4026 of HananelH2606 and the TowerH4026 of the HundredH3968, as farH5704 as the SheepH6629 GateH8179; and they stoppedH5975 at 19the GateH8179 of the GuardH4307. 40Then the twoH8147 choirsH8426 tookH5975 their standH5975 in the houseH1004 of GodH430. So did I and halfH2677 of the officialsH5461 with me;
Notes
- 1. Nehemiah 12:31 Lit thanksgiving choirs ↩
- 2. Nehemiah 12:31 Heb and processions to the right ↩
- 3. Nehemiah 12:31 Neh 12:38 ↩
- 4. Nehemiah 12:31 Neh 2:13 ↩
- 5. Nehemiah 12:36 Lit brothers ↩
- 6. Nehemiah 12:36 Neh 12:24 ↩
- 7. Nehemiah 12:37 Neh 2:14 ↩
- 8. Nehemiah 12:37 Neh 3:15 ↩
- 9. Nehemiah 12:37 Neh 3:26 ↩
- 10. Nehemiah 12:38 Neh 12:31 ↩
- 11. Nehemiah 12:38 Lit thanksgiving choir ↩
- 12. Nehemiah 12:38 Lit front ↩
- 13. Nehemiah 12:38 Neh 3:11 ↩
- 14. Nehemiah 12:38 Neh 3:8 ↩
- 15. Nehemiah 12:39 Neh 8:16 ↩
- 16. Nehemiah 12:39 Neh 3:6 ↩
- 17. Nehemiah 12:39 Neh 3:3 ↩
- 18. Nehemiah 12:39 Neh 3:1 ↩
- 19. Nehemiah 12:39 Neh 3:25 ↩
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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