Nehemiah 12:24

Nehemiah 12:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.
• New International Version (NIV)And the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their associates, who stood opposite them to give praise and thanksgiving, one section responding to the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers who stood opposite them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, watch by watch.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers across from them, to praise and give thanks, group alternating with group, according to the command of David the man of God.

Context of Nehemiah 12:24

22As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan and Jaddua the heads of families were recorded, as were the priests during the reign of Darius the Persian. 23The descendants of Levi were recorded in the Book of the Chronicles as heads of families up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib. And the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their colleagues, who stood opposite them to offer praise and thanks, one contingent corresponding to the other, as specified by David the man of God. 25Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who were guarding the storerooms at the gates. 26These all served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priestly scribe.

Nehemiah 12:24 word by word

וְרָאשֵׁ֣י הַ֠לְוִיִּם חֲשַׁבְיָ֨ה שֵֽׁרֵבְיָ֜ה וְיֵשׁ֤וּעַ בֶּן־קַדְמִיאֵל֙ וַאֲחֵיהֶ֣ם לְנֶגְדָּ֔ם לְהַלֵּ֣ל לְהוֹד֔וֹת בְּמִצְוַ֖ת דָּוִ֣יד אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים מִשְׁמָ֖ר לְעֻמַּ֥ת מִשְׁמָֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• of the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֫הוּchăshabyâh chăshabyâhû · HashabiahH2811
• Sherebiahשֵׁרֵֽבְיָהshêrêbyâh · SherebiahH8274
• and Jeshuaיֵשׁוּעַyêshûa‛ · JeshuaH3442
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Kadmielקַדְמִיאֵלqadmîy'êl · KadmielH6934
• with their brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
• over against them, to praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• to give thanksיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• according to the commandmentמִצְוָהmitsvâh · commandmentH4687
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• wardמִשְׁמָרmishmâr · custodyH4929
• over againstעֻמָּה‛ûmmâh · closeH5980

Cross-references for Nehemiah 12:24

• Nehemiah 12:8And the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who together with his colleagues was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving.
• Nehemiah 8:7Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah – all of whom were Levites – were teaching the people the law, as the people remained standing.
• Nehemiah 9:4Then the Levites – Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Kenani – stood on the steps and called out loudly to the lord their God.
• Nehemiah 10:9The Levites were as follows: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel.
• 1 Chronicles 23:1When David was old and approaching the end of his life, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
• 1 Chronicles 25:1David and the army officers selected some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy as they played stringed instruments and cymbals. The following men were assigned this responsibility:
• Deuteronomy 33:1This is the blessing Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
• Joshua 14:6The men of Judah approached Joshua in Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the Lord said about you and me to Moses, the man of God, at Kadesh Barnea.
• 1 Kings 17:24The woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a prophet and that the Lord really does speak through you.”
• 2 Chronicles 8:14As his father David had decreed, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests to do their assigned tasks, the Levitical orders to lead worship and help the priests with their daily tasks, and the divisions of the gatekeepers to serve at their assigned gates. This was what David the man of God had ordered.
• 1 Timothy 6:11But you, as a person dedicated to God, keep away from all that. Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.
• 2 Timothy 3:17that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work.
• Nehemiah 12:9Bakbukiah and Unni, their colleagues, stood opposite them in the services.
• Ezra 3:10When the builders established the Lord’s temple, the priests, ceremonially attired and with their clarions, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with their cymbals, stood to praise the Lord according to the instructions left by King David of Israel.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 12:24

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Jeshua the son of Kadmiel - If the reading be sound, this Jeshua must have been the head of the Levitical family of Kadmiel in the time of Joiakim; but (compare Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 9:4), some read “Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel,” etc. Ward over against ward - i. e., “alternately,” one part of the choir corresponding the other.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-26These lists of priests and Levites include those who originally returned from exile with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 12:1–9), a chronological list of high priests (12:10–11), and the priests and Levites who served during Joiakim's time, the high priest during Nehemiah and Ezra's era (12:12–26).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-4710. Jeshua begat Joiakim, &c.--This enumeration was of great importance, not only as establishing their individual purity of descent, but because the chronology of the Jews was henceforth to be reckoned, not as formerly by the reigns of their kings, but by the successions of their high priests.Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 12:24

• Hashabiah
• Kadmiel
• Music
• Sherebiah

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• David
• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• man of God
• Ezra
• Hashabiah
• Jeshua
• Nehemiah
• Chronicles, Books of
• Darius

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