Nehemiah 12:35

Nehemiah 12:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And certain of the priests’ sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph:
• New International Version (NIV)as well as some priests with trumpets, and also Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zakkur, the son of Asaph,
• English Standard Version (ESV)and certain of the priests' sons with trumpets: Zechariah the son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micaiah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph;
• New King James Version (NKJV)and some of the priests’ sons with trumpets—Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph,

Context of Nehemiah 12:35

33Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam, 34Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah and Jeremiah, some of the kohanim with trumpets, Zechariah son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micaiah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph, 36and his brothers, Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah and Hanani—all with the musical instruments of David the man of God—and Ezra the scribe was ahead of them. 37They went over the Fountain Gate and continued up the stairs of the city of David at the ascent to the wall, and passed, above the house of David all the way to the Water Gate toward the east.

Nehemiah 12:35 word by word

וּמִבְּנֵ֥י הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים בַּחֲצֹצְר֑וֹת זְכַרְיָ֨ה בֶן־יֽוֹנָתָ֜ן בֶּן־שְׁמַֽעְיָ֗ה בֶּן־מַתַּנְיָה֙ בֶּן־מִ֣יכָיָ֔ה בֶּן־זַכּ֖וּר בֶּן־אָסָֽף׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• of the priests’כֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• with trumpetsחֲצֹצְרָהchătsôtserâh · trumpetH2689
• Zechariahזְכַרְיָהוּzekaryâh zekaryâhû · ZechariahH2148
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Jonathanיוֹנָתָןyônâthân · JonathanH3129
• of Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּshema‛yâh shema‛yâhû · ShemaiahH8098
• of Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֫הוּmattanyâh mattanyâhû · MattaniahH4983
• of Michaiahמִיכָיָהmîykâyâh · MicaiahH4320
• of Zaccurזַכּוּרzakkûr · ZaccurH2139
• of Asaphאָסָף'âsâph · AsaphH623

Cross-references for Nehemiah 12:35

• Numbers 10:2“Make two trumpets of hammered silver for yourself. They are for summoning the community and having the camps set out.
• Joshua 6:4Seven kohanim will carry seven shofarot of rams’ horns before the ark. Then on the seventh day you are to circle the city seven times while the kohanim blow the shofarot.
• 2 Chronicles 5:12all the Levite singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, their sons and their relatives—dressed in fine linen with cymbals, harps and lyres, were standing at the east end of the altar and with them were 120 kohanim blowing trumpets.
• 2 Chronicles 13:12So look, God is with us at our head, and His kohanim with the signal trumpets to sound an alarm against you. O men of Israel, do not fight against Adonai, the God of your fathers—for you will not succeed!”
• Nehemiah 11:17Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, the director who led the thanksgiving prayer. Also Bakbukiah, second among his relatives, and then Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.
• 1 Chronicles 6:39Now these are their dwelling places according to their encampments in their territories. To Aaron’s sons of the Kohathite families (for theirs was the first lot),
• 1 Chronicles 25:2from the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were under the supervision of Asaph, who prophesied under the hand of the king.
• 1 Chronicles 26:10Also Hosah, a descendant of Merari, had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him the first),

Commentaries on Nehemiah 12:35

• 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. 35Long, slender, metal trumpets were played for joyful celebrations (1 Chronicles 13:8; 15:23; 16:6, 42; Ezra 3:10) by Asaph's descendants.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 12:35

• Dedication
• Ezra
• Jerusalem
• Jonathan
• Michaiah
• Shemaiah
• Trumpet
• Zaccur
• Zechariah (Zecharias)

In the dictionaries

• Asaph
• Jonathan
• Ezra
• Michaiah
• Nehemiah
• Shemaiah
• Zabdi
• Zechariah
• Darius
• Genealogy

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