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[1] Now these are the priests and the Levites who went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, [2] Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, [3] Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, [4] Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah, [5] Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, [6] Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah, [7] Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brothers in the days of Jeshua. [8] Moreover the Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who was over the thanksgiving songs, he and his brothers. [9] Also Bakbukiah and Unno, their brothers, were close to them according to their offices. [10] Jeshua became the father of Joiakim, and Joiakim became the father of Eliashib, and Eliashib became the father of Joiada, [11] and Joiada became the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan became the father of Jaddua. [12] In the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers’ households: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; [13] of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan; [14] of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph; [15] of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; [16] of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam; [17] of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai; [18] of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; [19] of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi; [20] of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber; [21] of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel. [22] As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, there were recorded the heads of fathers’ households; also the priests, in the reign of Darius the Persian. [23] The sons of Levi, heads of fathers’ households, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib. [24] The chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers close to them, to praise and give thanks according to the commandment of David the man of God, section next to section. [25] Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers keeping the watch at the storehouses of the gates. [26] These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest and scribe. [27] At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to keep the dedication with gladness, both with giving thanks and with singing, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and with harps. [28] The sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites; [29] also from Beth Gilgal and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built themselves villages around Jerusalem. [30] The priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, the gates, and the wall. [31] Then I brought the princes of Judah up on the wall, and appointed two great companies who gave thanks and went in procession. One went on the right hand on the wall toward the dung gate; [32] and after them went Hoshaiah, with half of the princes of Judah, [33] and Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam, [34] Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah, [35] and some of the priests’ sons with trumpets: Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph; [36] and his brothers, Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was before them. [37] By the spring gate, and straight before them, they went up by the stairs of David’s city, at the ascent of the wall, above David’s house, even to the water gate eastward. [38] The other company of those who gave thanks went to meet them, and I after them, with the half of the people on the wall above the tower of the furnaces, even to the wide wall, [39] and above the gate of Ephraim, and by the old gate, and by the fish gate, the tower of Hananel, and the tower of Hammeah, even to the sheep gate; and they stood still in the gate of the guard. [40] So the two companies of those who gave thanks in God’s house stood, and I and the half of the rulers with me; [41] and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets; [42] and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer. [43] They offered great sacrifices that day, and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; and the women and the children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even far away. [44] On that day, men were appointed over the rooms for the treasures, for the wave offerings, for the first fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them according to the fields of the cities the portions appointed by the law for the priests and Levites; for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites who served. [45] They performed the duty of their God and the duty of the purification, and so did the singers and the gatekeepers, according to the commandment of David and of Solomon his son. [46] For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. [47] All Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah gave the portions of the singers and the gatekeepers, as every day required; and they set apart that which was for the Levites; and the Levites set apart that which was for the sons of Aaron.
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Zerubbabel’s Company

[1] Now these are the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 that went up H5927 (QalPerf) with Zerubbabel H2216 the son H1121 of Shealtiel, H7597 and Jeshua: H3442 Seraiah, H8304 Jeremiah, H3414 Ezra, H5830 [2] Amariah, H568 Malluch, H4409§ Hattush, H2407 [3] Shechaniah, H7935§ Rehum, H7348§ Meremoth, H4822 [4] Iddo, H5714 Ginnetho, H1599§ Abijah, H29 [5] Miamin, H4326§ Maadiah, H4573 Bilgah, H1083 [6] Shemaiah, H8098 and Joiarib, H3114 Jedaiah, H3048 [7] Sallu, H5543§ Amok, H5987 Hilkiah, H2518 Jedaiah. H3048 These were the chief H7218 of the priests H3548 and of their brethren H251 in the days H3117 of Jeshua. H3442 [8] Moreover the Levites: H3881 Jeshua, H3442 Binnui, H1131 Kadmiel, H6934 Sherebiah, H8274 Judah, H3063 and Mattaniah, H4983 which was over the thanksgiving,ⓘ H1960 he and his brethren. H251 [9] Also Bakbukiah H1229 and Unni, H6042 their brethren, H251 were over against them in the watches. H4931 [10] And Jeshua H3442 begat H3205 (HiphPerf) Joiakim, H3113 Joiakim H3113 also begat H3205 (HiphPerf) Eliashib, H475 and Eliashib H475 begat H3205 (HiphPerf) Joiada, H3111 [11] and Joiada H3111 begat H3205 (HiphPerf) Jonathan, H3129 and Jonathan H3129 begat H3205 (HiphPerf) Jaddua. H3037 [12] And in the days H3117 of Joiakim H3113 were priests, H3548 the chief H7218 of the fathers: H1 of Seraiah, H8304 Meraiah; H4811 of Jeremiah, H3414 Hananiah; H2608 [13] of Ezra, H5830 Meshullam; H4918 of Amariah, H568 Jehohanan; H3076 [14] of Melicu, H4409 Jonathan; H3129 of Shebaniah, H7645 Joseph; H3130 [15] of Harim, H2766 Adna; H5733 of Meraioth, H4812 Helkai; H2517 [16] of Iddo, H5714 Zechariah; H2148 of Ginnethon, H1599 Meshullam; H4918 [17] of Abijah, H29 Zichri; H2147 of Miniamin, H4509 of Moadiah, H4153 Piltai; H6408 [18] of Bilgah, H1083 Shammua; H8051 of Shemaiah, H8098 Jehonathan; H3083 [19] and of Joiarib, H3114 Mattenai; H4982 of Jedaiah, H3048 Uzzi; H5813 [20] of Sallai, H5543 Kallai; H7040 of Amok, H5987 Eber; H5677 [21] of Hilkiah, H2518 Hashabiah; H2811 of Jedaiah, H3048 Nethaneel. H5417 [22] The Levites H3881 in the days H3117 of Eliashib, H475 Joiada, H3111 and Johanan, H3110 and Jaddua, H3037 were recorded H3789 (QalPasPtc) chief H7218 of the fathers: H1 also the priests, H3548 to the reign H4438 of Darius H1867 the Persian. H6542 [23] The sons H1121 of Levi, H3878 the chief H7218 of the fathers, H1 were written H3789 (QalPasPtc) in the book H5612 of the chronicles, H1697 even until the days H3117 of Johanan H3110 the son H1121 of Eliashib. H475 [24] And the chief H7218 of the Levites: H3881 Hashabiah, H2811 Sherebiah, H8274 and Jeshua H3442 the son H1121 of Kadmiel, H6934 with their brethren H251 over against them, to praise H1984 (PielInf) and to give thanks, H3034 (HiphInf) according to the commandment H4687 of David H1732 the man H376 of God, H430 ward H4929 over against H5980 ward. H4929 [25] Mattaniah, H4983 and Bakbukiah, H1229 Obadiah, H5662 Meshullam, H4918 Talmon, H2929 Akkub, H6126 were porters H7778 keeping H8104 (QalActPtc) the ward H4929 at the thresholds H624§ of the gates. H8179 [26] These were in the days H3117 of Joiakim H3113 the son H1121 of Jeshua, H3442 the son H1121 of Jozadak, H3136 and in the days H3117 of Nehemiah H5166 the governor, H6346 and of Ezra H5830 the priest, H3548 the scribe. H5608 (QalActPtc)

At the Dedication

[27] And at the dedication H2598 of the wall H2346 of Jerusalem H3389 they sought H1245 (PielPerf) the Levites H3881 out of all their places, H4725 to bring H935 (HiphInf) them to Jerusalem, H3389 to keep H6213 (QalInf) the dedication H2598 with gladness, H8057 both with thanksgivings, H8426 and with singing, H7892 with cymbals, H4700 psalteries, H5035 and with harps. H3658 [28] And the sons H1121 of the singers H7891 (PolePtc) gathered themselves together, H622 (NiphImpf) both out of the plain country H3603 round about H5439 Jerusalem, H3389 and from the villages H2691 of Netophathi; H5200 [29] also from the house H1004 of Gilgal, H1537 (QK) and out of the fields H7704 of Geba H1387 and Azmaveth: H5820 for the singers H7891 (PolePtc) had builded H1129 (QalPerf) them villages H2691 round about H5439 Jerusalem. H3389 [30] And the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 purified H2891 (HithImpf) themselves, and purified H2891 (PielImpf) the people, H5971 and the gates, H8179 and the wall. H2346 [31] Then I brought up H5927 (HiphImpf) the princes H8269 of Judah H3063 upon the wall, H2346 and appointed H5975 (HiphImpf) two H8147 great H1419 companies of them that gave thanks, H8426 whereof one went H8418 on the right hand H3225 upon the wall H2346 toward the dung H830 gate: H8179 [32] and after H310 them went H3212 (QalImpf) Hoshaiah, H1955 and half H2677 of the princes H8269 of Judah, H3063 [33] and Azariah, H5838 Ezra, H5830 and Meshullam, H4918 [34] Judah, H3063 and Benjamin, H1144 and Shemaiah, H8098 and Jeremiah, H3414 [35] and certain of the priests’ H3548 sons H1121 with trumpets; H2689 namely, Zechariah H2148 the son H1121 of Jonathan, H3129 the son H1121 of Shemaiah, H8098 the son H1121 of Mattaniah, H4983 the son H1121 of Michaiah, H4320 the son H1121 of Zaccur, H2139 the son H1121 of Asaph: H623 [36] and his brethren, H251 Shemaiah, H8098 and Azarael, H5832 Milalai, H4450 Gilalai, H1562 Maai, H4597 Nethaneel, H5417 and Judah, H3063 Hanani, H2607 with the musical H7892 instruments H3627 of David H1732 the man H376 of God, H430 and Ezra H5830 the scribe H5608 (QalActPtc) before H6440 them. [37] And at the fountain H5869 gate, H8179 which was over against them, they went up H5927 (QalPerf) by the stairs H4609 of the city H5892 of David, H1732 at the going up H4608 of the wall, H2346 above the house H1004 of David, H1732 even unto the water H4325 gate H8179 eastward. H4217 [38] And the other H8145 company of them that gave thanks H8426 went H1980 (QalActPtc) over against H4136 them, and I after H310 them, and the half H2677 of the people H5971 upon the wall, H2346 from beyond the tower H4026 of the furnaces H8574 even unto the broad H7342 wall; H2346 [39] and from above the gate H8179 of Ephraim, H669 and above the old H3465 gate, H8179 and above the fish H1709 gate, H8179 and the tower H4026 of Hananeel, H2606 and the tower H4026 of Meah, H3968 even unto the sheep H6629 gate: H8179 and they stood still H5975 (QalPerf) in the prison H4307 gate. H8179 [40] So stood H5975 (QalImpf) the two H8147 companies of them that gave thanks H8426 in the house H1004 of God, H430 and I, and the half H2677 of the rulers H5461 with me: [41] and the priests; H3548 Eliakim, H471 Maaseiah, H4641 Miniamin, H4509 Michaiah, H4320 Elioenai, H454 Zechariah, H2148 and Hananiah, H2608 with trumpets; H2689 [42] and Maaseiah, H4641 and Shemaiah, H8098 and Eleazar, H499 and Uzzi, H5813 and Jehohanan, H3076 and Malchijah, H4441 and Elam, H5867 and Ezer. H5829 And the singers H7891 (PolePtc) sang loud, H8085 (HiphImpf)§ with Jezrahiah H3156 their overseer. H6496 [43] Also that day H3117 they offered H2076 (QalImpf) great H1419 sacrifices, H2077 and rejoiced: H8055 (QalImpf) for God H430 had made them rejoice H8055 (PielPerf) with great H1419 joy: H8057 the wives H802 also and the children H3206 rejoiced: H8055 (QalPerf) so that the joy H8057 of Jerusalem H3389 was heard H8085 (NiphImpf) even afar off. H7350 [44] And at that time H3117 were some H582 appointed H6485 (NiphImpf) over the chambers H5393 for the treasures, H214 for the offerings, H8641 for the firstfruits, H7225 and for the tithes, H4643 to gather H3664 (QalInf) into them out of the fields H7704 of the cities H5892 the portions H4521 of the law H8451ⓘ for the priests H3548 and Levites: H3881 for Judah H3063§ rejoiced H8057 for the priests H3548 and for the Levites H3881 that waited. H5975 (QalActPtc)§ [45] And both the singers H7891 (PolePtc) and the porters H7778 kept H8104 (QalImpf) the ward H4931 of their God, H430 and the ward H4931 of the purification, H2893 according to the commandment H4687 of David, H1732 and of Solomon H8010 his son. H1121 [46] For in the days H3117 of David H1732 and Asaph H623 of old H6924 there were chief H7218 of the singers, H7891 (PolePtc) and songs H7892 of praise H8416 and thanksgiving H3034 (HiphInf) unto God. H430 [47] And all Israel H3478 in the days H3117 of Zerubbabel, H2216 and in the days H3117 of Nehemiah, H5166 gave H5414 (QalActPtc) the portions H4521 of the singers H7891 (PolePtc) and the porters, H7778 every day H3117 his portion: H1697 and they sanctified H6942 (HiphPtc)ⓘ holy things unto the Levites; H3881 and the Levites H3881 sanctified H6942 (HiphPtc) them unto the children H1121 of Aaron. H175

Footnotes

  1. § 12:2 Or, Melicu
  2. § 12:3a Or, Shebaniah
  3. § 12:3b Or, Harim
  4. § 12:4 Or, Ginnethon
  5. § 12:5 Or, Miniamin
  6. § 12:7 Or, Sallai
  7. ⓘ 12:8 That is, the Psalms of thanksgiving
  8. § 12:25 Or, treasuries, or assemblies
  9. § 12:42 Heb. made their voice to be heard
  10. ⓘ 12:44a that is, appointed by the law
  11. § 12:44b Heb. for the joy of Judah
  12. § 12:44c Heb. that stood
  13. ⓘ 12:47 that is, set apart
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