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Nehemiah 12 (WEBP)

[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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King James w/Strong’s #s

Nehemiah 12 (KJVS)

[1] Now these [are] the priests and the Levites that went up () with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel , and Jeshua : Seraiah , Jeremiah , Ezra ,
[2] Amariah , Malluch , Hattush ,
[3] Shechaniah , Rehum , Meremoth ,
[4] Iddo , Ginnetho , Abijah ,
[5] Miamin , Maadiah , Bilgah ,
[6] Shemaiah , and Joiarib , Jedaiah ,
[7] Sallu , Amok , Hilkiah , Jedaiah . These [were] the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua .
[8] Moreover the Levites : Jeshua , Binnui , Kadmiel , Sherebiah , Judah , [and] Mattaniah , [which was] over the thanksgiving , he and his brethren .
[9] Also Bakbukiah and Unni , their brethren , [were] over against them in the watches .
[10] And Jeshua begat () Joiakim , Joiakim also begat () Eliashib , and Eliashib begat () Joiada ,
[11] And Joiada begat () Jonathan , and Jonathan begat () Jaddua .
[12] And in the days of Joiakim were priests , the chief of the fathers : of Seraiah , Meraiah ; of Jeremiah , Hananiah ;
[13] Of Ezra , Meshullam ; of Amariah , Jehohanan ;
[14] Of Melicu , 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] And of Joiarib , Mattenai ; of Jedaiah , Uzzi ;
[20] Of Sallai , Kallai ; of Amok , Eber ;
[21] Of Hilkiah , Hashabiah ; of Jedaiah , Nethaneel .
[22] The Levites in the days of Eliashib , Joiada , and Johanan , and Jaddua , [were] recorded () chief of the fathers : also the priests , to the reign of Darius the Persian .
[23] The sons of Levi , the chief of the fathers , [were] written () in the book of the chronicles , even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib .
[24] 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 .
[25] Mattaniah , and Bakbukiah , Obadiah , Meshullam , Talmon , Akkub , [were] porters keeping () the ward at the thresholds 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 , the scribe ().
[27] And 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 thanksgivings , and with singing , [with] cymbals , psalteries , and with harps .
[28] And the sons of the singers () gathered themselves together (), both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem , and from the villages of Netophathi ;
[29] Also from the house of Gilgal () , and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth : for the singers () had builded () them villages round about Jerusalem .
[30] And the priests and the Levites purified () themselves, and purified () the people , and the gates , and the wall .
[31] Then I brought up () the princes of Judah upon the wall , and appointed () two great [companies of them that gave] thanks , [whereof one] went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate :
[32] And after them went () Hoshaiah , and half of the princes of Judah ,
[33] And Azariah , Ezra , and Meshullam ,
[34] Judah , and Benjamin , and Shemaiah , and Jeremiah ,
[35] 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 :
[36] And his brethren , Shemaiah , and Azarael , Milalai , Gilalai , Maai , Nethaneel , and Judah , Hanani , with the musical instruments of David the man of God , and Ezra the scribe () before them.
[37] And at the fountain gate , which was over against them, they went up () by the stairs of the city of David , at the going up of the wall , above the house of David , even unto the water gate eastward .
[38] And the other [company of them that gave] thanks went () over against [them], and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall , from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall ;
[39] And from above the gate of Ephraim , and above the old gate , and above the fish gate , and the tower of Hananeel , and the tower of Meah , even unto the sheep gate : and they stood still () in the prison gate .
[40] So stood () the two [companies of them that gave] thanks in the house of God , and I, and the half of the rulers with me:
[41] And the priests ; Eliakim , Maaseiah , Miniamin , Michaiah , Elioenai , Zechariah , [and] Hananiah , with trumpets ;
[42] 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 .
[43] Also that day they offered () great sacrifices , and rejoiced (): for God had made them rejoice () with great joy : the wives also and the children rejoiced (): so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard () even afar off .
[44] And at that time were some appointed () over the chambers for the treasures , for the offerings , for the firstfruits , and for the tithes , to gather () into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites : for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited ().
[45] And both the singers () and the porters kept () the ward of their God , and the ward of the purification , according to the commandment of David , [and] of Solomon his son .
[46] For in the days of David and Asaph of old [there were] chief of the singers (), and songs of praise and thanksgiving () unto God .
[47] And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel , and in the days of Nehemiah , gave () the portions of the singers () and the porters , every day his portion : and they sanctified () [holy things] unto the Levites ; and the Levites sanctified () [them] unto the children of Aaron .

Young’s Literal Translation

Nehemiah 12 (YLT)

[1] And these are the priests and the Levites who came up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua; Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
[2] Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
[3] Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
[4] Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,
[5] Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
[6] Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah,
[7] Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah; these are heads of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.
[8] And the Levites are Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, Mattaniah, he is over the thanksgiving, and his brethren,
[9] and Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, are over-against them in charges.
[10] And Jeshua hath begotten Joiakim, and Joiakim hath begotten Eliashib, and Eliashib hath begotten Joiada,
[11] and Joiada hath begotten Jonathan, and Jonathan hath begotten Jaddua.
[12] And in the days of Joiakim have been priests, heads of the fathers; of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
[13] of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
[14] of Melicu, 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] and of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;
[20] of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
[21] of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel.
[22] The Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, are written, heads of fathers, and of the priests, in the kingdom of Darius the Persian.
[23] Sons of Levi, heads of the fathers, are written on the book of the Chronicles even till the days of Johanan son of Eliashib;
[24] and heads of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their brethren, are over-against them, to give praise, to give thanks, by command of David the man of God, charge over-against charge.
[25] Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, are gatekeepers, keeping charge in the gatherings of the gates.
[26] These are in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe.
[27] And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them in to Jerusalem, to make the dedication even with gladness, and with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps;
[28] and sons of the singers are gathered together even from the circuit round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi,
[29] and from the house of Gilgal, and from fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for villages have the singers built for themselves round about Jerusalem;
[30] and the priests and the Levites are cleansed, and they cleanse the people, and the gates, and the wall.
[31] And I bring up the heads of Judah upon the wall, and appoint two great thanksgiving companies and processions. At the right, on the wall, to the dung-gate;
[32] and after them goeth Hoshaiah, and half of the heads of Judah,
[33] and Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,
[34] Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah;
[35] and of the sons of the priests with trumpets, Zechariah son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Michaiah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph,
[36] and his brethren Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with instruments of song of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe is before them;
[37] and by the gate of the fountain and over-against them, they have gone up by the steps of the city of David, at the going up of the wall beyond the house of David, and unto the water-gate eastward.
[38] And the second thanksgiving company that is going over-against, and I after it, and half of the people on the wall from beyond the tower of the furnaces and unto the broad wall,
[39] and from beyond the gate of Ephraim, and by the old-gate, and by the fish-gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, and unto the sheep-gate-and they have stood at the prison-gate.
[40] And the two thanksgiving companies stand in the house of God, and I and half of the prefects with me,
[41] and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah, with trumpets,
[42] and Masseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer, and the singers sound, and Jezrahiah the inspector;
[43] and they sacrifice on that day great sacrifices and rejoice, for God hath made them rejoice with great joy, and also, the women and the children have rejoiced, and the joy of Jerusalem is heard-unto a distance.
[44] And certain are appointed on that day over the chambers for treasures, for heave-offerings, for first-fruits, and for tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for priests, and for Levites, for the joy of Judah is over the priests, and over the Levites, who are standing up.
[45] And the singers and the gatekeepers keep the charge of their God, even the charge of the cleansing-according to the command of David and Solomon his son,
[46] for in the days of David and Asaph of old were heads of the singers, and a song of praise and thanksgiving to God.
[47] And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, are giving the portions of the singers, and of the gatekeepers, the matter of a day in its day, and are sanctifying to the Levites, and the Levites are sanctifying to the sons of Aaron.