Nehemiah 12:8

Translations

Modern

The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his associates, led the songs of thanksgiving.

Traditional

Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren.

Literal

And the Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah—he over the songs of praise—and his brothers,

Latin

Porro Levitæ, Jesua, Bennui, Cedmihel, Sarebia, Juda, Mathanias, super hymnos ipsi et fratres eorum:

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English

The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his associates, led the songs of thanksgiving.

Notes

Nehemiah 12:8–9

their associates, stood across: To perform antiphonal singing (a call-and-response style) as described in Nehemiah 12:24 and Ezra 3:1–11.

Nehemiah 12:1–9

priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel...with Jeshua: See Ezra 1:1–5. Only those who could prove their priestly lineage could serve at the temple. Therefore, maintaining an accurate genealogical record of these families was important.

Nehemiah 12:1–26

These 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).

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Nehemiah 11:17
Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
Nehemiah 12:24
The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.
1 Chronicles 9:33
Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night.
Nehemiah 11:22
Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.
Nehemiah 9:4
And the Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani—stood on the raised platform and cried out in a loud voice to the LORD their God.
Nehemiah 7:48
…the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai,
Nehemiah 10:9–13
The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,

People

Bani: A Levite who taught the Law and led prayers Hodiah: A Levite involved in teaching and worship Jeshua: A prominent Levite leader during the post-exilic period Kadmiel: A Levite who returned from Babylonian exile Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites Mattaniah: Levite singer and gatekeeper during the time of Nehemiah Sherebiah: Levite who sealed the covenant and led worship

Glossary

Amariah Amok Binnui Book of Nehemiah Genealogy Jeshua (Person) Judah (Person) Kadmiel Mattaniah Sherebiah

Topics

Binnui: A Levite of the Captivity Jeshua: A Levite Who Explained the Law to the People when Ezra Read It Aloud Judah: Name of Two Exiled Priests Kadmiel: A Levite Mattaniah: A Levite of the Sons of Asaph Nehemiah: Son of Hachaliah: Register of the Priests and Levites Sherebiah: A Levite Who Sealed the Covenant with Nehemiah

Nehemiah 12:8

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