Nehemiah 12:24
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The headsוְרָאשֵׁ֣י
(ve·ra·shei)
7218: heada prim. root
of the Levitesהַ֠לְוִיִּם
(hal·vi·yim)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
[were] Hashabiah,חֲשַׁבְיָ֨ה
(cha·shav·yah)
2811: "Yah has taken account," the name of a number of Isr.from chashab and Yah
Sherebiahשֵֽׁרֵבְיָ֜ה
(she·re·ve·yah)
8274: "Yah has sent burning heat," an Isr. namefrom sharab and Yah
and Jeshua 
 
3091: "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and yasha
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Kadmiel,קַדְמִיאֵל֙
(kad·mi·'el)
6934: "God is the ancient one," a Levite namefrom qedem and el
with their brothersוַאֲחֵיהֶ֣ם
(va·'a·chei·hem)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
oppositeלְנֶגְדָּ֔ם
(le·neg·dam,)
5048: in front of, in sight of, opposite tofrom nagad
them, to praiseלְהַלֵּ֣ל
(le·hal·lel)
1984b: to be boastful, to priasea prim. root
[and] give thanks,לְהֹודֹ֔ות
(le·ho·v·do·vt,)
3034: to throw, casta prim. root
as prescribedבְּמִצְוַ֖ת
(be·mitz·vat)
4687: commandmentfrom tsavah
by Davidדָּוִ֣יד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
the manאִישׁ־
(ish-)
376: manfrom an unused word
of God,הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים
(ha·'e·lo·him;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
divisionמִשְׁמָ֖ר
(mish·mar)
4929: place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observancefrom shamar
correspondingלְעֻמַּ֥ת
(le·'um·mat)
5980: close by, side by side withfrom im
to division.מִשְׁמָֽר׃
(mish·mar.)
4929: place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observancefrom shamar


















KJV Lexicon
And the chief
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
Hashabiah
Chashabyah  (khash-ab-yaw')
Jah has regarded; Chashabjah, the name of nine Israelites -- Hashabiah.
Sherebiah
Sherebyah  (shay-rayb-yaw')
Jah has brought heat; Sherebjah, the name of two Israelites -- Sherebiah.
and Jeshua
Yeshuwa`  (yay-shoo'-ah)
he will save; Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine -- Jeshua.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Kadmiel
Qadmiy'el  (kad-mee-ale')
presence of God; Kadmiel, the name of three Israelites -- Kadmiel.
with their brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
over against them to praise
halal  (haw-lal')
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
and to give thanks
yadah  (yaw-daw')
cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).
according to the commandment
mitsvah  (mits-vaw')
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) -- (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
the man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
ward
mishmar  (mish-mawr')
a guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (fig.); also (as observed) a usage (abstr.), or an example (concr.) -- diligence, guard, office, prison, ward, watch.
over against
`ummah  (oom-maw')
conjunction, i.e. society; mostly adverb or preposition (with prepositional prefix), near, beside, along with -- (over) against, at, beside, hard by, in points.
ward
mishmar  (mish-mawr')
a guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (fig.); also (as observed) a usage (abstr.), or an example (concr.) -- diligence, guard, office, prison, ward, watch.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers opposite them, to praise and give thanks, as prescribed by David the man of God, division corresponding to division.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The leaders of the Levites--Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their relatives opposite them--gave praise and thanks, division by division, as David the man of God had prescribed.

International Standard Version
The leaders of the descendants of Levi were: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Kadmiel's son Jeshua, along with their associates who served opposite them to give praise and thanks, division by division, according to the commands given by David the man of God.

NET Bible
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua (son of Kadmiel). They and their relatives stood in groups across from one another to sing hymns of praise and thanksgiving antiphonally as David, the man of God, had ordered.

King James 2000 Bible
And the heads of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren opposite them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, watch corresponding with watch.
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