Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah and Pethahiah—said: “Stand up and praise the LORD your God, who is from everlasting to everlasting.” “Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. New Living Translation Then the leaders of the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—called out to the people: “Stand up and praise the LORD your God, for he lives from everlasting to everlasting!” Then they prayed: “May your glorious name be praised! May it be exalted above all blessing and praise! English Standard Version Then the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. Berean Standard Bible Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. King James Bible Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. New King James Version And the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said: “Stand up and bless the LORD your God Forever and ever! “Blessed be Your glorious name, Which is exalted above all blessing and praise! New American Standard Bible Then the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said, “Arise, bless the LORD your God forever and ever! May Your glorious name be blessed And exalted above all blessing and praise! NASB 1995 Then the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah and Pethahiah, said, “Arise, bless the LORD your God forever and ever! O may Your glorious name be blessed And exalted above all blessing and praise! NASB 1977 Then the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, “Arise, bless the LORD your God forever and ever! O may Thy glorious name be blessed And exalted above all blessing and praise! Legacy Standard Bible And the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, “Rise up, bless Yahweh your God from everlasting to everlasting! O may Your glorious name be blessed And exalted above all blessing and praise! Amplified Bible Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up and bless (praise, honor) the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting. May Your glorious name be blessed And exalted above all blessing and praise.” Christian Standard Bible Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah —said, “Stand up. Blessed be the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting.” Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up. Praise Yahweh your God from everlasting to everlasting.” Praise Your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. American Standard Version Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless Jehovah your God from everlasting to everlasting; and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. Contemporary English Version Then the Levites Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said: "Stand and shout praises to your LORD, the eternal God! Praise his wonderful name, though he is greater than words can express." English Revised Version Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then the Levites-Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah-said, "Stand up, and thank the LORD your God: From everlasting to everlasting your glorious name is praised and lifted high above all blessing and praise. Good News Translation The following Levites gave a call to worship: Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah. They said: "Stand up and praise the LORD your God; praise him forever and ever! Let everyone praise his glorious name, although no human praise is great enough." International Standard Version Then the descendants of Levi—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, "Stand up and bless the LORD your God from eternity to eternity! Blessed be your glorious name! May it be exalted above all blessing and praise! Majority Standard Bible Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. NET Bible The Levites--Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah--said, "Stand up and bless the LORD your God!" "May you be blessed, O LORD our God, from age to age. May your glorious name be blessed; may it be lifted up above all blessing and praise. New Heart English Bible Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, "Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. Webster's Bible Translation Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. World English Bible Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, “Stand up and bless Yahweh your God from everlasting to everlasting! Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise! Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the Levites say, [even] Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, Pethahiah, “Rise, bless your God YHWH, "" From age to age, "" And they bless the Name of Your glory "" That [is] exalted above all blessing and praise. Young's Literal Translation And the Levites say, even Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, Pethahiah, 'Rise, bless Jehovah your God, from the age unto the age, and they bless the name of Thine honour that is exalted above all blessing and praise. Smith's Literal Translation And the Levites, Joshua and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, Pethahiah, will say, Rise up, praise Jehovah your God from forever even to forever: and they shall praise the name of thy glory, exalting over all blessing and praise. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the Levites Josue and Cedmihel, Bonni, Hasebnia, Serebia, Oduia, Sebnia, and Phathahia, said: Arise, bless the Lord your God from eternity to eternity: and blessed be the high name of thy glory with all blessing and praise. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Levites, Jeshua and Kadmiel, Bunni, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said: “Rise up. Bless the Lord your God, from eternity even to eternity! And blessed be the exalted name of your glory, with all blessing and praise. New American Bible The Levites Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said, “Arise, bless the LORD, your God, from eternity to eternity!” “And may they bless your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.” New Revised Standard Version Then the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen the Levites, Joshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Heshabiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever, and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all creations and praises. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the Levites, Yeshua and Qadmayel, Bani, Kheshabya, and Sherabyah and Hudiah and Shekaniah and Petakhya were saying: “Stand up and bless LORD JEHOVAH their God from eternity and unto eternity, and blessed is the name of his honor, and he is exalted over all creatures in praises. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said: 'Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting; and let them say: Blessed be Thy glorious Name, that is exalted above all blessing and praise. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Levites, Jesus and Cadmiel, said, Rise up, bless the Lord our God forever and ever: and let them bless thy glorious name, and exalt it with all blessing and praise. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The People Confess Their Sins…4And 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. 5Then the Levites— Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah— said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. 6You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.… Cross References Psalm 103:20-22 Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command. / Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will. / Bless the LORD, all His works in all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul! Psalm 148:1-14 Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places. / Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts. / Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars. ... Revelation 4:11 “Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.” Psalm 145:1-3 A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever. / Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever. / Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable. Psalm 106:1-2 Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever. / Who can describe the mighty acts of the LORD or fully proclaim His praise? 1 Chronicles 29:10-13 Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. / Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all. / Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all. ... Daniel 2:20-23 and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him. / He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. / He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him. ... Psalm 113:1-3 Hallelujah! Give praise, O servants of the LORD; praise the name of the LORD. / Blessed be the name of the LORD both now and forevermore. / From where the sun rises to where it sets, the name of the LORD is praised. Revelation 5:12-13 In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!” / And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!” Psalm 72:18-19 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. / And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen. Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms. Psalm 150:1-6 Hallelujah! Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise Him in His mighty heavens. / Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him for His excellent greatness. / Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre. ... Isaiah 6:3 And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” Philippians 4:20 To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen. Psalm 66:1-4 For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth! / Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious. / Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You. ... Treasury of Scripture Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. Stand up 1 Kings 8:14,22 And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;) … 2 Chronicles 20:13,19 And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children… Psalm 134:1-3 A Song of degrees. Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD… bless 1 Chronicles 29:20 And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king. Ezra 3:11 And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid. Psalm 103:1,2 A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name… thy glorious Exodus 15:6,11 Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy… Deuteronomy 28:58 If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD; 1 Chronicles 29:13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. exalted 1 Kings 8:27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded? 1 Chronicles 29:11 Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all. Psalm 16:2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; Jump to Previous Bani Bless Blessed Blessing Everlasting Exalted Glorious Hashabneiah Hashabniah Hodiah Hodijah Jeshua Kadmiel Levites Pethahiah Praise Shebaniah Sherebiah StandJump to Next Bani Bless Blessed Blessing Everlasting Exalted Glorious Hashabneiah Hashabniah Hodiah Hodijah Jeshua Kadmiel Levites Pethahiah Praise Shebaniah Sherebiah StandNehemiah 9 1. A solemn fast, and repentance of the people4. The Levites make a confession of God's goodness, and their wickedness Then the Levites The Levites were members of the tribe of Levi, set apart for religious duties and service in the temple. Historically, the Levites were responsible for the spiritual leadership of Israel, and their role in this passage underscores the importance of spiritual guidance and worship. The Levites' call to worship reflects their dedication to leading the people in acknowledging God's sovereignty and holiness. Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said 'Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting Blessed be Your glorious name and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise Stand up and bless . . . Blessed be.--Or, let them bless. Thou, even thou, art Lord alone.--The three phrases mark how the address to the people glides into direct adoration of God. Thy glorious name.--Literally found again in Psalm 72:19 alone. Verse 5.- Stand up. The people had prostrated themselves (see the comment on ver. 3) for confession and prayer; they are now bidden to "stand up" for praise. Compare the practice of the Christian Church. BlesseParallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then the Levites—הַלְוִיִּ֡ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi Jeshua, יֵשׁ֣וּעַ (yê·šū·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3442: Jeshua Kadmiel, וְ֠קַדְמִיאֵל (wə·qaḏ·mî·’êl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6934: Kadmiel -- 'God is the ancient one', a Levite name Bani, בָּנִ֨י (bā·nî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1137: Bani -- the name of several Israelites Hashabneiah, חֲשַׁבְנְיָ֜ה (ḥă·šaḇ·nə·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2813: Hashabneiah -- 'Yah has accounted', two Israelites Sherebiah, שֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֤ה (šê·rê·ḇə·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8274: Sherebiah -- 'Yah has sent burning heat', an Israelite name Hodiah, הֽוֹדִיָּה֙ (hō·w·ḏî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1941: Hodiah -- 'my splendor is Yah', the name of several Israelites Shebaniah, שְׁבַנְיָ֣ה (šə·ḇan·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7645: Shebaniah -- the name of several Israelites and Pethahiah— פְתַֽחְיָ֔ה (p̄ə·ṯaḥ·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6611: Pethahiah -- three Israelites said: וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “Stand up ק֗וּמוּ (qū·mū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand [and] bless בָּרֲכוּ֙ (bā·ră·ḵū) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of everlasting הָעוֹלָ֖ם (hā·‘ō·w·lām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always to עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while everlasting: הָעוֹלָ֑ם (hā·‘ō·w·lām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always ‘Blessed be וִיבָֽרְכוּ֙ (wî·ḇā·rə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse Your glorious כְּבוֹדֶ֔ךָ (kə·ḇō·w·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness name, שֵׁ֣ם (šêm) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8034: A name and may it be exalted וּמְרוֹמַ֥ם (ū·mə·rō·w·mam) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise above עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every blessing בְּרָכָ֖ה (bə·rā·ḵāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1293: Benediction, prosperity and praise. וּתְהִלָּֽה׃ (ū·ṯə·hil·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8416: Praise, song of praise Links Nehemiah 9:5 NIVNehemiah 9:5 NLT Nehemiah 9:5 ESV Nehemiah 9:5 NASB Nehemiah 9:5 KJV Nehemiah 9:5 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 9:5 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 9:5 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 9:5 French Bible Nehemiah 9:5 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 9:5 Then the Levites Jeshua and Kadmiel Bani (Neh Ne) |
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