Nehemiah 12 ISV NIV Parallel

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1These are the priests and descendants of Levi who had returned with Shealtiel's son Zerubbabel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

1These were the priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Joshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

2Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,

2Amariah, Malluk, Hattush,

3Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,

3Shekaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,

4Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,

4Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,

5Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,

5Mijamin, Moadiah, Bilgah,

6Shemaih, Joiarib, Jedaiah,

6Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,

7Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the time of Jeshua.

7Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of Joshua.

8The descendants of Levi included Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with his associates was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving.

8The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and also Mattaniah, who, together with his associates, was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving.

9Bakbukiah and Unni and their associates stood opposite them in the service.

9Bakbukiah and Unni, their associates, stood opposite them in the services.

10Jeshua fathered Joiakim, Joiakim fathered Eliashib, and Eliashib fathered Joiada.

10Joshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim the father of Eliashib, Eliashib the father of Joiada,

11Joiada fathered Jonathan and Jonathan fathered Jaddua.

11Joiada the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan the father of Jaddua.

12These were the priests and heads of their ancestors' houses in the time of Joiakim: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

12In the days of Joiakim, these were the heads of the priestly families: of Seraiah's family, Meraiah; of Jeremiah's, Hananiah;

13of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;

13of Ezra's, Meshullam; of Amariah's, Jehohanan;

14of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;

14of Malluk's, Jonathan; of Shekaniah's, Joseph;

15of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;

15of Harim's, Adna; of Meremoth's, Helkai;

16of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;

16of Iddo's, Zechariah; of Ginnethon's, Meshullam;

17of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;

17of Abijah's, Zikri; of Miniamin's and of Moadiah's, Piltai;

18of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;

18of Bilgah's, Shammua; of Shemaiah's, Jehonathan;

19of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;

19of Joiarib's, Mattenai; of Jedaiah's, Uzzi;

20of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

20of Sallu's, Kallai; of Amok's, Eber;

21of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel.

21of Hilkiah's, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah's, Nethanel.

22When Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua were serving, the descendants of Levi were recorded as heads of their ancestors' houses, as were the priests during the reign of Darius the Persian.

22The family heads of the Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan and Jaddua, as well as those of the priests, were recorded in the reign of Darius the Persian.

23The leaders of the ancestors of Levi were written in the Book of Annals until the time of Eliashib's son Johanan.

23The family heads among the descendants of Levi up to the time of Johanan son of Eliashib were recorded in the book of the annals.

24The 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.

24And the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their associates, who stood opposite them to give praise and thanksgiving, one section responding to the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.

25Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the store houses of the gates.

25Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.

26These were at the time of Jeshua's son Joiakim, the grandson of Jozadak, and in the time of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe.

26They served in the days of Joiakim son of Joshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priest, the teacher of the Law.

27At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they invited the descendants of Levi to come from wherever they lived to Jerusalem so they could celebrate the dedication with joy, thanksgiving, and songs, accompanied by cymbals, lyres, and harps.

27At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, harps and lyres.

28So the descendants of the singers gathered themselves together from the region surrounding Jerusalem, from the villages of Netophathi,

28The musicians also were brought together from the region around Jerusalem--from the villages of the Netophathites,

29from Beth-gilgal, and from the area of Geba and Azmaveth, because the singers had built villages for themselves in the vicinity of Jerusalem.

29from Beth Gilgal, and from the area of Geba and Azmaveth, for the musicians had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.

30The priests and the descendants of Levi purified themselves, and also purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

30When the priests and Levites had purified themselves ceremonially, they purified the people, the gates and the wall.

31Then I brought up the leaders of Judah to the crest of the wall, and appointed two large thanksgiving choirs, the first of which proceeded on the wall to the right toward the Dung Gate.

31I had the leaders of Judah go up on top of the wall. I also assigned two large choirs to give thanks. One was to proceed on top of the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.

32Following them were Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah,

32Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed them,

33including Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,

33along with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,

34Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah.

34Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah,

35Some of the priests' sons were trumpeters, including Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph,

35as well as some priests with trumpets, and also Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zakkur, the son of Asaph,

36with his associates Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani, accompanied by the musical instruments of David, the man of God. Ezra the scribe led the procession.

36and his associates--Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah and Hanani--with musical instruments prescribed by David the man of God. Ezra the teacher of the Law led the procession.

37At the Fountain Gate, which stood opposite them, they ascended the stairs of the City of David where the wall rose above the house of David east of the Water Gate.

37At the Fountain Gate they continued directly up the steps of the City of David on the ascent to the wall and passed above the site of David's palace to the Water Gate on the east.

38The second thanksgiving choir approached opposite them, and I followed them. Half of the people stood on the crest of the wall from beyond the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall,

38The second choir proceeded in the opposite direction. I followed them on top of the wall, together with half the people--past the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall,

39and from above the Ephraim Gate, above the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate. They stopped at the Guard Gate.

39over the Gate of Ephraim, the Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate. At the Gate of the Guard they stopped.

40Then the two choirs assembled in the Temple of God, as did I, along with half of the officials who accompanied me,

40The two choirs that gave thanks then took their places in the house of God; so did I, together with half the officials,

41and the priests Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah with trumpeters

41as well as the priests--Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah and Hananiah with their trumpets--

42Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers made their presence known, with Jezrahiah to lead them.

42and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malkijah, Elam and Ezer. The choirs sang under the direction of Jezrahiah.

43That day they offered a large number of sacrifices, and they rejoiced, because God had caused them to rejoice enthusiastically. Their wives and children rejoiced, so that Jerusalem's joy was heard from a long distance.

43And on that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced. The sound of rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard far away.

44Also at that time men were appointed over the storerooms for the contributions, for the first fruits, and for the tithes, so those portions required by the Law could be gathered from the fields adjacent to the towns to benefit the priests and descendants of Levi, for the people of Judah rejoiced over the priests and the descendants of Levi who were serving.

44At that time men were appointed to be in charge of the storerooms for the contributions, firstfruits and tithes. From the fields around the towns they were to bring into the storerooms the portions required by the Law for the priests and the Levites, for Judah was pleased with the ministering priests and Levites.

45They carried out their service obligations to their God and their service obligations of purification according to what David and his son Solomon had commanded.

45They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, as did also the musicians and gatekeepers, according to the commands of David and his son Solomon.

46For in David's lifetime—and in the lifetime of Asaph, choir master of old—there were songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

46For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there had been directors for the musicians and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

47All Israel in the time of Zerubbabel and in the time of Nehemiah gave allotments to each of the singers and gate keepers on a daily basis, setting them apart to benefit the descendants of Levi. And the descendants of Levi set them apart to benefit the descendants of Aaron.

47So in the days of Zerubbabel and of Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the musicians and the gatekeepers. They also set aside the portion for the other Levites, and the Levites set aside the portion for the descendants of Aaron.

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