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for the singers had built themselves villages all around Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />from Beth-gilgal and from <i>their</i> fields in Geba and Azmaveth, because the singers had built themselves villages around Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />from Beth-gilgal and from their fields in Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built themselves villages around Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />from Beth-gilgal, and from <i>their</i> fields in Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built themselves villages around Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nehemiah/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />from Beth-gilgal and from <i>their</i> fields in Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built themselves villages around Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nehemiah/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />from Beth-gilgal and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nehemiah/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built settlements for themselves around Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nehemiah/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />also from Beth-gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nehemiah/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />also from Beth-gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nehemiah/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />from Beth Gilgal, and from the region of Geba and Azmaveth. The singers had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/nehemiah/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and from Bethgilgal, Geba, and Azmaveth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nehemiah/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />from Beth-gilgal, and from the area of Geba and Azmaveth, because the singers had built villages for themselves in the vicinity of Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nehemiah/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nehemiah/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and from Beth Gilgal and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built settlements for themselves around Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nehemiah/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />also from Beth Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had built them villages around Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nehemiah/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Also from the house of Gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had built them villages around Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nehemiah/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />also from Beth Gilgal and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built themselves villages around Jerusalem. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and from the house of Gilgal, and from fields of Geba and Azmaveth, the singers have built for villages for themselves around Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nehemiah/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and from the house of Gilgal, and from fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for villages have the singers built for themselves round about Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nehemiah/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And from the house of Gilgal and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for those singing built for themselves villages round about Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nehemiah/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And from the house of Galgal, and from the countries of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singing men had built themselves villages round about Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and from the house of Gilgal, and from the regions of Geba and Azmaveth. For the singing men had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nehemiah/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />from Beth-gilgal, and from the plains of Geba and Azmaveth (for the singers had built themselves settlements about Jerusalem).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />also from Beth-gilgal and from the region of Geba and Azmaveth; for the singers had built for themselves villages around Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Also from Beth-gilgal and out of the valley of Gibeah and Armoth; for the singers had built for themselves villages round about Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And from Bayth Galgala, and from the Torrent of Gaba, and from Armuth, because the Ministers built courtyards for themselves around Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nehemiah/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />also from Beth-gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth; for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and from the country: for the singers built themselves villages by Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nehemiah/12-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZsQrw7rBvgc?start=3615" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/12.htm">The Dedication of the Wall</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">28</span>The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites, <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1019.htm" title="1019: ū·mib·bêṯ (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- From bayith and Gilgal with the article interposed; house of Gilgal; Beth-hag-Gilgal, a place in Palestine.">from Beth-gilgal,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1019.htm" title="1019: hag·gil·gāl (N-proper-fs) -- From bayith and Gilgal with the article interposed; house of Gilgal; Beth-hag-Gilgal, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: ū·miś·śə·ḏō·wṯ (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">and from the fields</a> <a href="/hebrew/1387.htm" title="1387: ge·ḇa‘ (N-proper-ms) -- A Levitical city of Benjamin. From the same as gbiya', a hillock; Geba, a place in Palestine.">of Geba</a> <a href="/hebrew/5820.htm" title="5820: wə·‘az·mā·weṯ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From az and maveth; strong one of death; Azmaveth, the name of three Israelites and of a place in Palestine.">and Azmaveth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/7891.htm" title="7891: ham·šō·ră·rîm (Art:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp) -- To sing. Or shuwr; a primitive root; to sing.">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: bā·nū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">had built</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: ḥă·ṣê·rîm (N-cp) -- A yard, a hamlet.">villages</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep-l:: Pro-3mp) -- ">for themselves</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">around</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">Jerusalem.</a> </span><span class="reftext">30</span>After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/2-70.htm">Ezra 2:70</a></span><br />So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, along with some of the people, settled in their own towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/7-73.htm">Nehemiah 7:73</a></span><br />So the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants, along with some of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. And by the seventh month the Israelites had settled in their towns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/11-25.htm">Nehemiah 11:25-30</a></span><br />As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages; / in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet; / in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-11.htm">Joshua 21:11-13</a></span><br />They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.) / But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession. / So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their pasturelands: Hebron, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">1 Chronicles 6:54-57</a></span><br />Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: / They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-19.htm">2 Chronicles 31:19</a></span><br />As for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who lived on the farmlands around each of their cities or in any other city, men were designated by name to distribute a portion to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed by the genealogies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/6-18.htm">1 Samuel 6:18</a></span><br />The number of gold rats also corresponded to the number of Philistine cities belonging to the five rulers—the fortified cities and their outlying villages. And the large rock on which they placed the ark of the LORD stands to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-8.htm">2 Kings 23:8</a></span><br />Then Josiah brought all the priests from the cities of Judah and desecrated the high places, from Geba to Beersheba, where the priests had burned incense. He tore down the high places of the gates at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which was to the left of the city gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-7.htm">Jeremiah 32:7-9</a></span><br />Behold! Hanamel, the son of your uncle Shallum, is coming to you to say, ‘Buy for yourself my field in Anathoth, for you have the right of redemption to buy it.’ / Then, as the LORD had said, my cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guard and urged me, ‘Please buy my field in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, for you own the right of inheritance and redemption. Buy it for yourself.’” Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD. / So I bought the field in Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel, and I weighed out seventeen shekels of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-10.htm">Ezekiel 48:10-12</a></span><br />This will be the holy portion for the priests. It will be 25,000 cubits long on the north side, 10,000 cubits wide on the west side, 10,000 cubits wide on the east side, and 25,000 cubits long on the south side. In the center will be the sanctuary of the LORD. / It will be for the consecrated priests, the descendants of Zadok, who kept My charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray. / It will be a special portion for them set apart from the land, a most holy portion adjacent to the territory of the Levites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-6.htm">Matthew 2:6</a></span><br />‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-4.htm">Luke 2:4</a></span><br />So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-20.htm">John 4:20-22</a></span><br />Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.” / “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. / You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-2.htm">Acts 7:2-4</a></span><br />And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, / and told him, ‘Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.’ / So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had built them villages round about Jerusalem.</p><p class="hdg">the house.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/11-30.htm">Deuteronomy 11:30</a></b></br> <i>Are</i> they not on the other side Jordan, by the way where the sun goeth down, in the land of the Canaanites, which dwell in the champaign over against Gilgal, beside the plains of Moreh?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/5-9.htm">Joshua 5:9</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/10-43.htm">Joshua 10:43</a></b></br> And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.</p><p class="hdg">Geba.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/11-31.htm">Nehemiah 11:31</a></b></br> The children also of Benjamin from Geba <i>dwelt</i> at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and <i>in</i> their villages,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/21-17.htm">Joshua 21:17</a></b></br> And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/6-60.htm">1 Chronicles 6:60</a></b></br> And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families <i>were</i> thirteen cities.</p><p class="hdg">Azmaveth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/2-24.htm">Ezra 2:24</a></b></br> The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/26-6.htm">Area</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-28.htm">Azmaveth</a> <a href="/ezra/2-24.htm">Az'maveth</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-26.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-4.htm">Builded</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-4.htm">Built</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-28.htm">Daughter-Towns</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-30.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-31.htm">Geba</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-38.htm">Gilgal</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-22.htm">House</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-28.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-28.htm">Music-Makers</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-28.htm">Region</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-28.htm">Round</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-28.htm">Singers</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-28.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-28.htm">Villages</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/4-5.htm">Area</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-31.htm">Azmaveth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-31.htm">Az'maveth</a> <a href="/psalms/119-9.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/job/20-19.htm">Builded</a> <a href="/job/3-14.htm">Built</a> <a href="/joshua/15-45.htm">Daughter-Towns</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-44.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-29.htm">Geba</a> <a href="/hosea/4-15.htm">Gilgal</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-37.htm">House</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-43.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-45.htm">Music-Makers</a> <a href="/psalms/78-12.htm">Region</a> <a href="/job/1-10.htm">Round</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-42.htm">Singers</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-30.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/esther/9-19.htm">Villages</a><div class="vheading2">Nehemiah 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-1.htm">The priests and the Levites which came up with Zerubbabel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-10.htm">The succession of high priests.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-22.htm">Certain chief Levites.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-27.htm">The solemnity of the dedication of the walls.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-44.htm">The offices of priests and Levites appointed in the temple.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/nehemiah/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>from Beth-gilgal</b><br>Beth-gilgal is likely a reference to the region near Gilgal, a significant site in Israel's history. Gilgal was the first encampment of the Israelites after crossing the Jordan River (<a href="/joshua/4-19.htm">Joshua 4:19-20</a>). It served as a base for their operations during the conquest of Canaan. The mention of Beth-gilgal in Nehemiah suggests a connection to the historical and spiritual heritage of the Israelites, reminding them of God's past deliverance and faithfulness. This site is also associated with the renewal of the covenant and the rolling away of the reproach of Egypt (<a href="/joshua/5-9.htm">Joshua 5:9</a>), symbolizing a fresh start and dedication to God.<p><b>and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth</b><br>Geba and Azmaveth were towns in the territory of Benjamin, north of Jerusalem. Geba is often mentioned in the context of the tribal allotments (<a href="/joshua/18-24.htm">Joshua 18:24</a>) and was a Levitical city (<a href="/joshua/21-17.htm">Joshua 21:17</a>). Azmaveth, less frequently mentioned, is noted in genealogical records (<a href="/1_chronicles/12-3.htm">1 Chronicles 12:3</a>). The fields of these towns indicate agricultural areas, highlighting the agrarian lifestyle of the people. The gathering from these fields for the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem underscores the unity and collective effort of the people from various regions, reflecting the communal aspect of worship and celebration.<p><b>for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem</b><br>This phrase indicates the resettlement and rebuilding efforts following the Babylonian exile. The construction of villages around Jerusalem signifies the restoration of the land and the re-establishment of the community. It reflects the fulfillment of God's promise to bring His people back to their homeland (<a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10-14</a>). The building of these villages also points to the practical need for housing and security, as well as the spiritual significance of reclaiming their heritage. This rebuilding effort can be seen as a type of Christ's work in restoring and rebuilding the spiritual lives of believers, emphasizing themes of renewal and hope.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/beth-gilgal.htm">Beth-gilgal</a></b><br>A location mentioned in the context of the return of the exiles. It is significant as a place where the singers came from to participate in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/fields_of_geba.htm">Fields of Geba</a></b><br>Geba was a Levitical city in the territory of Benjamin. It highlights the geographical spread of the people involved in the worship and dedication ceremonies.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/azmaveth.htm">Azmaveth</a></b><br>Another location from which the singers came. It emphasizes the community's involvement in the religious life of Jerusalem.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/singers.htm">Singers</a></b><br>These were Levites assigned to the role of leading worship through music. They played a crucial role in the spiritual life of Israel, especially during significant events like the dedication of the wall.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/v/villages_around_jerusalem.htm">Villages around Jerusalem</a></b><br>The singers had established their homes in these villages, indicating a structured and organized community dedicated to worship and service in the temple.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_worship_in_community_life.htm">The Importance of Worship in Community Life</a></b><br>Worship was central to the life of the Israelites, and the singers played a vital role in leading the community in praise and thanksgiving. This highlights the importance of music and worship in our own spiritual communities today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_service.htm">Commitment to Service</a></b><br>The singers' dedication to their roles, even building villages around Jerusalem to be close to their place of service, is a testament to their commitment. We are encouraged to be equally dedicated in our service to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a></b><br>The gathering of singers from various locations underscores the unity in diversity within the body of believers. Each person, regardless of their background, has a role to play in the worship and work of the church.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_and_organization_in_ministry.htm">Preparation and Organization in Ministry</a></b><br>The establishment of villages for the singers indicates a level of preparation and organization necessary for effective ministry. This teaches us the value of planning and structuring our efforts in serving God.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/nehemiah/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) <span class= "bld">The</span> <span class= "bld">singers.</span>--As the Nethinim were settled in Ophel, so the class of Levitical singers were chiefly to be found in villages to the north of the city.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nehemiah/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 29.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">From the house of Gilgal</span>. Rather, "from Beth-Gilgal," which was the name now borne by the Gilgal due north of Jerusalem. <span class="cmt_word">Out of the fields of Geba</span>. See above, <a href="/nehemiah/11-31.htm">Nehemiah 11:31</a>. <span class="cmt_word">And Azmaveth</span>, Compare <a href="/ezra/2-24.htm">Ezra 2:24</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/7-28.htm">Nehemiah 7:28</a>. Azmaveth was a Benjamite town, not far from Anathoth. <span class="cmt_word">The singers had built themselves villages round</span> <span class="cmt_word">Jerusalem</span>. Such of the singers as were not located in Jerusalem itself fixed their dwellings in the immediate neighbourhood, in order the more readily to attend the temple service. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Ver 30.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The priests and the Levites purified themselves</span>. On this occasion there is no preference of the Levites over the priests, as in <a href="/2_chronicles/29-34.htm">2 Chronicles 29:34</a> and <a href="/ezra/6-20.htm">Ezra 6:20</a>. Both classes were, it would seem, equally zealous, and equally forward to purify themselves. <span class="cmt_word">And the gates and wall.</span> Inanimate things might contract legal defilement (<a href="/deuteronomy/23-14.htm">Deuteronomy 23:14</a>; <a href="/leviticus/14-34.htm">Leviticus 14:34-53</a>). In case either the wall or the gates should be in any such way unclean, they were made to undergo a legal purification before the ceremony of the dedication began. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/12-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">from Beth-gilgal,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִבֵּית֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mib·bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and from the fields</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִשְּׂד֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·miś·śə·ḏō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Geba</span><br /><span class="heb">גֶּ֖בַע</span> <span class="translit">(ge·ḇa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1387.htm">Strong's 1387: </a> </span><span class="str2">Geba -- a Levitical city of Benjamin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Azmaveth,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַזְמָ֑וֶת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘az·mā·weṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5820.htm">Strong's 5820: </a> </span><span class="str2">Azmaveth -- 'strong (one) of death', four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[they]</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמְשֹׁ֣רֲרִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(ham·šō·ră·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7891.htm">Strong's 7891: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had built</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנ֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">villages</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲצֵרִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·ṣê·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> </span><span class="str2">A yard, a hamlet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for themselves</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all around</span><br /><span class="heb">סְבִיב֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(sə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, neighbour, environs, around</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jerusalem.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/12-29.htm">Nehemiah 12:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/12-29.htm">Nehemiah 12:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nehemiah/12-29.htm">Nehemiah 12:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/12-29.htm">Nehemiah 12:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/12-29.htm">Nehemiah 12:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/12-29.htm">Nehemiah 12:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/12-29.htm">Nehemiah 12:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/12-29.htm">Nehemiah 12:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/12-29.htm">Nehemiah 12:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nehemiah/12-29.htm">Nehemiah 12:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nehemiah/12-29.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 12:29 Also from Beth Gilgal and out (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/12-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 12:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 12:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/12-30.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 12:30"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 12:30" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>