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href="/nehemiah/12-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Here is the list of the priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the high priest: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext2">These are the priests and the Levites who came up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Shecaniah, Harim, Meremoth,<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Miniamin, Moadiah, Bilgah,<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of Jeshua.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brothers in the days of Jeshua.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The Levites who returned with them were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with his associates was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with his brothers was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Their associates, Bakbukiah and Unni, stood opposite them during the service.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And Bakbukiah and Unni and their brothers stood opposite them in the service.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Jeshua the high priest was the father of Joiakim. Joiakim was the father of Eliashib. Eliashib was the father of Joiada.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim the father of Eliashib, Eliashib the father of Joiada,</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Joiada was the father of Johanan. Johanan was the father of Jaddua.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Joiada the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan the father of Jaddua.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Now when Joiakim was high priest, the family leaders of the priests were as follows: Meraiah was leader of the family of Seraiah. Hananiah was leader of the family of Jeremiah.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And in the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers’ houses: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Meshullam was leader of the family of Ezra. Jehohanan was leader of the family of Amariah.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext2">of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Jonathan was leader of the family of Malluch. Joseph was leader of the family of Shecaniah.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext2">of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Adna was leader of the family of Harim. Helkai was leader of the family of Meremoth.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext2">of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Zechariah was leader of the family of Iddo. Meshullam was leader of the family of Ginnethon.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext2">of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Zicri was leader of the family of Abijah. There was also a leader of the family of Miniamin. Piltai was leader of the family of Moadiah.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext2">of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Shammua was leader of the family of Bilgah. Jehonathan was leader of the family of Shemaiah.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="btext2">of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Mattenai was leader of the family of Joiarib. Uzzi was leader of the family of Jedaiah.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="btext2">of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Kallai was leader of the family of Sallu. Eber was leader of the family of Amok.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="btext2">of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Hashabiah was leader of the family of Hilkiah. Nethanel was leader of the family of Jedaiah.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="btext2">of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="btext1">A record of the Levite families was kept during the years when Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua served as high priest. Another record of the priests was kept during the reign of Darius the Persian.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="btext2">In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the Levites were recorded as heads of fathers’ houses; so too were the priests in the reign of Darius the Persian.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="btext1">A record of the heads of the Levite families was kept in The Book of History down to the days of Johanan, the grandson of Eliashib.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="btext2">As for the sons of Levi, their heads of fathers’ houses were written in the Book of the Chronicles until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="btext1">These were the family leaders of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, and other associates, who stood opposite them during the ceremonies of praise and thanksgiving, one section responding to the other, as commanded by David, the man of God.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And the chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers who stood opposite them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, watch by watch.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="btext1">This included Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, and Obadiah. Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were the gatekeepers in charge of the storerooms at the gates.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers standing guard at the storehouses of the gates.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><span class="btext1">These all served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, son of Jehozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priest and scribe. Dedication of Jerusalem’s Wall<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><span class="btext2">These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra, the priest and scribe.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><span class="btext1">For the dedication of the new wall of Jerusalem, the Levites throughout the land were asked to come to Jerusalem to assist in the ceremonies. They were to take part in the joyous occasion with their songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, harps, and lyres.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites in all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, with thanksgivings and with singing, with cymbals, harps, and lyres.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The singers were brought together from the region around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And the sons of the singers gathered together from the district surrounding Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites;</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><span class="btext1">They also came from Beth-gilgal and the rural areas near Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built their own settlements around Jerusalem.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><span class="btext2">also from Beth-gilgal and from the region of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built for themselves villages around Jerusalem.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The priests and Levites first purified themselves; then they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and they purified the people and the gates and the wall.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span><span class="btext1">I led the leaders of Judah to the top of the wall and organized two large choirs to give thanks. One of the choirs proceeded southward along the top of the wall to the Dung Gate.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Then I brought the leaders of Judah up onto the wall and appointed two great choirs that gave thanks. One went to the south on the wall to the Dung Gate.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed them,<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And after them went Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah,</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span><span class="btext1">along with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span><span class="btext2">and Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then came some priests who played trumpets, including Zechariah son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micaiah, son of Zaccur, a descendant of Asaph.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span><span class="btext2">and certain of the priests’ sons with trumpets: Zechariah the son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micaiah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph;</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span><span class="btext1">And Zechariah’s colleagues were Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani. They used the musical instruments prescribed by David, the man of God. Ezra the scribe led this procession.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span><span class="btext2">and his relatives, Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God. And Ezra the scribe went before them.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span><span class="btext1">At the Fountain Gate they went straight up the steps on the ascent of the city wall toward the City of David. They passed the house of David and then proceeded to the Water Gate on the east.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span><span class="btext2">At the Fountain Gate they went up straight before them by the stairs of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, to the Water Gate on the east.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The second choir giving thanks went northward around the other way to meet them. I followed them, together with the other half of the people, along the top of the wall past the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall,<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The other choir of those who gave thanks went to the north, and I followed them with half of the people, on the wall, above the Tower of the Ovens, to the Broad Wall,</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span><span class="btext1">then past the Ephraim Gate to the Old City Gate, past the Fish Gate and the Tower of Hananel, and on to the Tower of the Hundred. Then we continued on to the Sheep Gate and stopped at the Guard Gate.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span><span class="btext2">and above the Gate of Ephraim, and by the Gate of Yeshanah, and by the Fish Gate and the Tower of Hananel and the Tower of the Hundred, to the Sheep Gate; and they came to a halt at the Gate of the Guard.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The two choirs that were giving thanks then proceeded to the Temple of God, where they took their places. So did I, together with the group of leaders who were with me.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span><span class="btext2">So both choirs of those who gave thanks stood in the house of God, and I and half of the officials with me;</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span><span class="btext1">We went together with the trumpet-playing priests—Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah—<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span><span class="btext2">and the priests Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span><span class="btext1">and the singers—Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malkijah, Elam, and Ezer. They played and sang loudly under the direction of Jezrahiah the choir director.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span><span class="btext2">and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang with Jezrahiah as their leader.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Many sacrifices were offered on that joyous day, for God had given the people cause for great joy. The women and children also participated in the celebration, and the joy of the people of Jerusalem could be heard far away. Provisions for Temple Worship<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And they offered great sacrifices that day and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; the women and children also rejoiced. And the joy of Jerusalem was heard far away.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span><span class="btext1">On that day men were appointed to be in charge of the storerooms for the offerings, the first part of the harvest, and the tithes. They were responsible to collect from the fields outside the towns the portions required by the Law for the priests and Levites. For all the people of Judah took joy in the priests and Levites and their work.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span><span class="btext2">On that day men were appointed over the storerooms, the contributions, the firstfruits, and the tithes, to gather into them the portions required by the Law for the priests and for the Levites according to the fields of the towns, for Judah rejoiced over the priests and the Levites who ministered.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span><span class="btext1">They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, as commanded by David and his son Solomon, and so did the singers and the gatekeepers.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And they performed the service of their God and the service of purification, as did the singers and the gatekeepers, according to the command of David and his son Solomon.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The custom of having choir directors to lead the choirs in hymns of praise and thanksgiving to God began long ago in the days of David and Asaph.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span><span class="btext2">For long ago in the days of David and Asaph there were directors of the singers, and there were songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So now, in the days of Zerubbabel and of Nehemiah, all Israel brought a daily supply of food for the singers, the gatekeepers, and the Levites. The Levites, in turn, gave a portion of what they received to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah gave the daily portions for the singers and the gatekeepers; and they set apart that which was for the Levites; and the Levites set apart that which was for the sons of Aaron.</span></td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="copy" width="50%"><em>Holy Bible</em>, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of <a href="http://www.tyndale.com">Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.</a>, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.</td><td class="copy" width="50%">ESV Text Edition: 2016. 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