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translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/nehemiah/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The musicians: the descendants of Asaph 148<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The singers of the family of Asaph 148<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The singers: the sons of Asaph, one hundred and forty-eight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nehemiah/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nehemiah/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nehemiah/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The singers included Asaph’s descendants 148<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The singers included: Asaph&#8217s descendants 148. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nehemiah/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred forty and eight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nehemiah/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nehemiah/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />These singers returned from exile: the descendants of Asaph 148<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nehemiah/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The Singers: Asaph's descendants: 148 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nehemiah/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nehemiah/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nehemiah/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nehemiah/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred and forty eight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nehemiah/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The singers: the children of Asaph: one hundred forty-eight. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The singers: sons of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nehemiah/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The singers: sons of Asaph: a hundred forty and eight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nehemiah/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Those singing: the sons of Asaph, a hundred forty and eight.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nehemiah/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Of Oduia, seventy-four. The singing men: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />of Hodaviah, seventy-four. The singing men:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred and forty-eight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The Ministers, the children of Asaph, a hundred and forty and eight.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nehemiah/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred forty and eight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The singers; the children of Asaph, a hundred and forty-eight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nehemiah/7-44.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=1747" 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/7.htm">The List of Returning Exiles</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">43</span>The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel, through the line of Hodevah), 74. <span class="reftext">44</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7891.htm" title="7891: ham·šō·rə·rîm (Art:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp) -- To sing. Or shuwr; a primitive root; to sing.">The singers:</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/623.htm" title="623: ’ā·sāp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Gatherer, the name of several Isr. From 'acaph; collector; Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first.">of Asaph,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’āh (Number-fs) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">148</a> <a href="/hebrew/705.htm" title="705: ’ar·bā·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Forty. Multiple of arba'; forty."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8083.htm" title="8083: ū·šə·mō·nāh (Conj-w:: Number-ms) -- Or shmowneh; feminine shmonah; or shmownah; apparently from shamen through the idea of plumpness; a cardinal number, eight; also eighth."></a> </span><span class="reftext">45</span>The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138 in all.…<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/2-40.htm">Ezra 2:40-42</a></span><br />The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), 74. / The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128. / The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 139 in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-14.htm">1 Chronicles 9:14-16</a></span><br />From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari; / Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; / Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/11-15.htm">Nehemiah 11:15-18</a></span><br />From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; / Shabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God; / Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">1 Chronicles 6:31-32</a></span><br />These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there. / They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-3.htm">1 Chronicles 23:3-5</a></span><br />The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000. / “Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges, / 4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1-7</a></span><br />Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service: / From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. / From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25-30</a></span><br />Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets. / The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. / And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-15.htm">2 Chronicles 35:15</a></span><br />The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/3-10.htm">Ezra 3:10-11</a></span><br />When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel had prescribed. / And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-16.htm">1 Chronicles 15:16-22</a></span><br />David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals. / So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah; / and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-4.htm">1 Chronicles 16:4-6</a></span><br />David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel. / Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals / and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-37.htm">1 Chronicles 16:37-42</a></span><br />So David left Asaph and his associates there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements, / along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers. / And David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">2 Chronicles 8:14</a></span><br />In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-2.htm">2 Chronicles 31:2</a></span><br />Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-48.htm">1 Chronicles 6:48-49</a></span><br />Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God. / But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.</p><p class="hdg">The singers</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/25-2.htm">1 Chronicles 25:2</a></b></br> Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/2-41.htm">Ezra 2:41</a></b></br> The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/2-8.htm">Asaph</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-43.htm">Children</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-43.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-27.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-41.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-15.htm">Forty-Eight</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-41.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-1.htm">Music-Makers</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-1.htm">Singers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/nehemiah/11-17.htm">Asaph</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-45.htm">Children</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-45.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-45.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-62.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/numbers/35-7.htm">Forty-Eight</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-45.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-73.htm">Music-Makers</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-67.htm">Singers</a><div class="vheading2">Nehemiah 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-1.htm">Nehemiah commits the charge of Jerusalem to Hanani and Hananiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-5.htm">A register of the genealogy of them which came at the first out of Babylon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-9.htm">of the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-39.htm">of the priests</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-43.htm">of the Levites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-46.htm">of the Nethinims</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-57.htm">of Solomon's servants</a></span><br><span class="reftext">63. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-63.htm">and of the priests which could not find their pedigree</a></span><br><span class="reftext">66. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-66.htm">The whole number of them, with their substance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">70. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-70.htm">Their offerings</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/7.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/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The singers:</b><br>In the context of Nehemiah, the singers were a vital part of the worship and religious life of Israel. They were responsible for leading the people in song during temple services and other religious ceremonies. This role was established by King David, who organized the Levites into divisions for temple service, including musicians and singers (<a href="/1_chronicles/25.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1-7</a>). The importance of music in worship is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, highlighting the role of praise in spiritual life (Psalm 150).<p><b>the descendants of Asaph,</b><br>Asaph was one of the chief musicians appointed by David, and he is credited with several psalms (Psalms 50, 73-83). The descendants of Asaph were part of a hereditary line of temple musicians, indicating the continuity and preservation of worship practices from the time of David through the post-exilic period. This lineage underscores the importance of maintaining tradition and the role of family in the service of God. Asaph's descendants were known for their prophetic role in music, as seen in <a href="/1_chronicles/25-2.htm">1 Chronicles 25:2</a>, where they prophesied with lyres, harps, and cymbals.<p><b>148</b><br>The specific number of 148 descendants of Asaph reflects the detailed record-keeping and organization of the returning exiles. This number signifies the restoration of the temple services and the re-establishment of proper worship practices after the Babylonian exile. The precision in these records demonstrates the importance of each individual's contribution to the community and the collective effort to rebuild Jerusalem and its spiritual life. This attention to detail is mirrored in other biblical genealogies and lists, emphasizing the value of each person in God's plan (<a href="/ezra/2-41.htm">Ezra 2:41</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nehemiah.htm">Nehemiah</a></b><br>A Jewish leader who played a crucial role in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He was a cupbearer to the Persian king Artaxerxes and was appointed as governor of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/singers.htm">Singers</a></b><br>A group of Levites responsible for leading worship and music in the temple. Their role was vital in maintaining the spiritual life of the community.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/descendants_of_asaph.htm">Descendants of Asaph</a></b><br>Asaph was one of King David's chief musicians, and his descendants continued the tradition of temple music. They were part of the Levitical order and played a significant role in worship.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the temple was located and the center of Jewish worship and identity. The rebuilding of its walls symbolized the restoration of the Jewish community.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_census.htm">The Census</a></b><br>Nehemiah 7 records a census of the people who returned from exile, emphasizing the importance of community and continuity in worship and service.<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 is central to the identity and spiritual health of a community. The inclusion of singers in the census underscores the value placed on worship and music in maintaining a vibrant faith community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_continuity_in_service.htm">Legacy and Continuity in Service</a></b><br>The descendants of Asaph remind us of the importance of passing down faith and service through generations. Each generation has a role in preserving and enhancing the worship of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_music_in_worship.htm">The Role of Music in Worship</a></b><br>Music is a powerful tool for worship and spiritual expression. The dedication of the singers highlights the significance of music in drawing people closer to God and enhancing communal worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rebuilding_and_restoration.htm">Rebuilding and Restoration</a></b><br>Just as Nehemiah led the physical rebuilding of Jerusalem, spiritual rebuilding is essential for personal and communal renewal. This involves restoring practices that honor God and strengthen faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nehemiah_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nehemiah 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/which_numbers_are_accurate__nehemiah_or_ezra.htm">If the numbers in Nehemiah 7 differ from parallel lists in Ezra, which set of figures is historically accurate, and why do they conflict?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_asaph_in_the_bible.htm">Who is Asaph in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/singers__200_(ezra)_or_245_(nehemiah).htm">How many singers accompanied the assembly? Two hundred (Ezra 2:65) Two hundred and forty-five (Nehemiah 7:67)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_nehemiah_12_44-47_align_with_persian_rule.htm">In Nehemiah 12:44-47, does the organized temple service system align with known Persian-era governance or does it present historical inconsistencies?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/7-44.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">The singers:</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽמְשֹׁרְרִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(ham·šō·rə·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">the descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Asaph,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָסָ֔ף</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·sāp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_623.htm">Strong's 623: </a> </span><span class="str2">Asaph -- 'gatherer', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">148</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hundred</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/7-44.htm">Nehemiah 7:44 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/7-44.htm">Nehemiah 7:44 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nehemiah/7-44.htm">Nehemiah 7:44 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/7-44.htm">Nehemiah 7:44 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/7-44.htm">Nehemiah 7:44 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/7-44.htm">Nehemiah 7:44 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/7-44.htm">Nehemiah 7:44 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/7-44.htm">Nehemiah 7:44 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/7-44.htm">Nehemiah 7:44 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nehemiah/7-44.htm">Nehemiah 7:44 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nehemiah/7-44.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 7:44 The singers: the children of Asaph one (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/7-43.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 7:43"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 7:43" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/7-45.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 7:45"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 7:45" /></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>