Nehemiah 11 · Verse 17

Nehemiah 11:17

And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
Nehemiah 11:17, King James Version

Nehemiah 11:17 in other translations

BSBMattaniah 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.
WEBand Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
ASVand Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
YLTand Mattaniah son of Micha, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, is head--at the commencement he giveth thanks in prayer; and Bakbukiah is second among his brethren, and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.
DARBYand Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer; and Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun:
BBEAnd Mattaniah, the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who had to give the first note of the song of praise in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers, and Abda, the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
WebsterAnd Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

What does Nehemiah 11:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
17. the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer--that is, the leader of the choir which chanted the public praise at the time of the morning and evening sacrifice. That service was always accompanied by some appropriate psalm, the sacred music being selected and guided by the person named.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 17 The principal to begin the thanksgiving - The precentor, pitcher of the tune, or master-singer.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Nehemiah 11:17 in the original Hebrew

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וּמַתַּנְיָ֣הu.ma.tan.Yahand MattaniahH4983
בֶן\־ven-[the] son ofH1121
מִ֠יכָהMi.khahMicahH4318
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
זַבְדִּ֨יzav.DiZabdiH2067
בֶן\־ven-[the] son ofH1121
אָסָ֜ף'a.SafAsaphH623
רֹ֗אשׁRosh[the] leader ofH7218
הַתְּחִלָּה֙ha.te.chi.Lahthe beginningH8462
יְהוֹדֶ֣הye.ho.Dehhe gave thanksH3034
לַתְּפִלָּ֔הla.te.fi.Lahto the prayerH8605
וּבַקְבֻּקְיָ֖הu.vak.buk.Yahand BakbukiahH1229
מִשְׁנֶ֣הmish.Neh[the] secondH4932
מֵאֶחָ֑יוme.'e.Chavfrom brothers hisH251
וְעַבְדָּא֙ve.'av.Da'and AbdaH5653
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
שַׁמּ֔וּעַsha.Mu.a'ShammuaH8051
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
גָּלָ֖לga.LalGalalH1559
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
יְדוּתֽוּן\׃ye.di.tunJeduthunH3038

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Cross references for Nehemiah 11:17

  • 1 Chronicles 9:15

    And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;

  • Nehemiah 10:12

    Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

  • Nehemiah 12:31

    Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:

  • 1 Chronicles 25:1-6

    Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was: 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. Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the Lord. Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti–ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth: …

  • Nehemiah 12:8-9

    Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren. Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in the watches.

  • Philippians 4:6

    Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

  • 1 Chronicles 16:41

    And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the Lord, because his mercy endureth for ever;

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18

    Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

  • Nehemiah 12:25

    Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.

  • 1 Chronicles 16:4

    And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, and to record, and to thank and praise the Lord God of Israel:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Zabdi.In the parallel passage, instead of Zichri, many manuscripts have Zabdi, as here: he is also called Zaccur.
10:12; 1Ch 9:15
Zichri. to begin.
12:8,31; 1Ch 16:4,41; 25:1-6
thanksgiving.
Php 4:6; 1Th 5:17,18
Bakbukiah.
12:9,25

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Context

  • Nehemiah 11:16

    And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.

  • Nehemiah 11:17

    And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

  • Nehemiah 11:18

    All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.

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Nehemiah 11:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y Mattanías hijo de Michâ, hijo de Zabdi, hijo de Asaph, el principal, el que empezaba las alabanzas y acción de gracias al tiempo de la oración; y Bacbucías el segundo de entre sus hermanos; y Abda hijo de Samua, hijo de Galal, hijo de Jeduthún.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et Matthania, fils de Michée, fils de Zabdi, fils d’Asaph, le chef, qui entonnait la louange à la prière, et Bakbukia, le second d’entre ses frères, et Abda, fils de Shammua, fils de Galal, fils de Jeduthun.
German
Elberfelder 1871
und Mattanja, der Sohn Michas, des Sohnes Sabdis, des Sohnes Asaphs, das Haupt; er stimmte den Lobgesang an beim Gebet; und Bakbukja, der Zweite, von seinen Brüdern; und Abda, der Sohn Schammuas, des Sohnes Galals, des Sohnes Jeduthuns.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et Mathania filius Micha, filius Zebedei, filius Asaph, princeps ad laudandum et ad confitendum in oratione, et Becbecia secundus de fratribus ejus, et Abda filius Samua, filius Galal, filius Idithun: