Nehemiah 12:28
And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;
Nehemiah 12:28 in other translations
| BSB | The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites, |
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| WEB | The sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites; |
| ASV | And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites; |
| YLT | and sons of the singers are gathered together even from the circuit round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi, |
| DARBY | And the children of the singers were assembled, both from the plain of Jordan round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites, |
| BBE | And the sons of the music-makers came together from the lowland round about Jerusalem and from the daughter-towns of the Netophathites, |
| Webster | And the sons of the singers assembled, both out of the plain country around Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi; |
What does Nehemiah 12:28 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 12:27-43
27-43. at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem--This ceremony of consecrating the wall and gates of the city was an act of piety on the part of Nehemiah, not merely to thank God in a general way for having been enabled to bring the building to a happy completion, but especially because that city was the place which He had chosen. It also contained the temple which was hallowed by the manifestation of His…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Nehemiah 12:27-43
All our cities, all our houses, must have holiness to the Lord written upon them. The believer should undertake nothing which he does not dedicate to the Lord. We are concerned to cleanse our hands, and purify our hearts, when any work for God is to pass through them. Those that would be employed to sanctify others, must sanctify themselves, and set themselves apart for God. To those who are sanctified, all their…
Nehemiah 12:28 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Nehemiah 12:28
- 1 Chronicles 9:16
And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
- 1 Chronicles 2:54
The sons of Salma; Beth–lehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.
- Nehemiah 6:2
That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
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Context
- Nehemiah 12:27
And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.
- Nehemiah 12:28
And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;
- Nehemiah 12:29
Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 12:28 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y fueron reunidos los hijos de los cantores, así de la campiña alrededor de Jerusalem como de las aldeas de Netophati; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et les fils des chantres s’assemblèrent, tant de la plaine du Jourdain, des environs de Jérusalem, que des hameaux des Netophathites, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da versammelten sich die Söhne der Sänger, sowohl aus dem Kreise in der Umgebung von Jerusalem als auch aus den Dörfern der Netophathiter |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Congregati sunt autem filii cantorum de campestribus circa Jerusalem, et de villis Nethuphathi, |