Nehemiah 12 · Verse 42

Nehemiah 12:42

And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
Nehemiah 12:42, King James Version

Nehemiah 12:42 in other translations

BSBand also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. Then the choirs sang out under the direction of Jezrahiah.
WEBand Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
ASVand Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
YLTand Masseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer, and the singers sound, and Jezrahiah the inspector;
DARBYand Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud; and Jizrahiah was their overseer.
BBEAnd Maaseiah and Shemaiah and Eleazar and Uzzi and Jehohanan and Malchijah and Elam and Ezer. And the makers of melody made their voices loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
WebsterAnd Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.

What does Nehemiah 12:42 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…

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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…

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Nehemiah 12:42 in the original Hebrew

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וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֨הu.ma.'a.se.Yahand MaaseiahH4641
וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜הu.she.ma'.Yahand ShemaiahH8098
וְאֶלְעָזָ֧רve.'el.'a.Zarand EleazarH499
וְעֻזִּ֛יve.'u.Ziand UzziH5813
וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֥ןvi.ho.cha.Nanand JehohananH3076
וּמַלְכִּיָּ֖הu.mal.ki.Yahand MalkijahH4441
וְעֵילָ֣םve.'ei.Lamand ElamH5867
וָעָ֑זֶרva.'A.zerand EzerH5829
וַיַּשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙vai.yash.Mi.'uand they caused to hearH8085
הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםham.Sho.re.Rimthe singersH7891
וְיִֽזְרַחְיָ֖הve.yiz.rach.Yahand IzrahiahH3156
הַפָּקִֽיד\׃ha.pa.Kid[was] the overseerH6496

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Nehemiah 12:42

  • Psalms 81:1

    To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

  • Psalms 98:4-9

    Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. Sing unto the Lord with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the Lord, the King. Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. …

  • Psalms 100:1-2

    A Psalm of praise. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

  • Isaiah 12:5-6

    Sing unto the Lord; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth. Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

  • Psalms 95:1

    O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

  • Nehemiah 11:14

    And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.

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sang loud. Heb. made their voice to be heard.
Ps 81:1; 95:1; 98:4-9; 100:1,2; Isa 12:5,6
overseer.
11:14

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Context

  • Nehemiah 12:41

    And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;

  • Nehemiah 12:42

    And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.

  • Nehemiah 12:43

    Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.

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Nehemiah 12:42 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Maaseías, y Semeías, y Eleazar, y Uzzi, y Johanán, y Malchías, y Elam, y Ezer. Y los cantores cantaban alto, é Israhía era el prefecto.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et Maascéïa, et Shemahia, et Éléazar, et Uzzi, et Jokhanan, et Malkija, et Élam, et Ézer. Et les chantres firent entendre leur voix, et Jizrakhia les dirigeait.
German
Elberfelder 1871		und Maaseja und Schemaja und Eleasar und Ussi und Jochanan und Malkija und Elam und Eser. Und die Sänger ließen ihre Stimme erschallen, und Jisrachja war ihr Vorsteher.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et immolaverunt in die illa victimas magnas, et lætati sunt: Deus enim lætificaverat eos lætitia magna: sed et uxores eorum et liberi gavisi sunt, et audita est lætitia Jerusalem procul.