Nehemiah 9 · Verse 4

Nehemiah 9:4

Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the Lord their God.
Nehemiah 9:4, King James Version

Nehemiah 9:4 in other translations

BSBAnd the Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani—stood on the raised platform and cried out in a loud voice to the LORD their God.
WEBThen Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani of the Levites stood up on the stairs, and cried with a loud voice to the LORD their God.
ASVThen stood up upon the stairs of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto Jehovah their God.
YLTAnd there stand up on the ascent, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, Chenani, and they cry with a loud voice unto Jehovah their God.
DARBYThen stood up upon the platform of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, Chenani, and cried with a loud voice to Jehovah their God.
BBEThen Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani took their places on the steps of the Levites, crying in a loud voice to the Lord their God.
WebsterThen stood upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice to the LORD their God.

What does Nehemiah 9:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Ne 9:4-38. The Levites Confess God's Manifold Goodness, and Their Own Wickedness.

4. Then stood up upon the stairs--the scaffolds or pulpits, whence the Levites usually addressed the people. There were probably several placed at convenient distances, to prevent confusion and the voice of one drowning those of the others. cried with a loud voice unto the Lord--Such an exertion, of course, was indispensably necessary, in order that the speakers might be heard by the vast multitude congregated in the open air. But these speakers were then engaged in expressing their deep sense of sin, as well as fervently imploring the forgiving mercy of God; and "crying with a loud voice" was a natural accompaniment of this extraordinary prayer meeting, as violent gestures and vehement tones are always the way in which the Jews, and other people in the East, have been accustomed to give utterance to deep and earnest feelings.

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Nehemiah 9:4-38
The summary of their prayers we have here upon record. Much more, no doubt, was said. Whatever ability we have to do any thing in the way of duty, we are to serve and glorify God according to the utmost of it. When confessing our sins, it is good to notice the mercies of God, that we may be the more humbled and ashamed. The dealings of the Lord showed his goodness and long-suffering, and the hardness of their hearts. The testimony of the prophets was the testimony of the Spirit in the prophets, and it was the Spirit of Christ in them. They spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost, and what they said is to be received accordingly. The result was, wonder at the Lord's mercies, and the feeling that sin had brought them to their present state, from which nothing but unmerited love could rescue them. And is not their conduct a specimen of human nature? Let us study the history of our land, and our own history. Let us recollect our advantages from childhood, and ask what were our first returns? Let us frequently do so, that we may be kept humble, thankful, and watchful. Let all remember that pride and obstinacy are sins which ruin the soul. But it is often as hard to persuade the broken-hearted to hope, as formerly it was to bring them to fear. Is this thy case? Behold this sweet promise, A God ready to pardon! Instead of keeping away from God under a sense of unworthiness, let us come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. He is a God ready to pardon.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Nehemiah 9:4 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיָּ֜קָםvai.Ya.komand he stoodH6965
עַֽל\־'al-onH5921
מַֽעֲלֵ֣הma.'a.Leh[the] platform ofH4608
הַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.Yimthe LevitesH3881
יֵשׁ֨וּעַye.Shu.a'JeshuaH3442
וּבָנִ֜יu.va.Niand BaniH1137
קַדְמִיאֵ֧לkad.mi.'ElKadmielH6934
שְׁבַנְיָ֛הshe.van.YahShebaniahH7645
בֻּנִּ֥יbu.NiBunniH1138
שֵׁרֵבְיָ֖הshe.re.ve.YahSherebiahH8274
בָּנִ֣יba.NiBaniH1137
כְנָ֑נִיkhe.Na.niKenaniH3662
וַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ֙vai.yiz.'a.Kuand they cried outH2199
בְּק֣וֹלbe.Kolwith a voiceH6963
גָּד֔וֹלga.DolgreatH1419
אֶל\־'el-toH413
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם\׃'e.lo.hei.HemGod theirH430

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Cross references for Nehemiah 9:4

  • Nehemiah 8:7

    Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.

  • Nehemiah 12:8

    Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:19

    And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel with a loud voice on high.

  • Nehemiah 9:5

    Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

  • Nehemiah 10:9-13

    And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel; And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah, Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, …

  • John 11:43

    And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

  • Psalms 77:1

    To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.

  • Lamentations 3:8

    Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.

  • Psalms 130:1

    A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord.

  • Psalms 3:4

    I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

  • Acts 7:60

    And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
stairs. or, scaffold. Jeshua.
5; 8:7; 10:9-13; 12:8
cried.
2Ch 20:19; Ps 3:4; 77:1; 130:1; La 3:8; Joh 11:43; Ac 7:60

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Context

  • Nehemiah 9:3

    And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the Lord their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the Lord their God.

  • Nehemiah 9:4

    Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the Lord their God.

  • Nehemiah 9:5

    Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

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Nehemiah 9:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Levantáronse luego sobre la grada de los Levitas, Jesuá y Bani, Cadmiel, Sebanías, Bunni, Serebías, Bani y Chênani, y clamaron en voz alta á Jehová su Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et les lévites, Jéshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebania, Bunni, Shérébia, Bani, et Kenani, se levèrent sur l’estrade et crièrent à haute voix à l’ Éternel, leur Dieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Jeschua und Bani, Kadmiel, Schebanja, Bunni, Scherebja, Bani, Kenani traten auf die Erhöhung der Leviten, und sie schrieen mit lauter Stimme zu Jehova, ihrem Gott.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Surrexerunt autem super gradum Levitarum Josue, et Bani, et Cedmihel, Sabania, Bonni, Sarebias, Bani, et Chanani: et clamaverunt voce magna ad Dominum Deum suum.