Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version from Beth Gilgal, and from the area of Geba and Azmaveth, for the musicians had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem. New Living Translation They also came from Beth-gilgal and the rural areas near Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built their own settlements around Jerusalem. English Standard Version also from Beth-gilgal and from the region of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built for themselves villages around Jerusalem. Berean Standard Bible from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem. King James Bible 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. New King James Version from the house of Gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth; for the singers had built themselves villages all around Jerusalem. New American Standard Bible from Beth-gilgal and from their fields in Geba and Azmaveth, because the singers had built themselves villages around Jerusalem. NASB 1995 from Beth-gilgal and from their fields in Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built themselves villages around Jerusalem. NASB 1977 from Beth-gilgal, and from their fields in Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built themselves villages around Jerusalem. Legacy Standard Bible from Beth-gilgal and from their fields in Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built themselves villages around Jerusalem. Amplified Bible from Beth-gilgal and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem. Christian Standard Bible from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built settlements for themselves around Jerusalem. Holman Christian Standard Bible from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem. American Standard Version also from Beth-gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And from Bayth Galgala, and from the Torrent of Gaba, and from Armuth, because the Ministers built courtyards for themselves around Jerusalem. Brenton Septuagint Translation and from the country: for the singers built themselves villages by Jerusalem. Douay-Rheims Bible And from the house of Galgal, and from the countries of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singing men had built themselves villages round about Jerusalem. English Revised Version also from Beth-gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem. GOD'S WORD® Translation from Beth Gilgal, and from the region of Geba and Azmaveth. The singers had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem. Good News Translation and from Bethgilgal, Geba, and Azmaveth. International Standard Version from Beth-gilgal, and from the area of Geba and Azmaveth, because the singers had built villages for themselves in the vicinity of Jerusalem. JPS Tanakh 1917 also from Beth-gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth; for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem. Literal Standard Version and from the house of Gilgal, and from fields of Geba and Azmaveth, the singers have built for villages for themselves around Jerusalem; Majority Standard Bible from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem. New American Bible from Beth-gilgal, and from the plains of Geba and Azmaveth (for the singers had built themselves settlements about Jerusalem). NET Bible and from Beth Gilgal and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built settlements for themselves around Jerusalem. New Revised Standard Version also from Beth-gilgal and from the region of Geba and Azmaveth; for the singers had built for themselves villages around Jerusalem. New Heart English Bible also from Beth Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had built them villages around Jerusalem. Webster's Bible Translation Also from the house of Gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had built them villages around Jerusalem. World English Bible also from Beth Gilgal and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built themselves villages around Jerusalem. Young's Literal Translation and from the house of Gilgal, and from fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for villages have the singers built for themselves round about Jerusalem; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Dedication of the Wall…28The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites, 29from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem. 30After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.… Cross References Nehemiah 12:28 The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites, Nehemiah 12:30 After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall. Nehemiah 13:10 I also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given to them, all the Levites and singers responsible for performing the service had gone back to their own fields. Treasury of Scripture Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had built them villages round about Jerusalem. the house. Deuteronomy 11:30 Are they not on the other side Jordan, by the way where the sun goeth down, in the land of the Canaanites, which dwell in the champaign over against Gilgal, beside the plains of Moreh? Joshua 5:9 And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day. Joshua 10:43 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal. Geba. Nehemiah 11:31 The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and in their villages, Joshua 21:17 And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs, 1 Chronicles 6:60 And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. Azmaveth. Ezra 2:24 The children of Azmaveth, forty and two. Jump to Previous Area Azmaveth Az'maveth Beth Builded Built Daughter-Towns Fields Geba Gilgal House Jerusalem Music-Makers Region Round Singers Themselves VillagesJump to Next Area Azmaveth Az'maveth Beth Builded Built Daughter-Towns Fields Geba Gilgal House Jerusalem Music-Makers Region Round Singers Themselves VillagesNehemiah 12 1. The priests and the Levites which came up with Zerubbabel.10. The succession of high priests. 22. Certain chief Levites. 27. The solemnity of the dedication of the walls. 44. The offices of priests and Levites appointed in the temple. (29) The singers.--As the Nethinim were settled in Ophel, so the class of Levitical singers were chiefly to be found in villages to the north of the city.Verse 29. - From the house of Gilgal. Rather, "from Beth-Gilgal," which was the name now borne by the Gilgal due north of Jerusalem. Out of the fields of Geba. See above, Nehemiah 11:31. And Azmaveth, Compare Ezra 2:24; Nehemiah 7:28. Azmaveth was a Benjamite town, not far from Anathoth. The singers had built themselves villages round Jerusalem. Such of the singers as were not located in Jerusalem itself fixed their dwellings in the immediate neighbourhood, in order the more readily to attend the temple service. Ver 30. - The priests and the Levites purified themselves. On this occasion there is no preference of the Levites over the priests, as in 2 Chronicles 29:34 and Ezra 6:20. Both classes were, it would seem, equally zealous, and equally forward to purify themselves. And the gates and wall. Inanimate things might contract legal defilement (Deuteronomy 23:14; Leviticus 14:34-53). In case either the wall or the gates should be in any such way unclean, they were made to undergo a legal purification before the ceremony of the dedication began. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew from Beth-gilgal,וּמִבֵּית֙ (ū·mib·bêṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1004: A house and from the fields וּמִשְּׂד֥וֹת (ū·miś·śə·ḏō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7704: Field, land of Geba גֶּ֖בַע (ge·ḇa‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1387: Geba -- a Levitical city of Benjamin and Azmaveth, וְעַזְמָ֑וֶת (wə·‘az·mā·weṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5820: Azmaveth -- 'strong (one) of death', four Israelites for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction [they] הַמְשֹׁ֣רֲרִ֔ים (ham·šō·ră·rîm) Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7891: To sing had built בָּנ֤וּ (bā·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1129: To build villages חֲצֵרִ֗ים (ḥă·ṣê·rîm) Noun - common plural Strong's 2691: A yard, a hamlet for themselves לָהֶם֙ (lā·hem) Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They all around סְבִיב֖וֹת (sə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ) Adverb Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around Jerusalem. יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel Links Nehemiah 12:29 NIVNehemiah 12:29 NLT Nehemiah 12:29 ESV Nehemiah 12:29 NASB Nehemiah 12:29 KJV Nehemiah 12:29 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 12:29 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 12:29 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 12:29 French Bible Nehemiah 12:29 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 12:29 Also from Beth Gilgal and out (Neh Ne) |
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