Nehemiah 12:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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1Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
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Neh 12:13-15
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Neh 10:6-7
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Neh 10:11-12
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Neh 12:33-36
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Ezra 10:31-33
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1 Chr 24:9
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1 Chr 26:2
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1 Chr 12:10
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10Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
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1 Chr 24:12
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1 Chr 8:17
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1 Chr 25:16
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1 Chr 9:15
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