Nehemiah 12:29

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

They came from Beth-Gilgal and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built settlements for themselves around Jerusalem.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built themselves villages around Jerusalem.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    also from Beth -{H1004} gilgal,{H1537} and out of the fields{H7704} of Geba{H1387} and Azmaveth:{H5820} for the singers{H7891} had builded{H1129} them villages{H2691} round about{H5439} Jerusalem.{H3389}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Also from the house{H1004} of Gilgal{H1537}{(H8677)}{H1019}, and out of the fields{H7704} of Geba{H1387} and Azmaveth{H5820}: for the singers{H7891}{(H8789)} had builded{H1129}{(H8804)} them villages{H2691} round about{H5439} Jerusalem{H3389}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and from the house of Gilgal, & out of the feldes of Gibea & Asmaueth: for ye syngers had buylded them vyllages aboute Ierusalem.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And from the house of Gilgal, and out of the countreis of Geba, and Azmaueth: for the singers had built them villages round about Ierusalem.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    From the house of Gilgal, and out of the countreys of Geba, and Asmaueth: for the singers had buylded them villages round about Hierusalem.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    also from Beth Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had built them villages round about Jerusalem.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and from the house of Gilgal, and from fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for villages have the singers built for themselves round about Jerusalem;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    also from Beth-gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    also from Beth-gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And from Beth-gilgal and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the music-makers had made daughter-towns for themselves round about Jerusalem.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    also from Beth Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had built them villages around Jerusalem.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    and from Beth Gilgal and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built settlements for themselves around Jerusalem.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 11:30 : 30 Are these mountains not across the Jordan, westward, in the land of the Canaanites who live in the Arabah, opposite Gilgal, near the oaks of Moreh?
  • Josh 5:9 : 9 Then the LORD said to Joshua, "Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you." So the place has been called Gilgal to this day.
  • Josh 10:43 : 43 Then Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp at Gilgal.
  • Josh 21:17 : 17 From the tribe of Benjamin: Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands,
  • 1 Chr 6:60 : 60 Hukok with its pasturelands and Rehob with its pasturelands.
  • Ezra 2:24 : 24 the descendants of Azmaveth, forty-two.
  • Neh 11:31 : 31 The descendants of Benjamin lived in Geba, Michmash, Aija, Bethel, and its surrounding villages.

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