Nehemiah 12:36

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

and his associates—Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani—with the musical instruments of David the man of God. Ezra the scribe led them.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, thael, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And his brethren, Shemaiah, Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe went before them.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and his brethren,{H251} Shemaiah,{H8098} and Azarel,{H5832} Milalai,{H4450} Gilalai,{H1562} Maai,{H4597} Nethanel,{H5417} and Judah,{H3063} Hanani,{H2607} with the musical{H7892} instruments{H3627} of David{H1732} the man{H376} of God;{H430} and Ezra{H5830} the scribe{H5608} was before{H6440} them.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And his brethren{H251}, Shemaiah{H8098}, and Azarael{H5832}, Milalai{H4450}, Gilalai{H1562}, Maai{H4597}, Nethaneel{H5417}, and Judah{H3063}, Hanani{H2607}, with the musical{H7892} instruments{H3627} of David{H1732} the man{H376} of God{H430}, and Ezra{H5830} the scribe{H5608}{(H8802)} before{H6440} them.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and his brethren, Semaia, Asareel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nathaneel and Iuda and Hanani, with the musicall instrumentes of Dauid ye man of God. And E?dras ye scrybe before the

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azareel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Iudah, Hanani, with the musicall instruments of Dauid the man of God: & Ezra the scribe went before them.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And his brethren, Semeia, Asarael, Melalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nathanael, and Iuda, and Hanani, with the musicall instrumentes of Dauid the man of God: And Esdras the scribe went before them.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    and his brothers, Shemaiah, and Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was before them.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and his brethren Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with instruments of song of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe `is' before them;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was before them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was before them.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And his brothers, Shemaiah, and Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel and Judah, Hanani, with the music-instruments of David, the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was at their head;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    and his brothers, Shemaiah, and Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was before them.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    and his colleagues– Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani– with musical instruments of David the man of God.(Ezra the scribe led them.)

Referenced Verses

  • Neh 12:24 : 24 The leaders of the Levites were: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, with their brothers who stood opposite them to give praise and thanksgiving, as prescribed by David, the man of God, alternating duty by duty.
  • 1 Chr 23:5 : 5 four thousand were gatekeepers, and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments David had made for worship.
  • 2 Chr 8:14 : 14 Solomon followed the ordinance of his father David by appointing the divisions of the priests for their duties and the Levites for their responsibilities, to praise and minister before the priests according to the daily schedule. He also appointed the gatekeepers in their divisions by each gate, for this was the command of David, the man of God.
  • Ezra 7:1 : 1 After these events, during the reign of Artaxerxes, king of Persia, Ezra, the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah—
  • Ezra 8:1 : 1 These are the chiefs of their fathers' houses, and their genealogical records, of those who went up with me during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Babylon.
  • Amos 6:5 : 5 You strum away on your harps like David and fashion instruments for music.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Neh 12:33-35
    3 verses
    82%

    33 along with Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,

    34 Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah.

    35 Some of the priests with trumpets were Zechariah son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micaiah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph,

  • Neh 12:41-42
    2 verses
    81%

    41 And the priests—Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah—were with the trumpets.

    42 Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer also joined in, while the singers sang loudly under the direction of Jezrahiah, their overseer.

  • 1 Chr 15:20-21
    2 verses
    78%

    20 Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah played the harps according to Alamoth.

    21 Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah played the lyres to direct with Sheminith.

  • 1 Chr 15:18
    77%

    18 With them were their second-rank colleagues: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, who served as gatekeepers.

  • 1 Chr 4:36
    77%

    36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, and Benaiah,

  • Neh 10:10-12
    3 verses
    76%

    10 The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,

    11 and their brothers: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

    12 Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,

  • 2 Chr 34:12
    76%

    12 The men worked faithfully. Jahath and Obadiah, Levites from the descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam from the descendants of Kohath supervised them. The Levites, all skilled musicians, also assisted in the work.

  • Neh 12:24
    76%

    24 The leaders of the Levites were: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, with their brothers who stood opposite them to give praise and thanksgiving, as prescribed by David, the man of God, alternating duty by duty.

  • Neh 12:13
    76%

    13 for Ezra, Meshullam; for Amariah, Jehohanan;

  • Ezra 10:36
    75%

    36 Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib.

  • Neh 12:16
    75%

    16 for Iddo, Zechariah; for Ginnethon, Meshullam;

  • Neh 12:8-9
    2 verses
    75%

    8 And the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving, he and his brothers.

    9 And Bakbukiah, Unni, and their brothers stood opposite them to guard the duties of service.

  • Neh 12:26-27
    2 verses
    75%

    26 These were in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest, the scribe.

    27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought out the Levites from all their places to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, with thanksgiving and with singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.

  • Neh 12:1-4
    4 verses
    74%

    1 These are the priests and Levites who came up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

    2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,

    3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,

    4 Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,

  • Neh 11:12
    74%

    12 Their associates, who carried out the work for the temple, numbered 822. Also, Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah.

  • Ezra 10:25-27
    3 verses
    74%

    25 And from the Israelites: From the descendants of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah, and Benaiah.

    26 From the descendants of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.

    27 From the descendants of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.

  • Neh 12:6
    74%

    6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,

  • 1 Chr 12:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5 Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite.

    6 Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite.

  • Neh 12:37
    74%

    37 At the Fountain Gate, they went straight up the stairs of the City of David, on the ascent to the wall, above the house of David, to the Water Gate on the east.

  • Neh 8:4
    73%

    4 Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden platform made for this purpose. Beside him on his right stood Mattithiah, Shema, Ananiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah; and on his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

  • 2 Chr 31:13
    73%

    13 Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah served as overseers under Conaniah and his brother Shimei by the command of King Hezekiah and Azariah, the ruler of the house of God.

  • 2 Chr 17:8
    73%

    8 With them were the Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

  • Ezra 10:40-41
    2 verses
    73%

    40 Maknadebai, Shashai, and Sarai.

    41 Azarel, Shelemiah, and Shemariah.

  • 1 Chr 16:5
    73%

    5 Asaph was the chief, with Zechariah as his assistant, along with Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They played harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals.

  • Neh 12:21
    73%

    21 for Hilkiah, Hashabiah; for Jedaiah, Nethanel.

  • Neh 10:26
    73%

    26 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

  • 1 Chr 25:4
    73%

    4 From Heman: the sons of Heman were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

  • Ezra 8:16
    73%

    16 So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, another Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders, and also for Joiarib and another Elnathan, men of understanding.

  • 2 Chr 29:13
    73%

    13 From the sons of Elizaphan: Shimri and Jeiel; from the sons of Asaph: Zechariah and Mattaniah.

  • 1 Chr 9:12
    73%

    12 Adaiah, son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah, and Maasai, son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer.

  • 1 Chr 16:42
    72%

    42 Heman and Jeduthun were in charge of the trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments for worship of God. Jeduthun’s sons were assigned to the gates.

  • 2 Chr 5:12
    72%

    12 And all the Levites who were singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, their sons, and their relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres. They were accompanied by 120 priests who were blowing trumpets.

  • Ezra 10:32
    72%

    32 Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.

  • Neh 12:18
    72%

    18 for Bilgah, Shammua; for Shemaiah, Jonathan;

  • Neh 11:17
    72%

    17 Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, led the thanksgiving and prayer. Bakbukiah was next to him among his brothers, and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.