Nehemiah 12:42

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

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  • Neh 11:14 : 14 And their associates, able men, numbered 128. Their officer was Zabdiel, son of the great ones.
  • Ps 81:1 : 1 For the director of music, on the Gittith, a psalm of Asaph.
  • Ps 95:1 : 1 Come, let us sing joyfully to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation.
  • Ps 98:4-9 : 4 Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth; break forth with joyful singing and praises. 5 Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of song. 6 With trumpets and the sound of the ram’s horn, shout joyfully before the LORD, the King. 7 Let the sea and everything in it roar, the world and all who dwell in it. 8 Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together with joy. 9 Before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.
  • Ps 100:1-2 : 1 A psalm of thanksgiving: Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness; come into His presence with joyful singing.
  • Isa 12:5-6 : 5 Sing to the LORD, for He has done glorious things. Let this be known throughout the whole earth. 6 Shout aloud and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.

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  • Neh 12:40-41
    2 verses
    82%

    40The two thanksgiving choirs stood in the house of God. So did I and half of the officials with me.

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

  • Neh 12:33-36
    4 verses
    81%

    33along with Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,

    34Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah.

    35Some 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,

    36and 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.

  • Neh 12:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

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

    2Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,

  • 1 Chr 15:18
    77%

    18With 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 15:20-21
    2 verses
    77%

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

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

  • Neh 11:22
    77%

    22The overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, from the descendants of Asaph, the singers who were placed in charge of the work of the house of God.

  • Neh 12:26-27
    2 verses
    77%

    26These 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.

    27At 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.

  • 2 Chr 34:12
    76%

    12The 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.

  • 1 Chr 4:36
    76%

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

  • Ezra 10:21-27
    7 verses
    76%

    21From the descendants of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.

    22From the descendants of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.

    23Among the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (that is, Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

    24From the musicians: Eliashib. From the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.

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

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

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

  • Neh 12:13
    75%

    13for Ezra, Meshullam; for Amariah, Jehohanan;

  • Neh 12:6-8
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    75%

    6Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,

    7Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their brothers in the days of Jeshua.

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

  • 2 Chr 31:13
    75%

    13Jehiel, 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.

  • Neh 10:12
    75%

    12Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,

  • Neh 12:19
    75%

    19for Joiarib, Mattenai; for Jedaiah, Uzzi;

  • Neh 11:12
    75%

    12Their 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.

  • 1 Chr 9:12
    74%

    12Adaiah, 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.

  • Neh 12:24
    74%

    24The 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 8:4
    74%

    4Ezra 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.

  • Neh 12:46-47
    2 verses
    74%

    46For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were leaders of the singers and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

    47In the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel provided daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set apart what was holy for the Levites, and the Levites set apart what was holy for the descendants of Aaron.

  • Neh 8:7
    74%

    7The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—helped the people understand the Law as they stood in their places.

  • Neh 12:43
    73%

    43On that day, they sacrificed great offerings and rejoiced, because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced, and the sound of Jerusalem's joy could be heard from afar.

  • 2 Chr 17:8
    73%

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

  • 2 Chr 29:13
    73%

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

  • 2 Chr 5:12
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    12And 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.

  • Neh 10:21
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    21Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

  • Ezra 8:16
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    16So 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.

  • Neh 10:2
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    2On the sealed document were Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah.

  • Ezra 2:40
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    40The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), seventy-four.

  • Neh 12:16
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    16for Iddo, Zechariah; for Ginnethon, Meshullam;

  • 1 Chr 12:5
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    5Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite.

  • Neh 10:7
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    7Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

  • Neh 10:25
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    25Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,

  • Neh 7:7
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    7They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the number of the men of Israel: