Thematic Bible
Nehemiah 12:1 (show verse)
Now these are the priests and Levites who came up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
-ezra » Leading priest among the colonists under zerubbabel
Jeshua » Also called joshua » A priest who accompanied zerubbabel from babylon
Joshua » Jeshua, high priest » Or jeshua, high priest
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Return from the captivity
Seraiah » A priest who returned from the babylonian captivity
Shealtiel » Father of zerubbabel and an ancestor of jesus
Jeshua » Also called joshua » A priest who accompanied zerubbabel from babylon
Joshua » Jeshua, high priest » Or jeshua, high priest
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Return from the captivity
Seraiah » A priest who returned from the babylonian captivity
Shealtiel » Father of zerubbabel and an ancestor of jesus
Nehemiah 12:2 (show verse)
Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
Nehemiah 12:3 (show verse)
Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
Meremoth » A priest who sealed the covenant with nehemiah
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Return from the captivity
Rehum » A priest who returned to jerusalem from the captivity in babylon
Shechaniah » A levite who returned with zerubbabel from the captivity in babylon
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Return from the captivity
Rehum » A priest who returned to jerusalem from the captivity in babylon
Shechaniah » A levite who returned with zerubbabel from the captivity in babylon
Nehemiah 12:4 (show verse)
Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,
Nehemiah 12:5 (show verse)
Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
Nehemiah 12:6 (show verse)
Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
Nehemiah 12:7 (show verse)
Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the heads of the priests and their kinsman in the days of Jeshua.
Amok » A priest
Hilkiah » Two priests
Jedaiah » Another priest, who returned from babylon with nehemiah
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Return from the captivity
Sallai » A priest who returned to jerusalem with zerubbabel » Called » Sallu
Hilkiah » Two priests
Jedaiah » Another priest, who returned from babylon with nehemiah
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Return from the captivity
Sallai » A priest who returned to jerusalem with zerubbabel » Called » Sallu
Nehemiah 12:8 (show verse)
The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah who was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving and praise, he and his brothers.
Binnui » A levite of the captivity
Jeshua » A levite who explained the law to the people when ezra read it aloud
Judah » Name of two exiled priests
Kadmiel » A levite
Mattaniah » A levite of the sons of asaph
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites
Sherebiah » A levite who sealed the covenant with nehemiah
Jeshua » A levite who explained the law to the people when ezra read it aloud
Judah » Name of two exiled priests
Kadmiel » A levite
Mattaniah » A levite of the sons of asaph
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites
Sherebiah » A levite who sealed the covenant with nehemiah
Nehemiah 12:9 (show verse)
Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brothers, stood opposite them in their divisions of service.
Nehemiah 12:10 (show verse)
Now Jeshua became the father of Joiakim, Joiakim of Eliashib, Eliashib of Joiada,
Nehemiah 12:11 (show verse)
and Joiada became the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan of Jaddua.
Nehemiah 12:12 (show verse)
And in the days of Joiakim, the priests, the heads of fathers’ households were: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
Nehemiah 12:13 (show verse)
of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
Nehemiah 12:14 (show verse)
of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;
Nehemiah 12:15 (show verse)
of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
Nehemiah 12:16 (show verse)
of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
Ginnethon » Also called ginnetho, a companion of nehemiah
Iddo » A priest
Meshullam » Two priests who returned with zerubbabel from babylon
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites
Zechariah » Name of various jews after the captivity
Zechariah » The prophet » Probably the priest mentioned in
Iddo » A priest
Meshullam » Two priests who returned with zerubbabel from babylon
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites
Zechariah » Name of various jews after the captivity
Zechariah » The prophet » Probably the priest mentioned in
Nehemiah 12:17 (show verse)
of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin and of Moadiah, Piltai;
Nehemiah 12:18 (show verse)
of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
Nehemiah 12:19 (show verse)
of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;
Nehemiah 12:20 (show verse)
of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
Nehemiah 12:21 (show verse)
of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel.
Nehemiah 12:22 (show verse)
As for the Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the heads of fathers’ households were registered; so were the priests, during the reign of Darius the Persian.
Nehemiah 12:23 (show verse)
The sons of Levi, heads of fathers’ households, were recorded in the Book of the Chronicles until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.
Nehemiah 12:24 (show verse)
The heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, and their brothers opposite them, to praise and to give thanks, as commanded by David the man of God, [one] division [singing] in response to [the men in the opposite] division.
Nehemiah 12:25 (show verse)
Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers keeping watch at the storehouses of the gates.
Nehemiah 12:26 (show verse)
These men served in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe.
Nehemiah 12:27 (show verse)
Now at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought out the Levites from all their places in order to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, with hymns of thanksgiving, and with songs to the accompaniment of cymbals, harps, and lyres.
Chosen Instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Cymbal » Used on special occasions » Dedication of the wall
Dedication » Subjects of » Walls of cities
Dedication » Withheld see offerings; withheld of the tabernacle
Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Harp » When the new walls of jerusalem were dedicated
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Music » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Music » The jews used » At dedication of city walls
Musical instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Orchestra » Full orchestra
Psaltery » At the dedication of the new wall when the captivity returned
Walls » Of cities » Custom of dedicating
Worship » Musical instruments used in » Full orchestra
Cymbal » Used on special occasions » Dedication of the wall
Dedication » Subjects of » Walls of cities
Dedication » Withheld see offerings; withheld of the tabernacle
Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Harp » When the new walls of jerusalem were dedicated
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Music » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Music » The jews used » At dedication of city walls
Musical instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Orchestra » Full orchestra
Psaltery » At the dedication of the new wall when the captivity returned
Walls » Of cities » Custom of dedicating
Worship » Musical instruments used in » Full orchestra
Nehemiah 12:28 (show verse)
So the sons of the singers gathered together from the district around Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites,
Nehemiah 12:29 (show verse)
from Beth-gilgal and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.
Azmaveth » A village of judah or benjamin
Beth-azmaveth » Called azmaveth
Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Geba » A city » A city of the tribe of benjamin, assigned to the sons of aaron
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Levites » Resided also in villages outside of jerusalem
Beth-azmaveth » Called azmaveth
Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Geba » A city » A city of the tribe of benjamin, assigned to the sons of aaron
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Levites » Resided also in villages outside of jerusalem
Nehemiah 12:30 (show verse)
The priests and the Levites purified themselves; they also purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
Nehemiah 12:31 (show verse)
Then I had the leaders of Judah come up on the wall, and I appointed two large thanksgiving choirs, the first one proceeding to the right on top of the wall toward the Refuse Gate.
Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Gates » Of jerusalem » Dung gate
Jerusalem » Dung gate
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Thankfulness » Should be offered » Upon the completion of great undertakings
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » Upon the completion of great undertakings
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Gates » Of jerusalem » Dung gate
Jerusalem » Dung gate
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Thankfulness » Should be offered » Upon the completion of great undertakings
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » Upon the completion of great undertakings
Nehemiah 12:32 (show verse)
Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah followed them,
Nehemiah 12:33 (show verse)
with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,
Nehemiah 12:34 (show verse)
Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,
Benjamin » Jew » Purified » Jerusalem walls
Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Judah » A prince or priest who assisted in the dedication of the walls of jerusalem
Shemaiah » The name of three men who celebrated the dedication of the new wall of jerusalem
Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Judah » A prince or priest who assisted in the dedication of the walls of jerusalem
Shemaiah » The name of three men who celebrated the dedication of the new wall of jerusalem
Nehemiah 12:35 (show verse)
and some of the priests’ sons with trumpets, and Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph,
Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Jonathan » The name of two priests
Michaiah » A priest of the family of asaph
Shemaiah » A priest
Trumpet » At the dedication of the wall
Zaccur » Son of asaph
Zechariah » A priest and temple musician
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Jonathan » The name of two priests
Michaiah » A priest of the family of asaph
Shemaiah » A priest
Trumpet » At the dedication of the wall
Zaccur » Son of asaph
Zechariah » A priest and temple musician
Nehemiah 12:36 (show verse)
and his brothers, Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God. And Ezra the scribe went in front of them.
Azareel » A priest
Cymbal » Used on special occasions » Dedication of the wall
David » King of israel » David as musician
Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
-ezra » The scribe
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Gilalai » A priest and musician
Hanani » A priest and musician
Harp » When the new walls of jerusalem were dedicated
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Judah » A prince or priest who assisted in the dedication of the walls of jerusalem
Maai » A priest
Milalai » A priest who took part in the dedication of the walls of jerusalem
Nethaneel » A levite and musician
Shemaiah » The name of three men who celebrated the dedication of the new wall of jerusalem
Cymbal » Used on special occasions » Dedication of the wall
David » King of israel » David as musician
Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
-ezra » The scribe
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Gilalai » A priest and musician
Hanani » A priest and musician
Harp » When the new walls of jerusalem were dedicated
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Judah » A prince or priest who assisted in the dedication of the walls of jerusalem
Maai » A priest
Milalai » A priest who took part in the dedication of the walls of jerusalem
Nethaneel » A levite and musician
Shemaiah » The name of three men who celebrated the dedication of the new wall of jerusalem
Nehemiah 12:37 (show verse)
At the Fountain Gate they went directly up the steps of the City of David by the stairway of the wall above David’s house to the Water Gate on the east.
Nehemiah 12:38 (show verse)
The second choir went to the left; I followed with half of the people on the wall, above the Tower of the Furnaces, to the Broad Wall,
Nehemiah 12:39 (show verse)
and above the Gate of Ephraim, and by the Old Gate, by the Fish Gate, by the Tower of Hananel and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate; and they stopped at the Gate of the Guard.
Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
Ephraim » A gate of jerusalem
Ephraim » Gate » Jerusalem gate
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Gates » Of jerusalem
Gates » Of jerusalem » Old gate
Gates » Of jerusalem » Gate of ephraim
Hananeel » Name of a tower forming part of the wall of jerusalem
Jerusalem » The names given to » Gates of
Jerusalem » Gate of ephraim
Jerusalem » Gates of » Old gate, fish gate, sheep gate, prison gate
Jerusalem » Old gate
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Meah » A tower in jerusalem
Sheep gate » An ancient gate of jerusalem
Tower » Of hananeel
Tower » In the walls of jerusalem
Tower » Of meah
Towers » Mentioned in scripture » Meah
Ephraim » A gate of jerusalem
Ephraim » Gate » Jerusalem gate
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Gates » Of jerusalem
Gates » Of jerusalem » Old gate
Gates » Of jerusalem » Gate of ephraim
Hananeel » Name of a tower forming part of the wall of jerusalem
Jerusalem » The names given to » Gates of
Jerusalem » Gate of ephraim
Jerusalem » Gates of » Old gate, fish gate, sheep gate, prison gate
Jerusalem » Old gate
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Meah » A tower in jerusalem
Sheep gate » An ancient gate of jerusalem
Tower » Of hananeel
Tower » In the walls of jerusalem
Tower » Of meah
Towers » Mentioned in scripture » Meah
Nehemiah 12:40 (show verse)
Then the two choirs stood in the house of God. So did I, and half of the officials with me;
Nehemiah 12:41 (show verse)
and the priests Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah and Hananiah, with trumpets;
Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
Eliakim » A priest
Elioenai » A priest » Possibly identical with one mentioned in
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Hananiah » A priest during the time of jehoiakim
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Maaseiah » The name of a number of priests of the exile
Michaiah » A priest of the family of asaph
Miniamin » A priest who came from babylon with zerubbabel
Trumpet » At the dedication of the wall
Zechariah » A priest and temple musician
Eliakim » A priest
Elioenai » A priest » Possibly identical with one mentioned in
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Hananiah » A priest during the time of jehoiakim
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Maaseiah » The name of a number of priests of the exile
Michaiah » A priest of the family of asaph
Miniamin » A priest who came from babylon with zerubbabel
Trumpet » At the dedication of the wall
Zechariah » A priest and temple musician
Nehemiah 12:42 (show verse)
and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang, with Jezrahiah as their leader.
ancient Choirs » A militant choir, songs lead to victory
Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
Elam » A levite musician
Eleazar (eleazer) » Son of phinehas
Ezer » A priest
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Jehohanan » A chorister » Temple
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Jezrahiah » Choir leader
Maaseiah » The name of a number of priests of the exile
Malchiah » A priest appointed to assist in dedicating the walls of jerusalem
Music » ancient Choirs » A militant choir, songs lead to victory
Music » Chief musician
Music » Precentor
Shemaiah » The name of three men who celebrated the dedication of the new wall of jerusalem
Singers » ancient Choirs » A militant choir, songs lead to victory
Singing » ancient Choirs » A militant choir, songs lead to victory
Uzzi » A priest in the time of nehemiah
Worship » Choirs assist in » A militant choir, songs lead to victory
Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
Elam » A levite musician
Eleazar (eleazer) » Son of phinehas
Ezer » A priest
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Jehohanan » A chorister » Temple
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Jezrahiah » Choir leader
Maaseiah » The name of a number of priests of the exile
Malchiah » A priest appointed to assist in dedicating the walls of jerusalem
Music » ancient Choirs » A militant choir, songs lead to victory
Music » Chief musician
Music » Precentor
Shemaiah » The name of three men who celebrated the dedication of the new wall of jerusalem
Singers » ancient Choirs » A militant choir, songs lead to victory
Singing » ancient Choirs » A militant choir, songs lead to victory
Uzzi » A priest in the time of nehemiah
Worship » Choirs assist in » A militant choir, songs lead to victory
Nehemiah 12:43 (show verse)
Also on that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced because God had given them great joy; the women and children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard from far away.
Children » Present at religious worship
Children » Worship
Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Home » Children » Present at religious worship
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Joy » Great joy, occasions of » In service
Joy » Instances of » When the wall of jerusalem was dedicated
Service » Immediate, examples of prompt response to the call of duty » Joy in, found by the faithful
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Dedication of God's house
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of the jews
religious Work » Examples of » Joy in
Worship » Divinity of Christ » Children present at
Children » Worship
Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Home » Children » Present at religious worship
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Joy » Great joy, occasions of » In service
Joy » Instances of » When the wall of jerusalem was dedicated
Service » Immediate, examples of prompt response to the call of duty » Joy in, found by the faithful
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Dedication of God's house
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of the jews
religious Work » Examples of » Joy in
Worship » Divinity of Christ » Children present at
Nehemiah 12:44 (show verse)
On that day men were appointed over the chambers for the stores, the contributions, the first fruits, and the tithes, to gather into them from the fields of the cities the portions required by the law for the priests and the Levites; for Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who served.
Levites » Custodians and administrators of the tithes and other offerings
Levites » Tithes and other offerings
Levites » First fruits
the Levites » Services of » Taking charge of the tithes, offerings, &c
Offerings » Meat » Storage rooms for, in the temple reconstructed by ezra
Tithes » Stored in the temple
Treasure-houses » Priests and levites in charge of
Levites » Tithes and other offerings
Levites » First fruits
the Levites » Services of » Taking charge of the tithes, offerings, &c
Offerings » Meat » Storage rooms for, in the temple reconstructed by ezra
Tithes » Stored in the temple
Treasure-houses » Priests and levites in charge of
Nehemiah 12:45 (show verse)
And they performed the worship of their God and the service of purification; so did the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had commanded.
Nehemiah 12:46 (show verse)
For in the days of David and Asaph, in ancient times, there were leaders of singers, songs of praise and hymns of thanksgiving to God.
No Themes for this verse.
Nehemiah 12:47 (show verse)
So in the days of Zerubbabel and [later of] Nehemiah, all Israel would give the daily portions for the singers and the gatekeepers; and they set apart the consecrated portion for the Levites, and the Levites set apart the consecrated portion for the sons of Aaron [the priests].