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Themes in Nehemiah 12

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Themes in Nehemiah 12

Nehemiah 12:1 (show verse)

And these the priests and the Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Joshua: 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

Nehemiah 12:2 (show verse)

Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,

Amariah » A priest, returned from exile
Hattush » Descendant » A descendant of david
Hattush » A priest
Malluch » 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

Nehemiah 12:3 (show verse)

Shechaniah, 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 12:4 (show verse)

Iddo, Ginnetho, Abiah,

Abia » Called abijah » Chief » of priests
Ginnethon » Also called ginnetho, a companion of nehemiah
Iddo » A priest
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Return from the captivity

Nehemiah 12:5 (show verse)

Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,

Bilgah » A priest
Maadiah » A priest
Miamin » A priest who returned with zerubbabel from babylon
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Return from the captivity

Nehemiah 12:6 (show verse)

Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah,

Jedaiah » A priest who lived in jerusalem after the return of the captivity
Joiarib » A priest who returned from babylon
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Return from the captivity
Shemaiah » A priest with zerubbabel

Nehemiah 12:7 (show verse)

Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These the heads of the priests and their brethren in the days of Joshua.

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

Nehemiah 12:8 (show verse)

And the Levites: Joshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, Mattaniah, over the choirs, he and his brethren.

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

Nehemiah 12:9 (show verse)

And Bakbukiah and Unni their brethren, over against them in the watches.

Bakbukiah » A levite
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites
Night » Divided into watches
Unni » A levite in the time of nehemiah

Nehemiah 12:10 (show verse)

And Joshua begat Joiakim, and Joiakim begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,

Eliashib » High priest
Jeshua » Also called joshua » Descendants of
Joiada » Son and successor of eliashib in the high priesthood
Joiakim » High priest
Joshua » Jeshua, high priest » Or jeshua, high priest
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites

Nehemiah 12:11 (show verse)

And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.

Johanan » A priest » Probably identical with jonathan
Joiada » Son and successor of eliashib in the high priesthood
Jonathan » Also called johanan » A descendant of jeshua
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites

Nehemiah 12:12 (show verse)

And in the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of the fathers: to Seraiah, Meraiah; to Jeremiah, Hananiah;

Hananiah » A priest during the time of jehoiakim
Joiakim » High priest
Meraiah » A priest
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites
Seraiah » A priest who returned from the babylonian captivity

Nehemiah 12:13 (show verse)

To Ezra, Meshullam; to Amariah, Jehohan;

Amariah » A priest, returned from exile » Probably identical with one mentioned in
Jehohanan » A priest among the exiles who returned from babylon
Meshullam » Two priests who returned with zerubbabel from babylon
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites

Nehemiah 12:14 (show verse)

To Melicu, Jonathan; to Shebaniah, Joseph;

Jonathan » The name of two priests
Joseph » A priest
Melicu » A priest
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites
Shebaniah » A priest who joined nehemiah in covenant

Nehemiah 12:15 (show verse)

To Harim, Adna; to Meraioth, Helkai;

Adna » A priest
Harim » The men who sealed the covenant
Helkai » A priest
Meraioth » A priest in the time of joiakim
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites

Nehemiah 12:16 (show verse)

To Iddo, Zechariah; to 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

Nehemiah 12:17 (show verse)

To Abiah, Zichri; to Miniamin, to Moadiah, Piltai;

Miniamin » A priest who came from babylon with zerubbabel
Moadiah » A priest
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites
Piltai » A priest who returned to jerusalem from captivity in babylon
Zichri » A priest

Nehemiah 12:18 (show verse)

To Bilgah, Shammua; to Shemaiah, Jehonathan;

Bilgah » A priest
Jehonathan » An obscure priest
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites
Shammua » A priest
Shemaiah » A priest with zerubbabel

Nehemiah 12:19 (show verse)

And to Joiarib, Mattenai; to Jedaiah, Uzzi;

Jedaiah » A priest who lived in jerusalem after the return of the captivity
Joiarib » A priest who returned from babylon
Mattenai » A priest in the time of joiakim
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites
Uzzi » A priest in the time of nehemiah

Nehemiah 12:20 (show verse)

To Sallai, Kallai; to Amok, Eber;

Amok » A priest
Eber » A priest
Kallai » A priest
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites
Sallai » A priest who returned to jerusalem with zerubbabel

Nehemiah 12:21 (show verse)

To Hilkiah, Hashabiah; to Jedaiah, Nathaneel.

Hashabiah » Chief priest » In charge of » Bullion
Hilkiah » Two priests
Jedaiah » Another priest, who returned from babylon with nehemiah
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites
Nethaneel » A priest

Nehemiah 12:22 (show verse)

The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, being written heads of the fathers: and the priests for the kingdom of Darius the Persian.

Darius » King of persia
Darius » The persian
Johanan » A priest
Joiada » Son and successor of eliashib in the high priesthood
Jonathan » Also called johanan » A descendant of jeshua
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Register of the priests and levites

Nehemiah 12:23 (show verse)

And the sons of Levi, the chiefs of the fathers, being written upon the book of the words of the days, and even to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib.

Johanan » A priest

And the heads of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Joshua son of Kadmiel, and their brethren over against them, to praise, to confess in the command of David the man of God watching over against watching.

Hashabiah » Chief » Levites
Kadmiel » A levite
Praise » Should be offered » With thankfulness
Sherebiah » A levite who sealed the covenant with nehemiah

Nehemiah 12:25 (show verse)

Mattaniah and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, watching the gates the watch of the stores of the gates.

Akkub » A returned exile
Bakbukiah » A levite
the Levites » Services of » Keeping the gates of the temple
Meshullam » A levite
Obadiah » Gate keeper » Jerusalem
Porters » They also served as porters of the gates of the walls
Talmon » Family of, return from captivity with zerubbabel

Nehemiah 12:26 (show verse)

These were in the days of Joiakim son of Joshua, son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the prefect, and, of Ezra the priest, the scribe.

-ezra » The scribe
Jehozadak » A priest of the exile
Joiakim » High priest

Nehemiah 12:27 (show verse)

And in the consecration of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to do the consecration and gladness, and with praises and with song of cymbals, lyres, and with harps.

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

Nehemiah 12:28 (show verse)

And the sons of those singing will gather together, and from the circuit round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;

Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Music » The jews used » At dedication of city walls

Nehemiah 12:29 (show verse)

And from the house of Gilgal and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for those singing built for themselves villages round about 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

Nehemiah 12:30 (show verse)

And the priests and the Levites will be purified, and they will purify the people and the gates and the wall

Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated

Nehemiah 12:31 (show verse)

And I shall bring up the chiefs of Judah from above the wall, and I shall cause to stand two great choirs, and to go about to the right hand above to the wall to the gate of the dung-hill:

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

Nehemiah 12:32 (show verse)

And Hoshaiah went after them, and half the chiefs of Judah,

Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated

Nehemiah 12:33 (show verse)

And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,

Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Meshullam » Two priests who returned with zerubbabel from babylon

Nehemiah 12:34 (show verse)

Judah and Benjamin, and 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

Nehemiah 12:35 (show verse)

And from the sons of the priests with trumpets: Zechariah son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah the son of Mattaniah, son of Michaiah, son of Zaccur, 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

Nehemiah 12:36 (show verse)

And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nathaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with instruments of song of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before 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

Nehemiah 12:37 (show verse)

And at the gate of the fountain, and before them, they went up upon the steps of the city of David in the going up to the wall from above to the house: of David, and even to the gate of waters of the sunrising.

Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Jerusalem » Gate of the fountain
Jerusalem » Water gate
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Stairs » Of david

Nehemiah 12:38 (show verse)

And the second praised going about to the front, and I after it, and, half the people above to the wall, above to the tower of the furnaces and even to the broad wall;

Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
Jerusalem » Wall of, dedicated
Tower » In the walls of jerusalem

Nehemiah 12:39 (show verse)

And from above to the gate of Ephraim, and over the old gate, and over the gate of fishes, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, and even to the sheep gate: and, they stood in the gate of the prison.

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

Nehemiah 12:40 (show verse)

And the two choirs will stand in the house of God, and I, and half of the prefects with me:

Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Dedicates the wall of jerusalem
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 12:41 (show verse)

And the priests: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, 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

Nehemiah 12:42 (show verse)

And Maaseiah and Eleazar and Uzzi and Jehonathan and Malchijah and Elam and Ezer and those singing will cause to hear, and Jezrahiah, reviewing.

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

Nehemiah 12:43 (show verse)

And they will sacrifice in that day great sacrifices, and they will rejoice, for God caused them to rejoice with great gladness: and also the women and the children, rejoiced, and the gladness of Jerusalem will be heard even to far off.

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

Nehemiah 12:44 (show verse)

And in that day they will appoint men over the cells to the treasures for the oblations for the first-fruits and for the tenths to collect into them to the fields of the cities the portions of the law to the priests and to the Levites: for the gladness of Judah over the priests and over the Levites standing.

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