Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Nehemiah 12

1 The priests, 8 and the Levites, which came up with Zerubbabel. 10 The succession of high priests. 22 Certain chief Levites. 27 The solemnity of the dedication of the walls. 44 The offices of priests and Levites appointed in the Temple.

 12:1 ¶ Now these x428 [are] the Priests 3548 and the Leuits 3881 that x834 went vp 5927 z8804 with x5973 Zerubbabel 2216 the sonne 1121 of Shealtiel, 7597 and Ieshua: 3442 Seraiah, 8304 Ieremiah, 3414 Ezra, 5830

 12:2 Amariah, 568 Malluch, 4409 Hattush, 2407

 12:3 Shecaniah, 7935 Rehum, 7348 Merimoth, 4822

 12:4 Iddo, 5714 Ginnetho, 1599 Abiiah, 29

 12:5 Miamin, 4326 Madish, 4573 Bilgah, 1083

 12:6 Shemaiah, 8098 & Ioiarib, 3114 Iedaiah, 3048

 12:7 Sallu, 5543 Amok, 5987 Hilkiah, 2518 Iedaiah: 3048 these x428 [were] the chiefe 7218 of the Priests, 3548 and of their brethren 251 in the dayes 3117 of Ieshua. 3442

 12:8 Moreouer the Leuites: 3881 Ieshua, 3442 Binnui, 1131 Kadmiel, 6934 Sherebiah, 8274 Iudah, 3063 [and] Mattaniah, 4983 which [was] ouer x5921 the thankesgiuing, 1960 he x1931 and his brethren. 251

 12:9 Also Bakbukiah, 1229 and Unni; 6042 their brethren, 251 [were] ouer against x5048 them in the watches. 4931

 12:10 ¶ And Ieshua 3442 begate 3205 z8689 x853 Ioiakim, 3113 Ioiakim 3113 also begate 3205 z8689 x853 Eliashib, 475 and Eliashib 475 begate 3205 z8689 x853 Ioiada, 3111

 12:11 And Ioiada 3111 begate 3205 z8689 x853 Ionathan, 3129 and Ionathan 3129 begate 3205 z8689 x853 Iaddua. 3037

 12:12 And in the dayes 3117 of Ioiakim, 3113 were x1961 Priests 3548 the chiefe 7218 of the fathers: 1 of Seraiah, 8304 Meraiah: 4811 of Ieremiah, 3414 Hananiah: 2608

 12:13 Of Ezra, 5830 Meshullam: 4918 of Amariah, 568 Iehohanan: 3076

 12:14 Of Melicu, 4409 Ionathan: 3129 of Shebaniah, 7645 Ioseph: 3130

 12:15 Of Harim, 2766 Adna: 5733 of Meraioth, 4812 Helkai: 2517

 12:16 Of Iodo, 5714 Zechariah: 2148 of Ginnethon, 1599 Meshullam: 4918

 12:17 Of Abijah, 29 Zichri: 2147 of Miniamin, 4509 of Moadiah, 4153 Piltai: 6408

 12:18 Of Bilgah, 1083 Shammua: 8051 of Shemaiah, 8098 Iehonathan: 3083

 12:19 And of Ioiarib, 3114 Mattenai: 4982 of Iedaiah, 3048 Uzzi: 5813

 12:20 Of Sallai, 5543 Kallai: 7040 of Amok, 5987 Eber: 5677

 12:21 Of Hilkiah, 2518 Hashabiah: 2811 of Iedaiah, 3048 Nethanael. 5417

 12:22 ¶ The Leuites 3881 in the dayes 3117 of Eliashib, 475 Ioiada, 3111 and Iohanan, 3110 and Iaddua, 3037 [were] recorded 3789 z8803 chiefe 7218 of the fathers: 1 also the Priests, 3548 to x5921 the reigne 4438 of Darius 1867 the Persian. 6542

 12:23 The sonnes 1121 of Leui, 3878 the chiefe 7218 of the fathers, 1 [were] written 3789 z8803 in x5921 the booke 5612 of the Chronicles, 1697 euen vntill x5704 the dayes 3117 of Iohanan 3110 the sonne 1121 of Eliashib. 475

 12:24 And the chiefe 7218 of the Leuites: 3881 Hashabiah, 2811 Sherebiah, 8274 and Ieshua 3442 the sonne 1121 of Kadmiel, 6934 with their brethren 251 ouer against x5048 them, to praise 1984 z8763 [and] to giue thankes, 3034 z8687 according to the commandement 4687 of Dauid 1732 the man 376 of God, 430 ward 4929 ouer against 5980 ward. 4929

 12:25 Mattaniah, 4983 and Bakbukiah, 1229 Obadiah, 5662 Meshullam, 4918 Talmon, 2929 Akkub, 6126 [were] porters 7778 keeping 8104 z8802 the ward, 4929 at the thresholds 624 of the gates. 8179

 12:26 These x428 were in the dayes 3117 of Ioiakim, 3113 the sonne 1121 of Ieshua, 3442 the sonne 1121 of Iozadak, 3136 and in the dayes 3117 of Nehemiah 5166 the gouernour, 6346 and of Ezra 5830 the Priest, 3548 the Scribe. 5608 z8802

 12:27 ¶ And at the dedication 2598 of the wall 2346 of Ierusalem, 3389 they sought 1245 z8765 x853 the Leuites 3881 out of all x4480 x3605 their places, 4725 to bring 935 z8687 them to Ierusalem, 3389 to keepe 6213 z8800 the dedication 2598 with gladnesse, 8057 both with thankesgiuings 8426 and with singing, 7892 [with] cymbals, 4700 psalteries, 5035 and with harpes. 3658

 12:28 And the sonnes 1121 of the Singers 7891 z8789 gathered themselues together, 622 z8735 both out of x4480 the plaine countrey 3603 round about 5439 Ierusalem, 3389 and from x4480 the villages 2691 of Netophathi. 5200

 12:29 Also from the house 1004 x4480 of Gilgal, 1537 z8677 y1019 and out of the fields 7704 x4480 of Geba, 1387 and Azmaueth: 5820 for x3588 the Singers 7891 z8789 had builded 1129 z8804 them villages 2691 round about 5439 Ierusalem. 3389

 12:30 And the Priests 3548 and the Leuites 3881 purified y2891 z8691 themselues, x2891 and purified 2891 z8762 x853 the people, 5971 and the gates, 8179 and the wall. 2346

 12:31 Then I brought vp 5927 z8686 x853 the princes 8269 of Iudah 3063 vpon x4480 x5921 the wall, 2346 and appointed 5975 z8686 two 8147 great 1419 [companies of them] that gaue thankes, 8426 [whereof one] x259 went y8418 x1980 on the right hand 3225 vpon x4480 x5921 the wall 2346 toward the dounggate: 830 8179

 12:32 And after 310 them went y3212 z8799 x1980 Hoshaiah, 1955 and halfe 2677 of the Princes 8269 of Iudah, 3063

 12:33 And Azariah, 5838 Ezra, 5830 and Meshullam, 4918

 12:34 Iudah, 3063 and Beniamin, 1144 and Shemaiah, 8098 and Ieremiah, 3414

 12:35 And [certaine] of the Priests y3548 sonnes 1121 x4480 x3548 with trumpets: 2689 [namely], Zechariah 2148 the sonne 1121 of Ionathan, 3129 the sonne 1121 of Shemaiah, 8098 the sonne 1121 of Mattaniah, 4983 the sonne 1121 of Michaiah, 4320 the sonne 1121 of Zaccur, 2139 the sonne 1121 of Asaph: 623

 12:36 And his brethren, 251 Shemaiah, 8098 and Asarael, 5832 Milalai, 4450 Gilalai, 1562 Maai, 4597 Nethanael, 5417 and Iudah, 3063 Hanani, 2607 with the musicall 7892 instruments 3627 of Dauid 1732 the man 376 of God; 430 and Ezra 5830 the Scribe 5608 z8802 before 6440 them.

 12:37 And at x5921 the fountaine-gate, 5869 8179 which was ouer against x5048 them, they went vp 5927 z8804 by x5921 the staires 4609 of the citie 5892 of Dauid, 1732 at the going vp 4608 of the wall, 2346 aboue x4480 x5921 the house 1004 of Dauid, 1732 euen vnto x5704 the water-gate, 4325 8179 Eastward. 4217

 12:38 And the other 8145 [company] of them that gaue thankes, 8426 went 1980 z8802 ouer against 4136 them, and I x589 after 310 them, and the halfe 2677 of the people 5971 vpon x4480 x5921 the wall, 2346 from beyond x4480 x5921 the towre 4026 of the fornaces, 8574 euen vnto x5704 the broad 7342 wall, 2346

 12:39 And from aboue x4480 x5921 the gate 8179 of Ephraim, 669 and aboue x5921 the olde 3465 gate, 8179 and aboue x5921 the fish-gate, 1709 8179 and the towre 4026 of Hananeel, 2606 and the towre 4026 of Meah, 3968 euen vnto x5704 the sheepegate; 6629 8179 and they stood still 5975 z8804 in the prison 4307 gate. 8179

 12:40 So stood 5975 z8799 the two 8147 companies of them that gaue thankes 8426 in the house 1004 of God, 430 and I, x589 and the halfe 2677 of the rulers 5461 with x5973 me:

 12:41 And the Priests: 3548 Eliakim, 471 Maaseiah, 4641 Miniamin, 4509 Michaiah, 4320 Elioenai, 454 Zachariah, 2148 [and] Hananiah 2608 with trumpets: 2689

 12:42 And Maaseiah, 4641 and Shemaiah, 8098 and Eleazar, 499 and Uzzi, 5813 and Iehohanan, 3076 and Malchiiah, 4441 and Elam, 5867 and Ezer. 5829 And the Singers 7891 z8789 sang loud, 8085 z8686 with Iezrahiah 3156 their ouerseer. 6496

 12:43 Also that x1931 day 3117 they offered 2076 z8799 great 1419 sacrifices, 2077 and reioyced; 8055 z8799 for x3588 God 430 had made them reioyce 8055 z8765 with great 1419 ioy: 8057 the wiues 802 also x1571 and the children 3206 reioyced: 8055 z8804 so that the ioy 8057 of Ierusalem 3389 was heard 8085 z8735 euen afarre off. 7350 x4480

 12:44 ¶ And at that x1931 time 3117 were some y582 x376 appointed 6485 z8735 ouer x5921 the chambers 5393 for the treasures, 214 for the offerings, 8641 for the first fruits, 7225 and for the tithes, 4643 to gather 3664 z8800 into them out of the fields 7704 of the cities 5892 the portions 4521 of the law 8451 for the priests 3548 and Leuites: 3881 for x3588 Iudah 3063 reioyced 8057 for x5921 the Priests, 3548 & for x5921 the Leuites 3881 that waited. 5975 z8802

 12:45 And both the singers 7891 z8789 and the porters 7778 kept 8104 z8799 the ward 4931 of their God, 430 and the ward 4931 of the purification, 2893 according to the commandement 4687 of Dauid, 1732 [and] of Solomon 8010 his sonne. 1121

 12:46 For x3588 in the dayes 3117 of Dauid 1732 and Asaph 623 of old, 6924 x4480 there were chiefe 7218 of the singers, 7891 z8789 and songs 7892 of praise 8416 and thanksgiuing 3034 z8687 vnto God. 430

 12:47 And all x3605 Israel 3478 in the dayes 3117 of Zerubbabel, 2216 and in the dayes 3117 of Nehemiah, 5166 gaue 5414 z8802 the portions 4521 of the singers, 7891 z8789 and the porters, 7778 euery day 3117 his portion, 1697 and they sanctified 6942 z8688 [holy things] vnto the Leuites, 3881 and the Leuites 3881 sanctified 6942 z8688 [them] vnto the children 1121 of Aaron. 175