Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (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 Levites 3881 that x834 went up 5927 z8804 with x5973 Zerubbabel 2216 the son 1121 of Shealtiel, 7597 and Jeshua: 3442 Seraiah, 8304 Jeremiah, 3414 Ezra, 5830

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

 12:3 Shechaniah, 7935 Rehum, 7348 Meremoth, 4822

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

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

 12:6 Shemaiah, 8098 and Joiarib, 3114 Jedaiah, 3048

 12:7 Sallu, 5543 Amok, 5987 Hilkiah, 2518 Jedaiah. 3048 These x428 [were] the chief 7218 of the priests 3548 and of their brethren 251 in the days 3117 of Jeshua. 3442

 12:8 Moreover the Levites: 3881 Jeshua, 3442 Binnui, 1131 Kadmiel, 6934 Sherebiah, 8274 Judah, 3063 [and] Mattaniah, 4983 [which was] over x5921 the thanksgiving, 1960 he x1931 and his brethren. 251

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

 12:10 ¶ And Jeshua 3442 begat 3205 z8689 x853 Joiakim, 3113 Joiakim 3113 also begat 3205 z8689 x853 Eliashib, 475 and Eliashib 475 begat 3205 z8689 x853 Joiada, 3111

 12:11 And Joiada 3111 begat 3205 z8689 x853 Jonathan, 3129 and Jonathan 3129 begat 3205 z8689 x853 Jaddua. 3037

 12:12 And in the days 3117 of Joiakim 3113 were x1961 priests, 3548 the chief 7218 of the fathers: 1 of Seraiah, 8304 Meraiah; 4811 of Jeremiah, 3414 Hananiah; 2608

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

 12:14 Of Melicu, 4409 Jonathan; 3129 of Shebaniah, 7645 Joseph; 3130

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

 12:16 Of Iddo, 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 Jehonathan; 3083

 12:19 And of Joiarib, 3114 Mattenai; 4982 of Jedaiah, 3048 Uzzi; 5813

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

 12:21 Of Hilkiah, 2518 Hashabiah; 2811 of Jedaiah, 3048 Nethaneel. 5417

 12:22 ¶ The Levites 3881 in the days 3117 of Eliashib, 475 Joiada, 3111 and Johanan, 3110 and Jaddua, 3037 [were] recorded 3789 z8803 chief 7218 of the fathers: 1 also the priests, 3548 to x5921 the reign 4438 of Darius 1867 the Persian. 6542

 12:23 The sons 1121 of Levi, 3878 the chief 7218 of the fathers, 1 [were] written 3789 z8803 in x5921 the book 5612 of the chronicles, 1697 even until x5704 the days 3117 of Johanan 3110 the son 1121 of Eliashib. 475

 12:24 And the chief 7218 of the Levites: 3881 Hashabiah, 2811 Sherebiah, 8274 and Jeshua 3442 the son 1121 of Kadmiel, 6934 with their brethren 251 over against x5048 them, to praise 1984 z8763 [and] to give thanks, 3034 z8687 according to the commandment 4687 of David 1732 the man 376 of God, 430 ward 4929 over 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 days 3117 of Joiakim 3113 the son 1121 of Jeshua, 3442 the son 1121 of Jozadak, 3136 and in the days 3117 of Nehemiah 5166 the governor, 6346 and of Ezra 5830 the priest, 3548 the scribe. 5608 z8802

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

 12:28 And the sons 1121 of the singers 7891 z8789 gathered themselves together, 622 z8735 both out of x4480 the plain country 3603 round about 5439 Jerusalem, 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 Azmaveth: 5820 for x3588 the singers 7891 z8789 had builded 1129 z8804 them villages 2691 round about 5439 Jerusalem. 3389

 12:30 And the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881 purified y2891 z8691 themselves, x2891 and purified 2891 z8762 x853 the people, 5971 and the gates, 8179 and the wall. 2346

 12:31 Then I brought up 5927 z8686 x853 the princes 8269 of Judah 3063 upon x4480 x5921 the wall, 2346 and appointed 5975 z8686 two 8147 great 1419 [companies of them that gave] thanks, 8426 [whereof one] x259 went y8418 x1980 on the right hand 3225 upon x4480 x5921 the wall 2346 toward the dung 830 gate: 8179

 12:32 And after 310 them went y3212 z8799 x1980 Hoshaiah, 1955 and half 2677 of the princes 8269 of Judah, 3063

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

 12:34 Judah, 3063 and Benjamin, 1144 and Shemaiah, 8098 and Jeremiah, 3414

 12:35 And [certain] of the priests' y3548 sons 1121 x4480 x3548 with trumpets; 2689 [namely], Zechariah 2148 the son 1121 of Jonathan, 3129 the son 1121 of Shemaiah, 8098 the son 1121 of Mattaniah, 4983 the son 1121 of Michaiah, 4320 the son 1121 of Zaccur, 2139 the son 1121 of Asaph: 623

 12:36 And his brethren, 251 Shemaiah, 8098 and Azarael, 5832 Milalai, 4450 Gilalai, 1562 Maai, 4597 Nethaneel, 5417 and Judah, 3063 Hanani, 2607 with the musical 7892 instruments 3627 of David 1732 the man 376 of God, 430 and Ezra 5830 the scribe 5608 z8802 before 6440 them.

 12:37 And at x5921 the fountain 5869 gate, 8179 which was over against x5048 them, they went up 5927 z8804 by x5921 the stairs 4609 of the city 5892 of David, 1732 at the going up 4608 of the wall, 2346 above x4480 x5921 the house 1004 of David, 1732 even unto x5704 the water 4325 gate 8179 eastward. 4217

 12:38 And the other 8145 [company of them that gave] thanks 8426 went 1980 z8802 over against 4136 [them], and I x589 after 310 them, and the half 2677 of the people 5971 upon x4480 x5921 the wall, 2346 from beyond x4480 x5921 the tower 4026 of the furnaces 8574 even unto x5704 the broad 7342 wall; 2346

 12:39 And from above x4480 x5921 the gate 8179 of Ephraim, 669 and above x5921 the old 3465 gate, 8179 and above x5921 the fish 1709 gate, 8179 and the tower 4026 of Hananeel, 2606 and the tower 4026 of Meah, 3968 even unto x5704 the sheep 6629 gate: 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 gave] thanks 8426 in the house 1004 of God, 430 and I, x589 and the half 2677 of the rulers 5461 with x5973 me:

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

 12:42 And Maaseiah, 4641 and Shemaiah, 8098 and Eleazar, 499 and Uzzi, 5813 and Jehohanan, 3076 and Malchijah, 4441 and Elam, 5867 and Ezer. 5829 And the singers 7891 z8789 sang loud, 8085 z8686 with Jezrahiah 3156 [their] overseer. 6496

 12:43 Also that x1931 day 3117 they offered 2076 z8799 great 1419 sacrifices, 2077 and rejoiced: 8055 z8799 for x3588 God 430 had made them rejoice 8055 z8765 with great 1419 joy: 8057 the wives 802 also x1571 and the children 3206 rejoiced: 8055 z8804 so that the joy 8057 of Jerusalem 3389 was heard 8085 z8735 even afar off. 7350 x4480

 12:44 ¶ And at that x1931 time 3117 were some y582 x376 appointed 6485 z8735 over x5921 the chambers 5393 for the treasures, 214 for the offerings, 8641 for the firstfruits, 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 Levites: 3881 for x3588 Judah 3063 rejoiced 8057 for x5921 the priests 3548 and for x5921 the Levites 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 commandment 4687 of David, 1732 [and] of Solomon 8010 his son. 1121

 12:46 For x3588 in the days 3117 of David 1732 and Asaph 623 of old 6924 x4480 [there were] chief 7218 of the singers, 7891 z8789 and songs 7892 of praise 8416 and thanksgiving 3034 z8687 unto God. 430

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