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Douay-Rheims Bible

Nehemiah 12:42

(12-41) And Maasia, and Semeia, and Eleazar, and Azzi, and Johanan, and Melchia, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sung loud, and Jezraia was their overseer:

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Dedication;   Elam;   Eleazar (Eleazer);   Ezer;   Ezra;   Jehohanan;   Jerusalem;   Jezrahiah;   Maaseiah;   Malchiah;   Music;   Shemaiah;   Uzzi;   Thompson Chain Reference - Choirs, Ancient;   Music;   Singers;   Singing;   Worship;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Levites, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Levite;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Jehohanan;   Malchiah;   Shemaiah;   Uzzi;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Azariah;   Elam;   Eleazar;   Ezer;   Jehohanan;   Jezrahiah;   Maaseiah;   Malchijah;   Music;   Nehemiah;   Shemaiah;   Uzzi;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Elam;   Eleazar;   Ezer;   Izrahiah;   Jehohanan;   Jezrahiah;   Malchijah;   Nehemiah;   Shemaiah;   Uzzi;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Elam;   Eleazar;   Ezer;   Jehohanan;   Jezrahiah;   Malchijah;   Nehemiah;   Nehemiah, Book of;   Shemaiah;   Uzzi;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Elam ;   Eleazar ;   Ezer ;   Jehohanan ;   Jezrahiah ;   Maaseiah ;   Malchiah, Malchijah ;   Shemaiah ;   Uzzi ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Eleazar;   Smith Bible Dictionary - E'lam;   Elea'zar;   E'zer;   Jeho'hanan;   Jezrahi'ah;   Ma-Ase'iah;   Shemai'ah;   Uz'zi;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Elam;   Eleazar;   Ezer;   Izrahiah;   Jehohanan;   Malchijah;   Priests and Levites;   Uzzi;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ezer;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar,
Hebrew Names Version
and Ma`aseyah, and Shemayah, and El`azar, and `Uzzi, and Yehochanan, and Malkiyah, and `Elam, and Etzer. The singers sang loud, with Yizrachyah their overseer.
King James Version
And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
English Standard Version
and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang with Jezrahiah as their leader.
New Century Version
These people were also there: Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malkijah, Elam, and Ezer. The choruses sang, led by Jezrahiah.
New English Translation
and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malkijah, Elam, and Ezer. The choirs sang loudly under the direction of Jezrahiah.
Amplified Bible
and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang, with Jezrahiah as their leader.
New American Standard Bible
and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang, with Jezrahiah their leader,
World English Bible
and Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. The singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Vzzi, and Iehohanan, and Malchiiah, and Elam, and Ezer: and the singers sang loude, hauing Izrahiah which was the ouerseer.
Legacy Standard Bible
and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers made their voices heard, with Jezrahiah their overseer,
Berean Standard Bible
and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. Then the choirs sang out under the direction of Jezrahiah.
Contemporary English Version
Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer also stood there, as Jezrahiah led the singers.
Complete Jewish Bible
also Ma‘aseiyah, Sh'ma‘yah, El‘azar, ‘Uzi, Y'hochanan, Malkiyah, ‘Eilam and ‘Ezer. The singers sang loudly, directed by Yizrachyah.
Darby Translation
and Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud; and Jizrahiah was their overseer.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then these priests stood in their places in the Temple: Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malkijah, Elam, and Ezer. Then two singing groups began singing with Jezrahiah leading them.
George Lamsa Translation
And those with trumpets: Maasiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Johanan, Malchijah, Elam, Ezer, and Shamua, the singers, and Zerahiah the leader.
Good News Translation
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Lexham English Bible
Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malkijah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang with Jizrahiah the chief officer.
Literal Translation
And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer; and the singers sang aloud with Jezrahiah as their overseer.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and Maeseia, Semaia, Eleasar, Vsi, Iohanan, Malchia, Elam and Aser. And the syngers songe loude, and Iesrahia was the ouerseer.
American Standard Version
and Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
Bible in Basic English
And Maaseiah and Shemaiah and Eleazar and Uzzi and Jehohanan and Malchijah and Elam and Ezer. And the makers of melody made their voices loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Maasia, Semeia, Eleaser, Uzzi, Ichohanan, Melchiah, Elam, & Ezer: And the singers sange loude, hauing Iesrahiah for their ouerfear.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
King James Version (1611)
And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Iehohanan, and Malchiiah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the Singers sang loud, with Iezrahiah their ouerseer.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the singers were heard, and were numbered.
English Revised Version
and Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and Maasie, and Senea, and Eleazar, and Azi, and Johannan, and Melchia, and Elam, and Ezer; and the syngeris sungen clereli, and Jezraie, the souereyn.
Update Bible Version
and Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah [their] overseer.
New King James Version
also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers sang loudly with Jezrahiah the director.
New Living Translation
and the singers—Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malkijah, Elam, and Ezer. They played and sang loudly under the direction of Jezrahiah the choir director.
New Life Bible
and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang with Jezrahiah as their leader.
New Revised Standard
and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang with Jezrahiah as their leader.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and Maaseiah and Shemaiah and Eleazar and Uzzi and Jehohanan and Malchijah and Elam and Ezer, - and the musicians sounded, aloud with Jezrahiah who was over them.
Revised Standard Version
and Ma-asei'ah, Shemai'ah, Elea'zar, Uzzi, Jehoha'nan, Malchi'jah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang with Jezrahi'ah as their leader.
Young's Literal Translation
and Masseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer, and the singers sound, and Jezrahiah the inspector;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam and Ezer. And the singers sang, with Jezrahiah their leader,

Contextual Overview

27 And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, and to keep the dedication, and to rejoice with thanksgiving, and with singing, and with cymbals, and psalteries and harps. 28 And the sons of the singing men were gathered together out of the plain country about Jerusalem, and out of the villages of Nethuphati, 29 And from the house of Galgal, and from the countries of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singing men had built themselves villages round about Jerusalem. 30 And the priests and the Levites were purified, and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall. 31 And I made the princes of Juda go up upon the wall, and I appointed two great choirs to give praise. And they went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate. 32 And after them went Osaias, and half of the princes of Juda, 33 And Azarias, Esdras, and Mosollam, 34 (12-33) Judas, and Benjamin, and Semeia, and Jeremias. 35 (12-34) And of the sons of the priests with trumpets, Zacharias the son of Jonathan, the son of Semeia, the son of Mathania, the son of Michaia, the son of Zechur, the son of Asaph, 36 (12-35) And his brethren Semeia, and Azareel, Malalai, Galalai, Maai, Nathanael, and Judas, and Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God: and Esdras the scribe before them at the fountain gate.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

sang loud: Heb. made their voice to be heard, Psalms 81:1, Psalms 95:1, Psalms 98:4-9, Psalms 100:1, Psalms 100:2, Isaiah 12:5, Isaiah 12:6

overseer: Nehemiah 11:14

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 20:19 - a loud Nehemiah 8:7 - Maaseiah Nehemiah 10:8 - Shemaiah Nehemiah 11:22 - overseer

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer,.... These seem to be all priests that blew the trumpets:

and the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer; these were the Levites, that sung the songs of praise vocally, and raised their voices very high, Jezrahiah being precentor, who led the tune, as well as played on instruments.


 
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