Nehemiah 12:29 “from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they h…”

Nehemiah 12:29

from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.

World English Bible

also from Beth Gilgal and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built themselves villages around Jerusalem.

American Standard Version

also from Beth-gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.

Geneva Bible 1599

And from the house of Gilgal, and out of the countreis of Geba, and Azmaueth: for the singers had built them villages round about Ierusalem.

Darby Translation

also from Beth-Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth; for the singers had built themselves hamlets round about Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation

and from the house of Gilgal, and from fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for villages have the singers built for themselves round about Jerusalem;

Bible in Basic English

And from Beth-gilgal and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the music-makers had made daughter-towns for themselves round about Jerusalem.

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Cross references

“the house”

Deuteronomy 11:30 Joshua 5:9 Joshua 10:43

Deuteronomy 11:30 · BSB

Are not these mountains across the Jordan, west of the road toward the sunset, in the land of the Canaanites who live in the Arabah opposite Gilgal near the Oak of Moreh?

Joshua 5:9 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So that place has been called Gilgal to this day.

Joshua 10:43 · BSB

Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.

“Geba”

Nehemiah 11:31 Joshua 21:17 1 Chronicles 6:60

Nehemiah 11:31 · BSB

The descendants of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel with its villages;

Joshua 21:17 · BSB

And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,

1 Chronicles 6:60 · BSB

And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. So they had thirteen cities in all among their families.

“Azmaveth”

Ezra 2:24

Ezra 2:24 · BSB

the descendants of Azmaveth, 42;

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites,

30After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

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