Nehemiah 12:40 “The two thanksgiving choirs then stood in the house of God, as did I,…”

Nehemiah 12:40

The two thanksgiving choirs then stood in the house of God, as did I, along with the half of the officials accompanying me,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me:

World English Bible

So the two companies of those who gave thanks in God’s house stood, and I and the half of the rulers with me;

American Standard Version

So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me;

Geneva Bible 1599

So stood the two companies (of them that gaue thankes) in the house of God, and I and the halfe of the rulers with me.

Darby Translation

And both choirs stood in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me;

Young's Literal Translation

And the two thanksgiving companies stand in the house of God, and I and half of the prefects with me,

Bible in Basic English

So the two bands of those who gave praise took up their positions in the house of God, and I and half of the chiefs with me:

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Cross references

“So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me:”

Psalm 42:4 Psalm 134:1–3 Psalm 47:6–9 Nehemiah 12:31 Nehemiah 12:32

Psalm 42:4 · BSB

These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the festive procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.

Psalm 134:1–3 · BSB

Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!

Psalm 47:6–9 · BSB

Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!

Nehemiah 12:31 · BSB

Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and I appointed two great thanksgiving choirs. One was to proceed along the top of the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.

Nehemiah 12:32 · BSB

Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed,

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

In context

39over the Gate of Ephraim, the Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate. And they stopped at the Gate of the Guard.

41as well as the priests with their trumpets—Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah—

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