Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 12:42
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.
42. And Maaseiah ] The divisions or courses of the Levitical musicians, eight in number, corresponding to what we find in Neh 12:35-36.
the singers sang loud ] Lit. ‘caused to hear,’ cf. 1Ch 15:19. The LXX. . Vulg. ‘clare cecinerunt.’
Jezrahiah their overseer ] Jezrahiah as leader of the musicians corresponds to Zechariah in the other company ( Neh 12:35).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
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.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
sang loud: Heb. made their voice to be heard, Psa 81:1, Psa 95:1, Psa 98:4-9, Psa 100:1, Psa 100:2, Isa 12:5, Isa 12:6
overseer: Neh 11:14
Reciprocal: 2Ch 20:19 – a loud Neh 8:7 – Maaseiah Neh 10:8 – Shemaiah Neh 11:22 – overseer