Bible Commentary

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 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 12:42”

And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, [and] Hananiah, with trumpets; 41. and the priests ] These seven names correspond to the ‘certain of the priests’ sons with trumpets’ in Neh 12:35, where the names have dropped out. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And the priests,…. They stood there also, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 12:41”

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: 40. rulers ] R.V. marg. ‘Or, deputies ’. In Neh 12:31, ‘the princes.’ and I, and the half of the rulers with me ] We have here rather fuller details … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 12:40”

And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate. 39. from above ] R.V. above. the gate of Ephraim ] This gate is not … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 12:39”

And the other [company of them that gave] thanks went over against [them], and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall; 38. over against them] R.V. to meet them. The line of march of the other procession was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 12:38”

And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward. 37. at (R.V. by) the fountain gate ] For the position of this gate, see note … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 12:37”

And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them. 36. Azarael Nethaneel ] R.V. Azarel Nethanel. These two names recall ‘Nethaniah and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph,’ in 1Ch 25:2. David the man of God … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 12:36”

And [certain] of the priests’ sons with trumpets; [namely], Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph: 35. certain of the priests’ sons with trumpets ] Apparently a special company following the heads of the priestly houses, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 12:35”

Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah, 34. Judah, and Benjamin ] The occurrence of the two names together favours the view that the two tribes contributed to each wing of the procession one half of their numbers. Cf. Ezr 1:5; Ezr 4:1; Ezr 10:9. Others, however, prefer to think that they are names of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 12:34”

And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam, 33. Azariah, Ezra ] From a comparison of Neh 12:1; Neh 12:13 with Neh 10:2, we might suppose that these were the names of the same priestly house. Meshullam ] Cf. Neh 10:8. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Ezra; not the scribe, as is evident from Neh … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 12:33”