Devine Scripture

Nehemiah 12:27

Nehemiah chapter 12 · verse 27 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.

Context

v.26These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest the scribe.

v.27This passage

v.28And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 6:12

    And it was told king David, saying, Jehovah hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. And David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with joy.

  • 1 Chronicles 26:31

    Of the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even of the Hebronites, according to their generations by fathers’ houses. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valor at Jazer of Gilead.

  • 2 Chronicles 29:4

    And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the broad place on the east,

  • Psalms 92:1

    It is a good thing to give thanks unto Jehovah, And to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High;

  • Psalms 81:1

    Sing aloud unto God our strength: Make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

  • Nehemiah 11:20

    And the residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.