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Nehemiah 12:42

In Nehemiah 12 of Nehemiah.

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.

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וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֨הumaaseyahand Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Maaseiah”H4641Maasejah, the name of sixteen IsraelitesMaaseiah.וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜הushemayahand Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Shemaiah”H8098Shemajah, the name of twenty-five IsraelitesShemaiah.וְאֶלְעָזָ֧רveelazarand Eleazarאֶלְעָזָרconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Eleazar”H499Elazar, the name of seven IsraelitesEleazar.וְעֻזִּ֛יveuziand Uzziעֻזִּיconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Uzzi”H5813Uzzi, the name of six IsraelitesUzzi.וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֥ןvihochananand Jehohananיְהוֹחָנָןconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jehohanan”H3076Jehochanan, the name of eight IsraelitesJehohanan, Johanan. Compare H3110 (יוֹחָנָן).וּמַלְכִּיָּ֖הumalkiyahand Malchiahמַלְכִּיָּהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Malchiah”H4441Malkijah, the name of ten IsraelitesMalchiah, Malchijah.וְעֵילָ֣םveeylamand Elamעֵילָםconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Elam”H5867Elam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six IsraelitesElam.וָעָ֑זֶרvaazerand Ezer. Compare H5827עֵזֶרconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Ezer. Compare H5827”H5829Ezer, the name of four IsraelitesEzer. Compare H5827 (עֶזֶר).וַיַּשְׁמִ֨יעוּ֙vayashmivand hearשָׁמַעconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and hear”, the next action in the storyH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםhamshorerimthe singשִׁירdefinite article, verb, polel, participle, absolute — “the sing”, a verb used as a describing wordH7891to singbehold (by mistake for H7789 (שׁוּר)), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).וְיִֽזְרַחְיָ֖הveyizrachyahand Izrahiahיִזְרַחְיָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Izrahiah”H3156Jizrachjah, the name of two IsraelitesIzrahiah, Jezrahiah.הַפָּקִֽידhapaqidthe which had the chargeפָּקִידdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the which had the charge”, the ordinary formH6496a superintendent (civil, military or religious)which had the charge, governor, office, overseer, (that) was set.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Masseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer, and the singers sound, and Jezrahiah the inspector;

World English Bible

and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.

Darby Translation

and Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud; and Jizrahiah was their overseer.

Douay-Rheims

And they sacrificed on that day great sacrifices, and they rejoiced: for God had made them joyful with great joy: their wives also and their children rejoiced, and the joy of Jerusalem was heard afar off.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the singers were heard, and were numbered.

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