Nehemiah 12:27

NETBible

At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, 1  they sought out the Levites from all the places they lived 2  to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication joyfully with songs of thanksgiving and songs accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.

NIV ©

At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, harps and lyres.

NASB ©

Now at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought out the Levites from all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem so that they might celebrate the dedication with gladness, with hymns of thanksgiving and with songs to the accompaniment of cymbals, harps and lyres.

NLT ©

During the dedication of the new wall of Jerusalem, the Levites throughout the land were asked to come to Jerusalem to assist in the ceremonies. They were to take part in the joyous occasion with their songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, lyres, and harps.

MSG ©

When it came time for the dedication of the wall, they tracked down and brought in the Levites from all their homes in Jerusalem to carry out the dedication exuberantly: thanksgiving hymns, songs, cymbals, harps, and lutes.

BBE ©

And when the time came for the wall of Jerusalem to be made holy, they sent for the Levites out of all their places to come to Jerusalem, to keep the feast with joy, and with praise and melody, with brass and corded instruments of music.

NRSV ©

Now at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought out the Levites in all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with rejoicing, with thanksgivings and with singing, with cymbals, harps, and lyres.

NKJV ©

Now at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought out the Levites in all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings and singing, with cymbals and stringed instruments and harps.

KJV
And at the dedication
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of the wall
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of Jerusalem
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they sought
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the Levites
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out of all their places
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to bring
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them to Jerusalem
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to keep
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the dedication
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with gladness
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both with thanksgivings
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and with singing
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[with] cymbals
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psalteries
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and with harps
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NASB ©
Now at the dedication
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of the wall
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of Jerusalem
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they sought
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out the Levites
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from all
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their places
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, to bring
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them to Jerusalem
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so that they might celebrate
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the dedication
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with gladness
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, with hymns
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of thanksgiving
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and with songs
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to the accompaniment
of cymbals
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, harps
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and lyres
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.
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
en
<1722> 
PREP
egkainioiv {N-DPN} teicouv
<5038> 
N-GSN
ierousalhm
<2419> 
N-PRI
ezhthsan
<2212> 
V-AAI-3P
touv
<3588> 
T-APM
leuitav
<3019> 
N-APM
en
<1722> 
PREP
toiv
<3588> 
T-DPM
topoiv
<5117> 
N-DPM
autwn
<846> 
D-GPM
tou
<3588> 
T-GSN
enegkai
<5342> 
V-AAN
autouv
<846> 
D-APM
eiv
<1519> 
PREP
ierousalhm
<2419> 
N-PRI
poihsai
<4160> 
V-AAN
egkainia
<1456> 
N-APN
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
eufrosunhn
<2167> 
N-ASF
en
<1722> 
PREP
ywdaya {N-PRI} kai
<2532> 
CONJ
en
<1722> 
PREP
wdaiv
<3592> 
N-DPF
kumbalizontev {V-PAPNP} kai
<2532> 
CONJ
qalthria {N-NPN} kai
<2532> 
CONJ
kinurai {N-NPF}
NET [draft] ITL
At the dedication
<02598>
of the wall
<02346>
of Jerusalem
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, they sought
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out the Levites
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from all
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the places
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they lived to bring
<0935>
them to Jerusalem
<03389>
to celebrate
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the dedication
<02598>
joyfully
<08057>
with songs of thanksgiving
<08426>
and songs
<07892>
accompanied by cymbals
<04700>
, harps
<05035>
, and lyres
<03658>
.
HEBREW
twrnkbw
<03658>
Mylbn
<05035>
Mytlum
<04700>
rysbw
<07892>
twdwtbw
<08426>
hxmvw
<08057>
hknx
<02598>
tvel
<06213>
Mlswryl
<03389>
Maybhl
<0935>
Mtmwqm
<04725>
lkm
<03605>
Mywlh
<03881>
ta
<0853>
wsqb
<01245>
Mlswry
<03389>
tmwx
<02346>
tknxbw (12:27)
<02598>
NETBible

At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, 1  they sought out the Levites from all the places they lived 2  to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication joyfully with songs of thanksgiving and songs accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.

NET Notes

1 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

2 tn Heb “from all their places.” The words “they lived” are implied.