Nehemiah 12:24

“And the heads of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their brothers opposite them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of Elohim, watch opposite watch.”

Nehemiah 12:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 12:24, word by word

And the headsרָאשֵׁיrashe

chief

Literally "the head": the one who leads, or the best of something.

Where else “rashe” appears
of the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

Where else “leviyim” appears
Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָהchashavya

Hashabiah

Hashabiah: name of several Israelites, almost all Levites. It means "YHWH has taken account."

Where else “chashavya” appears
Sherebiahשֵׁרֵבְיָהsherevya

Sherebiah

Sherebiah: a Levite of the sons of Mahli who joined Ezra; later he helped to explain the law to the people (Nehemiah 8:7).

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and Jeshuaיֵשׁוּעַyeshua

Jeshua

Jeshua: name of several Israelites; above all the high priest who returned with Zerubbabel, also a priest head of the ninth division, Levites and others; also a town of Judah. It is a late form of the name Joshua and means "YHWH saves"; from it comes the name "Jesus."

Where else “yeshua” appears
sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Kadmielקַדְמִיאֵלkadmiel

Kadmiel

Kadmiel: the name of a Levite who returned with Zerubbabel and helped in the work of the house of God.

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and their brothersאֲחֵיache

countryman

Someone of the same people, or a friend.

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opposite themנֶגְדָּnegda

in front of

In someone's presence, before his eyes.

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to praiseהַלֵּלhalel

praise

To celebrate someone's greatness with voice and song, above all YHWH's.

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and to give thanksהוֹדוֹתhodot

give thanks

To thank YHWH and praise him aloud for what he did.

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according to the commandmentמִצְוַתmitsvat

commandment

An order of God that must be kept.

Where else “mitsvat” appears
of Davidדָּוִידdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

Where else “david” appears
the manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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watchמִשְׁמָרmishmar

charge

The service each one has to carry out in the house of God.

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oppositeעֻמַּתumat

alongside, close to

Beside, along with, close to.

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The context

23The sons of Levi, heads of the fathers’ houses, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan son of Eliashib.

24 · This verse (above)

25Mattaniah and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were guards, gatekeepers, keeping watch at the storehouses of the gates.

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