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KJV Lexicon And at the dedicationchanukkah (khan-ook-kaw') initiation, i.e. consecration -- dedicating(-tion). of the wall chowmah (kho-maw') a wall of protection -- wall, walled. of Jerusalem Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem. they sought baqash (baw-kash') to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after the Levites Leviyiy (lay-vee-ee') a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite. out of all their places maqowm (maw-kome') a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind) to bring bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) them to Jerusalem Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem. to keep `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application the dedication chanukkah (khan-ook-kaw') initiation, i.e. consecration -- dedicating(-tion). with gladness simchah (sim-khaw') blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing). both with thanksgivings towdah (to-daw') an extension of the hand, i.e. (by implication) avowal, or (usually) adoration; specifically, a choir of worshippers and with singing shiyr (sheer) a song; abstractly, singing -- musical(-ick), sing(-er, -ing), song. with cymbals mtseleth (mets-ay'-leth) (only dual) double tinklers, i.e. cymbals -- cymbals. psalteries nebel (neh'-bel) a skin-bag for liquids (from collapsing when empty); hence, a vase (as similar in shape when full); also a lyre (as having a body of like form) and with harps kinnowr (kin-nore') a harp -- harp. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sent for the Levites wherever they lived and brought them to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres. International Standard Version At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they invited the descendants of Levi to come from wherever they lived to Jerusalem so they could celebrate the dedication with joy, thanksgiving, and songs, accompanied by cymbals, lyres, and harps. NET Bible At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought out the Levites from all the places they lived to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication joyfully with songs of thanksgiving and songs accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres. GOD'S WORD® Translation When the wall of Jerusalem was going to be dedicated, they went to wherever the Levites lived and had them come to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication joyfully with hymns of thanksgiving, with songs and cymbals, and with harps and lyres. King James 2000 Bible 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, lyres, and harps. Links Nehemiah 12:27Nehemiah 12:27 NIV Nehemiah 12:27 NLT Nehemiah 12:27 ESV Nehemiah 12:27 NASB Nehemiah 12:27 KJV |
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