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Nehemiah 12:26-28
EasyEnglish Bible
Nehemiah 12:26-28
EasyEnglish Bible
26 They served as guards in the time of Joiakim, son of Jeshua and grandson of Jozadak. This was in the time when Nehemiah had authority over Judah, and Ezra the priest was teaching people God's Law.
The people dedicate Jerusalem's wall to God
27 This is what happened when we dedicated the wall of Jerusalem to God. The people told the Levites to come to Jerusalem from the places where they lived. They wanted the Levites to help them to praise God with joy. The Levites would sing songs to thank God. They would make music with cymbals, harps and lyres.[a]
28 The temple singers came together from places near Jerusalem. They came from villages round Netophah,
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- 12:27 To dedicate something means that you are giving it to God, so that he will bless it.
Nehemiah 12:26-28
New International Version
Nehemiah 12:26-28
New International Version
26 They served in the days of Joiakim son of Joshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priest, the teacher of the Law.
Dedication of the Wall of Jerusalem
27 At the dedication(A) 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,(B) harps and lyres.(C) 28 The musicians also were brought together from the region around Jerusalem—from the villages of the Netophathites,(D)
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