Nehemiah 12:8
Strong's Lexicon
The Levites [were]
וְהַלְוִיִּ֗ם (wə·hal·wî·yim)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levite = see Levi 'joined to' 1) the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah 1a) the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service

Jeshua,
יֵשׁ֧וּעַ (yê·šū·a‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3442: Jeshua = 'he is saved' n pr m 1) son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan 2) son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration 3) a priest in the time of David who had charge of the 9th course 4) a Levite in the reign of Hezekiah 5) head of a Levitical house which returned from captivity in Babylon 6) father of a builder of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah n pr loc 7) a town in southern Judah reinhabited by the people of Judah after the return from captivity

Binnui,
בִּנּ֛וּי (bin·nui)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1131: Binnui = 'built up' 1) an exile returnee with Zerubbabel, son of Henadad, who assisted at the reparation of the wall of Jerusalem, under Nehemiah 2) a Levite in time of Ezra, father of Noadiah 3) another Levite in time of Ezra, who took a foreign wife 4) still another Levite in time of Ezra, who took a foreign wife

Kadmiel,
קַדְמִיאֵ֥ל (qaḏ·mî·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6934: Kadmiel = 'God is the ancient one' 1) a Levite, descendant of Hodaviah, and head of a family of returning exiles; also oversaw the work on the temple and also was one of the leaders of the people who led the people in the public confession

Sherebiah,
שֵׁרֵבְיָ֖ה (šê·rê·ḇə·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8274: Sherebiah = 'Jehovah has scorched' 1) a Levite who assisted Ezra at the reading of the Law and who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

Judah,
יְהוּדָ֣ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah = 'praised' 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah

and Mattaniah,
מַתַּנְיָ֑ה (mat·tan·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4983: Mattaniah = 'gift of Jehovah' 1) the original name of the last king of Judah before the captivity; also known as 'Zedekiah' 2) a Levite, son of Heman, whose office was to blow the horns in the temple service as appointed by David 3) a Levite of the family of Asaph 4) a Levite of the family of Asaph who assisted in the purification of the temple in the reign of Hezekiah 5) a Levite of the family of Asaph who took part in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem; leader of the temple choir 6) a Levite, descendant of Asaph and ancestor of Jahaziel in the time of Jehoshaphat 7) another Levite in the time of Nehemiah 8) a Levite, father of Zaccur and ancestor of Hanan the under-treasurer who had charge of the offerings in the time of Nehemiah 9) a man of the sons of Elam who had and put away a strange wife in the time of Ezra 10) a man of the sons of Zattu who had and put away a strange wife in the time of Ezra 11) a man descended from Pahath-moab who had and put away a strange wife in the time of Ezra 12) a man of the sons of Bani who had and put away a strange wife in the time of Ezra

who,
ה֥וּא ()
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

with his associates,
וְאֶחָֽיו׃ (wə·’e·ḥāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 251: 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance

led
עַֽל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

the songs of thanksgiving.
הֻיְּד֖וֹת (h·yə·ḏō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1960: 1) songs of praise

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his associates, led the songs of thanksgiving.

Young's Literal Translation
And the Levites [are] Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, Mattaniah, he [is] over the thanksgiving, and his brethren,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah — he and his relatives were in charge of the praise songs.

New American Standard Bible
The Levites [were] Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, [and] Mattaniah [who was] in charge of the songs of thanksgiving, he and his brothers.

King James Bible
Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, [and] Mattaniah, [which was] over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and also Mattaniah, who, together with his associates, was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving.

New Living Translation
The Levites who returned with them were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with his associates was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving.

English Standard Version
And the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with his brothers was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving.

New American Standard Bible
The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah who was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving, he and his brothers.

King James Bible
Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah-- he and his relatives were in charge of the praise songs.

International Standard Version
The descendants of Levi included Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with his associates was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving.

NET Bible
And the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who together with his colleagues was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving.

American Standard Version
Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren.

English Revised Version
Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren.

Young's Literal Translation
And the Levites are Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, Mattaniah, he is over the thanksgiving, and his brethren,
















Cross References
Ezra 3:2
Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.

Nehemiah 12:7
Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.

Nehemiah 12:9
Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in the watches.

Nehemiah 1:1
The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,

Nehemiah 12:6
Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah,

Nehemiah 12:5
Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,

Nehemiah 12:10
And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,

Nehemiah 12:11
And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.
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