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Nehemiah 12:41

Nehemiah 12:41 in Multiple Translations

as well as the priests with their trumpets—Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah—

And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;

and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;

And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with wind instruments;

along with the priests blowing their trumpets: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah.

The Priests also, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah, with trumpets,

and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah, with trumpets,

and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;

And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;

And Maasia, and Semeia, and Eleazar, and Azzi, and Johanan, and Melchia, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sung loud, and Jezraia was their overseer:

My group included these priests who were all blowing trumpets: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah,

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HEB וְ/הַ/כֹּהֲנִ֡ים אֶלְיָקִ֡ים מַעֲשֵׂיָ֡ה מִ֠נְיָמִין מִיכָיָ֧ה אֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֛י זְכַרְיָ֥ה חֲנַנְיָ֖ה בַּ/חֲצֹצְרֽוֹת
וְ/הַ/כֹּהֲנִ֡ים kôhên H3548 priest Conj | Art | N-mp
אֶלְיָקִ֡ים ʼElyâqîym H471 Eliakim N-proper
מַעֲשֵׂיָ֡ה Maʻăsêyâh H4641 Maaseiah N-proper
מִ֠נְיָמִין Minyâmîyn H4509 Miniamin N-proper
מִיכָיָ֧ה Mîykâyâh H4320 Micah N-proper
אֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֛י ʼElyᵉhôwʻêynay H454 Eliehoenai N-proper
זְכַרְיָ֥ה Zᵉkaryâh H2148 Zechariah N-proper
חֲנַנְיָ֖ה Chănanyâh H2608 Hananiah N-proper
בַּ/חֲצֹצְרֽוֹת chătsôtsᵉrâh H2689 trumpet Prep | N-fp
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וְ/הַ/כֹּהֲנִ֡ים kôhên H3548 "priest" Conj | Art | N-mp
In the Bible, a priest is a person who serves God and leads others in worship, like the Levitical priests in Exodus. They were responsible for making sacrifices and following God's laws. This term is also used to describe Jesus as a priest-king.
Definition: 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) 1b) pagan priests 1c) priests of Jehovah 1d) Levitical priests 1e) Zadokite priests 1f) Aaronic priests 1g) the high priest Aramaic equivalent: ka.hen (כָּהֵן "priest" H3549)
Usage: Occurs in 653 OT verses. KJV: chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer. See also: Genesis 14:18; Leviticus 13:33; Numbers 17:2.
אֶלְיָקִ֡ים ʼElyâqîym H471 "Eliakim" N-proper
Eliakim was a king of Judah during the Divided Monarchy, son of Josiah and Zebidah, and father of Jehoiachin. He is mentioned in 2 Kings 23:34 and Jeremiah 27:1.
Definition: A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.23.34; son of: Josiah (H2977) and Zebidah (H2080); half-brother of: Jehoahaz (H3059H), Zedekiah (H6667H) and Shallum (H7967J); married to Nehushta (H5179); father of: Jehoiachin (H3078); also called Zedekiah at Jer.27.1; Eliakim at 2Ki.23.34; 1x Another name of ye.ho.ya.qim (יְהוֹיָקִים "Jehoiakim" H3079) § Eliakim = "God raises" or "God sets up" 1) the son of Hilkiah, master of Hezekiah's household 2) Josiah's son, enthroned by Pharaoh 3) a priest who assisted Nehemiah
Usage: Occurs in 12 OT verses. KJV: Eliakim. See also: 2 Kings 18:18; Nehemiah 12:41; Isaiah 22:20.
מַעֲשֵׂיָ֡ה Maʻăsêyâh H4641 "Maaseiah" N-proper
Maaseiah means work of Jehovah, a name given to 16 Israelites, including a descendant of Jeshua in Ezra's time. It symbolizes God's action in their lives. Maaseiah is mentioned in Jeremiah 35:4.
Definition: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.35.4; son of: Shallum (H7967S) § Maaseiah = "work of Jehovah" 1) a descendant of Jeshua who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 2) a priest of the sons of Harim who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 3) a priest of the sons of Pashur who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 4) a descendant of Pahath-moab who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) father of Azariah 6) one who stood on the right hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people 7) a Levite who assisted when Ezra read the law to the people 8) one of the heads of the people whose descendants signed the covenant with Nehemiah 9) a Benjamite ancestor of Sallu 10) a priest who took part in the musical service at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem under Ezra 11) another priest who took part in the musical service at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem under Ezra 12) father of Zephaniah the prophet in the reign of Zedekiah 13) father of Zedekiah the false prophet in the time of Jeremiah 14) a Levite of the 2nd rank who David appointed to sound with psalteries on Alamoth 15) son of Adaiah and one of the captains of hundreds in the reign of king Joash of Judah 16) an officer of high rank in the reign of king Uzziah 17) son of king Ahaz of Judah who was killed by Zichri in the invasion of Judah by king Pekah of Israel 18) governor of Jerusalem in the reign of Josiah 19) son of Shallum and a Levite of high rand in the reign of king Jehoiakim of Judah 20) ancestor of Baruch and Seraiah and a priest
Usage: Occurs in 23 OT verses. KJV: Maaseiah. See also: 1 Chronicles 15:18; Nehemiah 8:4; Jeremiah 21:1.
מִ֠נְיָמִין Minyâmîyn H4509 "Miniamin" N-proper
Miniamin is the name of two Israelites, one a Levite in Hezekiah's time and another a priest in Nehemiah's time, meaning from the right hand.
Definition: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.10.7; also called Miniamin at Neh.12.17; Another name of miy.ya.min (מִיָּמִן "Mijamin" H4326I) § Miniamin = "from the right hand" 1) a Levite in the time of Hezekiah 2) a priest who was present at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: Miniamin. Compare H4326 (מִיָּמִן). See also: 2 Chronicles 31:15; Nehemiah 12:17; Nehemiah 12:41.
מִיכָיָ֧ה Mîykâyâh H4320 "Micah" N-proper
Micah means who is like God, a prophet in Jeremiah 26:18, also known as Michaiah, prophesying during Jotham and Hezekiah's reigns.
Definition: A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.26.18 Another spelling of mi.khah (מִיכָה "Micah" H4318K) § Micah or Michaiah = "who is like God" 1) the 6th in order of the minor prophets; a native of Moresheth, he prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, and was contemporary with the prophets Hosea, Amos, and Isaiah 2) father of Achbor, a man of high station in the reign of Josiah 3) one of the priests at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: Micah, Michaiah. Compare H4318 (מִיכָה). See also: 2 Kings 22:12; Nehemiah 12:41; Jeremiah 26:18.
אֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֛י ʼElyᵉhôwʻêynay H454 "Eliehoenai" N-proper
Elioenai was a common name among Israelites, meaning 'unto Jehovah are my eyes', found in Nehemiah and Ezra.
Definition: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.4; son of: Zerahiah (H2228H) § Elioenai or Elihoenai = "unto Jehovah are my eyes" 1) a descendant of David 2) a Simeonite 3) a Benjamite, a son of Becher 4) priests in time of Ezra
Usage: Occurs in 9 OT verses. KJV: Elihoenai, Elionai. See also: 1 Chronicles 3:23; 1 Chronicles 26:3; Nehemiah 12:41.
זְכַרְיָ֥ה Zᵉkaryâh H2148 "Zechariah" N-proper
Zechariah means Jehovah remembers, a name given to 29 Israelites, including a prophet and priest who lived during the Exile and Return, as mentioned in Nehemiah 12:35 and Zechariah 1:1.
Definition: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.35; son of: Jonathan (H3129K); brother of: Shemaiah (H8098V), Azarel (H5832J), Milalai (H4450), Gilalai (H1562), Maai (H4597), Nethanel (H5417P), Judah (H3063K) and Hanani (H2607K) § Zechariah = "Jehovah remembers" 11th in order of the minor prophets; a priest, son of Berechiah and grandson of Iddo, who, along with Haggai, directed the rebuilding of the temple in the days of Zerubbabel
Usage: Occurs in 43 OT verses. KJV: Zachariah, Zechariah. See also: 2 Kings 14:29; 2 Chronicles 29:1; Isaiah 8:2.
חֲנַנְיָ֖ה Chănanyâh H2608 "Hananiah" N-proper
Hananiah means God has favored, the name of thirteen Israelites, including a friend of Daniel. He was renamed Shadrach by Nebuchadnezzar and refused to eat unclean food.
Definition: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Dan.1.6; also called Shadrach at Dan.1.7; 2.49; 3.12,13,14,16,19,20,22,23,26,28,29,30; § Hananiah = "God has favoured" 1) the godly friend of Daniel whom Nebuchadnezzar renamed Shadrach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord. See also, 'Shadrach' (H7714 or H7715) 2) one of the 14 sons of Heman and chief of the 16th course 3) a general in the army of King Uzziah 4) father of Zedekiah in the time of Jehoiakim 5) son of Azur, a Benjamite of Gibeon and a false prophet in the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah 6) grandfather of Irijah, the captain of the ward at the gate of Benjamin who arrested Jeremiah on the charge of deserting to the Chaldeans 7) a head of a Benjamite house 8) son of Zerubbabel from whom Christ derived His descent also called 'Joanna' by Luke 9) one of the sons of Bebai who returned with Ezra from Babylon 10) a priest, one of the makers of the sacred ointments and incense, who built a portion of the wall of Jerusalem in the days of Nehemiah 11) head of the priestly course of Jeremiah in the days of Joiakim 12) ruler of the palace at Jerusalem under Nehemiah and also, along with Hanani, the Tirshatha's brother, entrusted with the arrangements of guarding the gates of Jerusalem 13) Two post exilic Israelites
Usage: Occurs in 28 OT verses. KJV: Hananiah. See also: 1 Chronicles 3:19; Jeremiah 28:5; Jeremiah 28:1.
בַּ/חֲצֹצְרֽוֹת chătsôtsᵉrâh H2689 "trumpet" Prep | N-fp
The Hebrew word for trumpet, which made a quavering note, is used in the Bible to signal important events. In Numbers 10:2, God tells Moses to make two trumpets to call the community together. Trumpets were also used in battle, as in Joshua 6:4.
Definition: trumpet, clarion
Usage: Occurs in 27 OT verses. KJV: trumpet(-er). See also: Numbers 10:2; 2 Chronicles 5:13; Psalms 98:6.

Study Notes — Nehemiah 12:41

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Nehemiah 12:41 Summary

[Nehemiah 12:41 tells us that the priests were carrying trumpets to celebrate the dedication of the wall in Jerusalem, which shows how much they valued worship and music in their expressions of gratitude to God. This is similar to what we see in Psalm 100:1-5, where the psalmist encourages us to shout for joy and sing praises to God. The priests' actions remind us that our worship should be joyful and celebratory, like the Israelites' worship in 1 Chronicles 16:8-36. By following their example, we can deepen our own worship and service to God.]

Frequently Asked Questions

Why were the priests carrying trumpets in Nehemiah 12:41?

The priests were carrying trumpets to signal the start of the ceremony and to add to the joyful atmosphere, as seen in other celebrations in the Bible, such as in Numbers 10:10 and Psalm 98:6.

What is the significance of the names of the priests listed in Nehemiah 12:41?

The names of the priests, such as Eliakim and Zechariah, may have been included to provide a historical record of those who participated in the ceremony, similar to the listing of names in other biblical accounts, such as in Ezra 2:36-39 and Nehemiah 7:39-42.

How does the mention of the priests with their trumpets contribute to the overall meaning of Nehemiah 12:41?

The mention of the priests with their trumpets adds to the sense of celebration and joy in the verse, highlighting the importance of music and worship in the Israelites' expressions of gratitude to God, as seen in other passages like Psalm 100:1-5 and 1 Chronicles 16:8-36.

What can we learn from the role of the priests in Nehemiah 12:41 about our own worship and service to God?

We can learn from the example of the priests in Nehemiah 12:41 that our worship and service to God should be characterized by joy, gratitude, and a willingness to participate in the celebration of God's goodness, as encouraged in Romans 12:1 and Hebrews 13:15.

Reflection Questions

  1. What role do you think the priests with their trumpets played in the ceremony, and how can you apply that to your own life of worship?
  2. How does the listing of the priests' names in Nehemiah 12:41 make you think about the importance of individual participation in corporate worship?
  3. What are some ways you can use music and worship to express your gratitude to God, as the Israelites did in Nehemiah 12:41?
  4. How can you, like the priests in Nehemiah 12:41, be a part of leading others in worship and celebration of God's goodness?

Gill's Exposition on Nehemiah 12:41

And the priests,.... They stood there also, whose names follow: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets; to sound on this occasion.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 12:41

And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi; No JFB commentary on these verses.

Ellicott's Commentary on Nehemiah 12:41

(41) And the priests.—Like the names of the priests and Levites in Nehemiah 12:35, these are personal; not to be found in the former lists.

Cambridge Bible on Nehemiah 12:41

41. and the priests] These seven names correspond to the ‘certain of the priests’ sons with trumpets’ in Nehemiah 12:35, where the names have dropped out.

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