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Nehemiah
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Now these are the priests and the Levites who went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, See also: Ezra 2:1-2Nehemiah 10:2-8Nehemiah 12:12-21Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah, See also: Luke 1:5Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah, See also: Nehemiah 11:101 Chronicles 9:10Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brothers in the days of Jeshua. See also: Haggai 1:11 Chronicles 24:18Nehemiah 12:1Moreover the Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who was over the thanksgiving songs, he and his brothers. See also: Nehemiah 11:17Nehemiah 12:24Nehemiah 11:22Also Bakbukiah and Unno, their brothers, were close to them according to their offices. See also: Nehemiah 12:24Psalms 134:1-3Jeshua became the father of Joiakim, and Joiakim became the father of Eliashib, and Eliashib became the father of Joiada, See also: 1 Chronicles 6:3-15Nehemiah 12:26Nehemiah 13:7and Joiada became the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan became the father of Jaddua. In the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers’ households: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; See also: Nehemiah 12:221 Chronicles 24:6-311 Chronicles 9:33-34of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan; of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph; of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam; of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai; of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi; of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber; of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel. As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, there were recorded the heads of fathers’ households; also the priests, in the reign of Darius the Persian. See also: Nehemiah 12:10-13The sons of Levi, heads of fathers’ households, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib. See also: 1 Chronicles 9:14-44The chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers close to them, to praise and give thanks according to the commandment of David the man of God, section next to section. See also: 1 Chronicles 25:1-262 Chronicles 8:14Nehemiah 10:9-13Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers keeping the watch at the storehouses of the gates. See also: Nehemiah 11:17-19Nehemiah 12:8-91 Chronicles 26:12These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest and scribe. See also: Nehemiah 8:9Ezra 7:6Ezra 7:11At 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 giving thanks and with singing, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and with harps. See also: 1 Chronicles 15:162 Chronicles 29:302 Chronicles 5:13The sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites; See also: 1 Chronicles 9:161 Chronicles 2:54Nehemiah 6:2also from Beth Gilgal and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built themselves villages around Jerusalem. See also: Nehemiah 11:31Joshua 21:171 Chronicles 6:60The priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, the gates, and the wall. See also: 2 Chronicles 29:5Exodus 19:10Job 1:5Then I brought the princes of Judah up on the wall, and appointed two great companies who gave thanks and went in procession. One went on the right hand on the wall toward the dung gate; See also: Nehemiah 2:13Nehemiah 12:38Nehemiah 3:13-14and after them went Hoshaiah, with half of the princes of Judah, and Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam, See also: Nehemiah 10:2-7Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah, and some of the priests’ sons with trumpets: Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph; See also: Joshua 6:4Numbers 10:2-102 Chronicles 5:12and his brothers, Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was before them. See also: Nehemiah 12:242 Chronicles 8:141 Chronicles 23:5By the spring gate, and straight before them, they went up by the stairs of David’s city, at the ascent of the wall, above David’s house, even to the water gate eastward. See also: Nehemiah 2:14Nehemiah 3:26Nehemiah 8:16The other company of those who gave thanks went to meet them, and I after them, with the half of the people on the wall above the tower of the furnaces, even to the wide wall, See also: Nehemiah 3:8Nehemiah 3:11Nehemiah 12:31and above the gate of Ephraim, and by the old gate, and by the fish gate, the tower of Hananel, and the tower of Hammeah, even to the sheep gate; and they stood still in the gate of the guard. See also: Nehemiah 3:1Nehemiah 3:3Nehemiah 8:16So the two companies of those who gave thanks in God’s house stood, and I and the half of the rulers with me; See also: Psalms 42:4Nehemiah 12:31-32Psalms 134:1-3and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets; and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer. See also: Psalms 81:1Psalms 100:1-2Psalms 95:1They offered great sacrifices that day, and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; and the women and the children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even far away. See also: Psalms 92:4Ezra 3:13Jeremiah 31:13On that day, men were appointed over the rooms for the treasures, for the wave offerings, for the first fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them according to the fields of the cities the portions appointed by the law for the priests and Levites; for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites who served. See also: Nehemiah 13:12-13Nehemiah 10:37-392 Chronicles 31:11-13They performed the duty of their God and the duty of the purification, and so did the singers and the gatekeepers, according to the commandment of David and of Solomon his son. See also: 1 Chronicles 25:1-261 Chronicles 23:282 Chronicles 23:6For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. See also: 2 Chronicles 29:30Psalms 83:11 Chronicles 25:1-31All Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah gave the portions of the singers and the gatekeepers, as every day required; and they set apart that which was for the Levites; and the Levites set apart that which was for the sons of Aaron. See also: Nehemiah 11:23Nehemiah 12:12Numbers 18:21-29
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Notes in English 19th-century Catholic commentary by Fr. George Leo Haydock, shown as published.
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Nehemiah 12:1
Ver. 1. Priests. But not all, as some are omitted. See v. 7. 22, &c. --- Josue, or Jesus, the high priest. --- Esdras, the famous scribe, who is supposed to have returned to Babylon, and to have been living under Nehemias, who came to Jerusalem 81 years after Zorobabel. If, therefore, Esdras was only 20 years old at the former period, he must have lived above 100 years, (C.) which is not improbable. Lyran. T. &c. --- He returned again with many of his countrymen, by the king's leave. W.
↑ 1Nehemiah 12:7
Ver. 7. Chief. Heads of the 24 great families. 1 Par. xxiv. 18.
↑ 7Nehemiah 12:8
Ver. 8. Hymns. To preside over the bands. C. xi. 17. C.
↑ 8Nehemiah 12:9
Ver. 9. Office. Heb. "in the watches," each in his turn, (Vatab.) "daily." Sept. M.
↑ 9Nehemiah 12:10
Ver. 10. Joacim. These are some of the successors of Josue, (M.) who were high priests till the time of Jeddoa, or Jaddus. W.
↑ 10Nehemiah 12:11
Ver. 11. Jonathan, is called Johanan by S. Jerom, (in Dan.) Josephus, &c. ---
Jeddoa. The Jaddus, who went to meet Alexander, in his pontifical attire, and was graciously received by him; as the monarch revered in his person the God of the Hebrews, who had formerly appeared to him in this manner, to encourage him to undertake the conquests of Asia. Josephus xi. 8. --- Some think that the names of Jonathan and Jeddoa, and the v. 22, 23, and 24, have been inserted since the time of Nehemias; as he must have lived 140 years, to see the conquests of Alexander. T.
Petau. N. Alex. T. 2 Dis. 7. --- He could not be less than 20, when he returned in 3550. Jaddus met Alexander in 3672; consequently, at that time, Nehemias was 142 years old. But if he died at the commencement of the reign of Darius Codomannus 3668, he would still be 138. C. --- Yet this longevity is by no means incredible, v. 1. C. xiii. 28. H. --- Usher (A. 3602) maintains that Johanan was pontiff under Memnon.
↑ 11Nehemiah 12:12
Ver. 12. Saraia had given his name to one of the principal families, at the head of which was Maraia, at this time. The Latin MSS. Sept. and Syr. style him Amaria.
↑ 12Nehemiah 12:17
Ver. 17. Phelti was chief of two families, (C.) or perhaps the name of the head of Miamin (H.) is lost. Vatable. --- And, is not in Heb. "of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Pittai," Prot. H.
↑ 17Nehemiah 12:19
Ver. 19. Jodaia. The same name is written Idaia, v. 6, and 21.
↑ 19Nehemiah 12:22
Ver. 22. Persian. Surnamed Codomannus, (H.) Condomanus, (Grot. C.) or Natus, under whom Jaddus was born, though he was pontiff under the former.
Usher, A. 3553.
↑ 22Nehemiah 12:23
Ver. 23. Chronicles. Not those which are now extant: but some records which regarded the families of the priests. See 1 Esd. ii. 61. --- The son, or grandson of Eliasib. The author refers to others records, v. 26. C.
↑ 23Nehemiah 12:24
Ver. 24. Order. Heb. "ward over-against ward." One company kept guard while another retired.
M.
↑ 24Nehemiah 12:25
Ver. 25. Entrances. These are not distinctly mentioned before. See 1 Par. xxvi.
15. 17. Ezec. xl.
8. C. --- Sept. have only, after order, or him, v. 25. "When I assembled the door-keepers, (v. 26,) in the days of Joakeim." H.
↑ 25Nehemiah 12:26
Ver. 26. Scribe. Could these records have any greater authority than Nehemias himself? It seems, therefore, that this had been added by a later hand, whose testimony is perfectly authentic and inspired. C. --- Nehemias might also refer to some records which he, or some other, had drawn up. H.
↑ 26Nehemiah 12:27
Ver. 27. Wall. Some time before, (Usher. C.) or now, when the houses were completed. V.
Bede. T. --- Places, for greater solemnity. The ancients deemed "the walls and gates sacred things, the property of no man." Justinian, l. sacra loca. --- Ovid describes the superstitious rites, with which the Romans laid the foundations of their cities, on some lucky day.
Fossa fit ad solidum, fruges jaciuntur in imâ, &c. Fast. iv.
↑ 27Nehemiah 12:30
Ver. 30. Were purified first, that they might purify the rest. H. --- Priests were obliged to abstain from wine, and from their wives, while they were on duty.
See 2 Par. xxix. 34, and xxxv. 2, &c.
Levites were to wash their garments. Lev. viii. 21. All lepers, &c. required a certain purification, ib. v. 2. 6. and Num. xix. 16. Care was taken that no dead body was found on the walls. These were probably sprinkled with water, &c.
like the tabernacle. Lev. viii. 11.
↑ 30Nehemiah 12:31
Ver. 31. Choirs. This is not expressed in Heb. and Sept. but must be understood. Prot. "great companies of them that gave thanks. Whereof one went." H. --- The princes led the way, then the priests sounded the trumpets, (Num. x. 8.) the Levites sung, and were followed by the people. All were divided into two equal parts, and went round half the city. C. --- They set out from the dunghill-gate, on the west, and proceeded to the watch-gate, on the east, v. 38. M.
↑ 31Nehemiah 12:35
Ver. 35. Esdras, mentioned v. 33, was the chief personage, at the head of this company. H.
↑ 35Nehemiah 12:37
Ver. 37. And, &c. Prot. "And the other company of them that gave thanks." ---
And upon. Heb.
"beyond." This company (H.) proceeded northward. C.
↑ 37Nehemiah 12:38
Ver. 38. Watch-gate. Syr. and Arab. "great gate," by which they came down.
↑ 38Nehemiah 12:42
Ver. 42. Great. Numerous, or victims of a large size, oxen, &c.
↑ 42Nehemiah 12:43
Ver. 43. Thanksgiving. S. Jerom, Sept. and Syr. have read in a different manner from the present Heb. (C.) which has, "for the tithes to gather into them out of the fields of the cities, the portions of (or by) the law assigned to the priests,
&c. Tora, "law," has been read, toda, "thanksgiving,"
by S. Jerom; and sarim, "princes," has been substituted for sadim, "fields." H.
--- The Syriac admits the second reading. C. --- Sept. omit the first entirely. "For the tithes, and for the collections in them, brought to the princes of the cities, being the portions for the priests," &c. H.
↑ 43Nehemiah 12:44
Ver. 44. Expiation. Or the legal purifications, (M.) when necessary. H.
↑ 44Nehemiah 12:45
Ver. 45. Asaph was master of music in the reign of David. M.
↑ 45Nehemiah 12:46
Ver. 46. Sanctified. That is, they gave them that which by the law was set aside, and sanctified for their use. Ch. --- The Levites paid a tithe to the priests, (C. x.
38. and Num. xviii. 26. C.) as the people did to them. W.
↑ 46License: Notes by Fr. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), from the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock's commentary (first ed. Thomas Haydock, Manchester/Dublin, 1811–1814; New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother, 1859); New Testament notes compiled with Fr. Benedict Rayment. Public domain. Digital text: "The Haydock Bible", Internet Archive (archive.org/details/TheHaydockBible), uploaded 2011 under the Public Domain Mark. · Credits and licenses