Nehemiah 12:28
New International Version
The musicians also were brought together from the region around Jerusalem—from the villages of the Netophathites,

New Living Translation
The singers were brought together from the region around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites.

English Standard Version
And the sons of the singers gathered together from the district surrounding Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites;

Berean Standard Bible
The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites,

King James Bible
And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;

New King James Version
And the sons of the singers gathered together from the countryside around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites,

New American Standard Bible
So the sons of the singers were assembled from the territory around Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites,

NASB 1995
So the sons of the singers were assembled from the district around Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites,

NASB 1977
So the sons of the singers were assembled from the district around Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites,

Legacy Standard Bible
So the sons of the singers were gathered from the district around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites,

Amplified Bible
So the sons of the singers gathered together from the district around Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites,

Christian Standard Bible
The singers gathered from the region around Jerusalem, from the settlements of the Netophathites,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The singers gathered from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites,

American Standard Version
And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the Ministers assembled from the plain that is around Jerusalem and from the courtyards of Netapha

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the sons of the singers were assembled both from the neighbourhood round about to Jerusalem, and from the villages,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the sons of the singing men were gathered together out of the plain country about Jerusalem, and out of the villages of Nethuphati,

English Revised Version
And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the groups of singers came together from the countryside around Jerusalem, from the villages of Netophah,

Good News Translation
The Levite families of singers gathered from the area where they had settled around Jerusalem and from the towns around Netophah,

International Standard Version
So the descendants of the singers gathered themselves together from the region surrounding Jerusalem, from the villages of Netophathi,

JPS Tanakh 1917
And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the Plain round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites;

Literal Standard Version
and sons of the singers are gathered together even from the circuit around Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi,

Majority Standard Bible
The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites,

New American Bible
The levitical singers gathered together from the region about Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites,

NET Bible
The singers were also assembled from the district around Jerusalem and from the settlements of the Netophathites

New Revised Standard Version
The companies of the singers gathered together from the circuit around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites;

New Heart English Bible
The sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain around Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites;

Webster's Bible Translation
And the sons of the singers assembled, both out of the plain country around Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;

World English Bible
The sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites;

Young's Literal Translation
and sons of the singers are gathered together even from the circuit round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Dedication of the Wall
27At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres. 28 The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites, 29from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.…

Cross References
1 Chronicles 9:16
Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

Nehemiah 3:22
And next to him, the priests from the surrounding area made repairs.

Nehemiah 12:29
from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 13:10
I also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given to them, all the Levites and singers responsible for performing the service had gone back to their own fields.


Treasury of Scripture

And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;

plain.

Nehemiah 6:2
That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.

Netophathi.

1 Chronicles 2:54
The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.

1 Chronicles 9:16
And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.

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Nehemiah 12
1. The priests and the Levites which came up with Zerubbabel.
10. The succession of high priests.
22. Certain chief Levites.
27. The solemnity of the dedication of the walls.
44. The offices of priests and Levites appointed in the temple.














Verse 28. - The sons of the singers. i.e. the Levites who belonged to the class of singers (1 Chronicles 15:16-22; Nehemiah 7:44, etc.). The plain country round about Jerusalem. Dean Stanley understands by this "the Jordan valley" ('Lectures on the Jewish Church,' Third Series, p. 129); but that is a district too remote to be intended by the words "round about Jerusalem." The valleys of Hinnom and Jehoshaphat better suit the description. The villages of Netophathi. Rather, "of the Netophathites" (see 1 Chronicles 9:16), or people of Netophah, which was a country town not far from Bethlehem.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The singers were also
הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֑ים (ham·šō·rə·rîm)
Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 7891: To sing

assembled
וַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּ (way·yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove

from
וּמִן־ (ū·min-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the region
הַכִּכָּר֙ (hak·kik·kār)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3603: A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money)

around
סְבִיב֣וֹת (sə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ)
Adverb
Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around

Jerusalem,
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

from
וּמִן־ (ū·min-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the villages
חַצְרֵ֖י (ḥaṣ·rê)
Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 2691: A yard, a hamlet

of the Netophathites,
נְטֹפָתִֽי׃ (nə·ṭō·p̄ā·ṯî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5200: Netophathite -- inhabitant of Netophah


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