Nehemiah 12 · Geneva Bible Notes (1560) · Commentaries (Good Books Free)

¹ ^a From Babylon to Jerusalem.

⁷ ^b Next in dignitie to the hie Priests, and which were of the stocke of Aaron.

⁸ ^! The Priests and Leuites, which came with Zerubbabel vnto Jerusalem, are nombred.

⁸ ^c Had charge of them that sang the Psalmes.

⁹ ^d They kept their wardes and watches according to their turnes, as {1 Chr. 23,6}

¹² ^e That is, next to Seraiah, or rather of that ordre, which was called after the name of Seraiah.

¹⁷ ^f Whereof was Zacharie John Baptist father.

²⁴ ^g That is, one after another, and euerie one in his course.

²⁷ ^! And the wall is dedicated.

²⁸ ^/ Ebr. sonnes of the singers.

²⁸ ^h Which were a certeine famile & had their possessions in the fields, {1Chro. 2,54}

³¹ ⁱ Meaning, Nehemiah.

³⁶ ^k That is, the brethren of Zaccur.

³⁷ ^l Which was the going vp to the mount Zion, which is called the citie of Dauid.

⁴² ^/ Ebr. caused to heare.

⁴⁴ ^m Which were chambers appointed by Hezekiah to put in the tithes, and suche things, {2 Chro. 3,11}, and now were repared againe for the same vse.

⁴⁷ ⁿ That is, the tenth parte of the tithes.

Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Nehemiah 12