NEH 12:40 Parallel Verse View

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ULT And the two thanksgiving groups stood at the house of God: also I, and half of the prefects with me;

UST Both of the groups reached the temple as they were singing and giving thanks. They stood in their places there. I was there with the half of the city officials who had come with me.

BSB § The two thanksgiving choirs then stood in the house of God, as did I, along with the half of the officials accompanying me,

OEB So the two companies of those who gave thanks in the house of God took their position, and I, and the half of the rulers with me;

WEB So the two companies of those who gave thanks in God’s house stood, and I and the half of the rulers with me;

NET Then the two choirs that gave thanks took their stations in the temple of God. I did also, along with half the officials with me,

LSV And the two thanksgiving companies stand in the house of God, and I and half of the prefects with me,

FBV Both thanksgiving choirs then took their places in God's Temple. I followed with the group of leaders that was with me,

T4T Both the groups reached the temple while they were thanking God. They stood in their places there. The leaders who were with me also stood with me in our places.

LEB So the two choirs stood in the house of God, and I and half of the prefects with me;

BBE So the two bands of those who gave praise took up their positions in the house of God, and I and half of the chiefs with me:

MOF No MOF NEH book available

JPS So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me;

ASV So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me;

DRA And the priests, Eliachim, Maasia, Miamin, Michea, Elioenai, Zacharia, Hanania with trumpets,

YLT And the two thanksgiving companies stand in the house of God, and I and half of the prefects with me,

DBY And both choirs stood in the house of [fn]God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me;

12.40 Elohim

RV So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me:

WBS So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me:

KJB So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me:
(So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me: )

BB And so stoode the two quyers of them that gaue thankes in the house of God, and I, & the halfe of the rulers with me.
(And so stood the two quyers of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the halfe of the rulers with me.)

GNV So stood the two companies (of them that gaue thankes) in the house of God, and I and the halfe of the rulers with me.
(So stood the two companies (of them that gave thanks) in the house of God, and I and the halfe of the rulers with me. )

CB and so stode the two queres of thankesgeuynge of the house of God, and I and the halfe of the rulers with me,
(and so stood the two queres of thanksgeuynge of the house of God, and I and the halfe of the rulers with me,)

WYC And the prestis, Eliachym, Maasie, Myamyn, Mychea, Helioneai, Zacharie, Ananye, in trumpis;
(And the priests, Eliachym, Maasie, Myamyn, Mychea, Helioneai, Zacharie, Ananye, in trumpis;)

LUT Und stunden also die zween Dankchöre im Hause Gottes, und ich und die Hälfte der Obersten mit mir;
(And stunden also the zween Dankchöre in_the Hause God’s, and I and the Hälfte the Obersten with to_me;)

CLV Et sacerdotes, Eliachim, Maasia, Miamin, Michea, Elioënai, Zacharia, Hanania in tubis,
(And sacerdotes, Eliachim, Maasia, Miamin, Michea, Elioënai, Zacharia, Hanania in tubis, )

BRN No BRN NEH 12:40 verse available

BrLXX No BrLXX NEH book available

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַֽ⁠תַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָה שְׁתֵּ֥י הַ⁠תּוֹדֹ֖ת בְּ⁠בֵ֣ית הָ⁠אֱלֹהִ֑ים

and,stood two(fd) the,choirs in=house_of the=ʼₑlhīmv

The implication is that both groups followed routes that led them around the city from their common starting point to places on either side of the temple. They then joined together for a concluding ceremony in or near the temple. Alternate translation: “both groups that had walked around the city to dedicate the wall came down from it and stood in an open area in front of the temple”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-time-sequential

וַֽ⁠תַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָה

and,stood

This word indicates that the event the story will now describe came after the events it has just described. If it would be helpful in your language, you could show this relationship by using a word such as “then.”

Note 3 topic: writing-background

וַ⁠אֲנִ֕י וַ⁠חֲצִ֥י הַ⁠סְּגָנִ֖ים עִמִּֽ⁠י

and,I and,half the,officials with,me

Nehemiah now provides further details for the second group, which he had accompanied, similar to the details he provided for the first group in verses 32–36. Alternate translation: “My group included the other half of the leaders of Judah”

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