◄ Nehemiah 12:35 ►
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New International Version
as well as some priests with trumpets, and also Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zakkur, the son of Asaph,

New Living Translation
Then came some priests who played trumpets, including Zechariah son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micaiah, son of Zaccur, a descendant of Asaph.

English Standard Version
and certain of the priests’ sons with trumpets: Zechariah the son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micaiah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph;

Berean Standard Bible
and some of the priests with trumpets, and also Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph,

King James Bible
And certain of the priests' sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph:

New King James Version
and some of the priests’ sons with trumpets—Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph,

New American Standard Bible
and some of the sons of the priests with trumpets; and 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,

NASB 1995
and some of the sons of the priests with trumpets; and 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,

NASB 1977
and some of the sons of the priests with trumpets; and 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,

Legacy Standard Bible
and some of the sons of the priests with trumpets; and 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,

Amplified Bible
and some of the priests’ sons with trumpets, and 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,

Christian Standard Bible
and some of the priests’ sons with trumpets, and Zechariah son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micaiah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph followed

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and some of the priests’ sons with trumpets, and Zechariah son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micaiah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph followed

American Standard Version
and certain 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;

Contemporary English Version
all of them blowing trumpets. Next, there was Zechariah of the Asaph clan

English Revised Version
and certain 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;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So did some priests with trumpets: Zechariah, who was the son of Jonathan, who was the son of Shemaiah, who was the son of Mattaniah, who was the son of Micaiah, who was the son of Zaccur, who was the son of Asaph.

International Standard Version
Some of the priests' sons were trumpeters, including Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph,

Majority Standard Bible
and some of the priests with trumpets, and also Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph,

NET Bible
some of the priests with trumpets, Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph,

New Heart English Bible
and certain 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 Zakkur, the son of Asaph;

Webster's Bible Translation
And certain of the priests' sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph:

World English Bible
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;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and of the sons of the priests with trumpets, Zechariah son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Michaiah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph,

Young's Literal Translation
and of the sons of the priests with trumpets, Zechariah son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Michaiah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph,

Smith's Literal Translation
And from the sons of the priests with trumpets: Zechariah son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah the son of Mattaniah, son of Michaiah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And of the sons of the priests with trumpets, Zacharias the son of Jonathan. the son of Semeia, the son of Mathania; the son of Michaia, the son of Zechur, the son of Asaph,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And some of the sons of the priests went forth with trumpets: Zachariah, the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph.

New American Bible
priests with the trumpets, and also Zechariah, son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micaiah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph,

New Revised Standard Version
and some of the young priests with trumpets: Zechariah son of Jonathan son of Shemaiah son of Mattaniah son of Micaiah son of Zaccur son of Asaph;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And certain of the priests' sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Malka, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph:

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Some of the sons of the Priests with the horns: Zechariah, son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Methanya, son of Maaka, son of Zakor, son of Asaph
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and certain 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;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And some of the sons of the priest with trumpets, Zacharias son of Jonathan, son of Samaias, son of Matthania, son of Michaia, son of Zacchur, son of Asaph:

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Context
The Dedication of the Wall
…34Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah, 35and some of the priests with trumpets, and also Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph, 36and his associates—Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani—with the musical instruments prescribed by David the man of God. Ezra the scribe led the procession.…
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Cross References
1 Chronicles 15:24
Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer—the priests—were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of the ark.

1 Chronicles 15:27-28
Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod. / So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, with the sounding of rams’ horns and trumpets, and with cymbals and the music of harps and lyres.

1 Chronicles 16:6
and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

1 Chronicles 25:1
Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:

2 Chronicles 5:12
all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets.

2 Chronicles 29:25-26
Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets. / The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.

2 Chronicles 29:28
The whole assembly was worshiping, the singers were singing, and the trumpeters were playing. All this continued until the burnt offering was completed.

Ezra 3:10
When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel had prescribed.

Psalm 150:3-5
Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre. / Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute. / Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals.

Isaiah 30:29
You will sing as on the night of a holy festival, and your heart will rejoice like one who walks to the music of a flute, going up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel.

Isaiah 35:10
So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.

Isaiah 51:11
So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.

Jeremiah 33:11
the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those bringing thank offerings into the house of the LORD, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD of Hosts, for the LORD is good; His loving devotion endures forever.’ For I will restore the land from captivity as in former times, says the LORD.

Matthew 26:30
And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Mark 14:26
And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.


Treasury of Scripture

And certain of the priests' sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph:

with trumpets.

Numbers 10:2-10
Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps…

Joshua 6:4
And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.

2 Chronicles 5:12
Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)

Zechariah.

Nehemiah 11:17
And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

1 Chronicles 6:39-43
And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea, …

1 Chronicles 25:2
Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.

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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.














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and some of the priests with trumpets
In ancient Israel, trumpets were significant in religious and ceremonial contexts. Priests using trumpets is reminiscent of Numbers 10:8, where God commands the sons of Aaron to blow trumpets for various purposes, including calling assemblies and signaling movements. The use of trumpets here signifies a sacred occasion, likely the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, emphasizing the importance of worship and celebration in the community's life. Trumpets also symbolize God's presence and the proclamation of His sovereignty, as seen in the fall of Jericho (Joshua 6:4-5).

and also Zechariah son of Jonathan
Zechariah, mentioned here, is part of a lineage of Levitical musicians. The name Zechariah means "Yahweh remembers," which is fitting in the context of Nehemiah, where God's faithfulness to His covenant people is a central theme. Jonathan, his father, is not widely known, but the mention of his name highlights the importance of family heritage and continuity in the service of God.

the son of Shemaiah
Shemaiah, meaning "heard by Yahweh," is another link in the genealogical chain. This name is common in the Old Testament, often associated with prophetic or priestly figures. The inclusion of Shemaiah underscores the importance of maintaining a faithful lineage dedicated to worship and service in the temple.

the son of Mattaniah
Mattaniah, meaning "gift of Yahweh," suggests a legacy of divine favor and blessing. This name is associated with several biblical figures, including a Levitical musician during the time of David (1 Chronicles 25:4). The repetition of this name in priestly and musical contexts highlights the enduring role of worship in Israel's history.

the son of Micaiah
Micaiah, meaning "who is like Yahweh," is a name that reflects the monotheistic faith of Israel. This name is shared with several biblical figures, including a prophet who opposed Ahab (1 Kings 22:8). The inclusion of Micaiah in this genealogy emphasizes the continuity of faith and the centrality of worship in Israel's identity.

the son of Zaccur
Zaccur, meaning "mindful" or "remembered," is a name that appears in various genealogies, often associated with the tribe of Levi. This name underscores the theme of remembrance, which is crucial in Nehemiah as the people recall God's past faithfulness and seek to renew their covenant relationship with Him.

the son of Asaph
Asaph was a prominent Levite musician during the time of King David, known for his role in temple worship and as a psalmist (1 Chronicles 6:39). The sons of Asaph were responsible for leading music in the temple, and their lineage continued to be significant in post-exilic worship. Asaph's connection to the Psalms and temple music highlights the enduring legacy of worship and the importance of music in expressing devotion to God.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Priests with Trumpets
These were Levitical priests who played a significant role in the worship and ceremonial practices of Israel. The use of trumpets was integral in religious ceremonies, symbolizing the call to worship and the presence of God.

2. Zechariah
A priest and musician, Zechariah is noted for his lineage, which traces back to Asaph, a prominent figure in the musical worship of Israel. This highlights the importance of heritage and continuity in worship practices.

3. Jonathan, Shemaiah, Mattaniah, Micaiah, Zaccur, Asaph
These are ancestors of Zechariah, each contributing to the legacy of worship and service in the temple. Asaph, in particular, was a chief musician during the time of King David and is credited with several Psalms.

4. Trumpets
Instruments used in various religious and ceremonial contexts in Israel, often associated with announcements, celebrations, and the presence of God.

5. Jerusalem
The setting of this event, Jerusalem was the center of Jewish worship and the location of the temple, symbolizing the heart of Israel's spiritual life.
Teaching Points
Heritage of Worship
The lineage of Zechariah underscores the importance of passing down a legacy of faith and worship. Families today can be encouraged to cultivate a heritage of spiritual devotion.

Role of Music in Worship
The use of trumpets and the involvement of musicians like Zechariah highlight the significance of music in worship. Churches can explore how music enhances the worship experience and draws people closer to God.

Community and Worship
The gathering of priests and musicians for worship in Jerusalem illustrates the communal aspect of faith. Believers are encouraged to participate in corporate worship and recognize its value in spiritual growth.

Faithfulness Across Generations
The mention of multiple generations in Zechariah's lineage serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness through time. It encourages believers to remain steadfast in their faith, trusting in God's promises.
Pulpit Commentary
Verse 35. - Certain of the priests' sons with trumpets. Compare ver. 41. A body of priests, who blew trumpets, accompanied each procession, following closely upon the "princes," and followed by a body of Levites. Namely, Zechariah. There is nothing corresponding to "namely" in the original; and it is clear that Zechariah was not a "priest's son," but a Levite, since he was descended from Asaph. Probably a vau conjunctive has fallen out before his name.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
and some of the priests
הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3548: Priest

with trumpets,
בַּחֲצֹצְר֑וֹת (ba·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 2689: (an ancient) trumpet

and also Zechariah
זְכַרְיָ֨ה (zə·ḵar·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2148: Zachariah -- the name of a number of Israelites

son
בֶן־ (ḇen-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Jonathan,
יֽוֹנָתָ֜ן (yō·w·nā·ṯān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3129: Jonathan

the son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Shemaiah,
שְׁמַֽעְיָ֗ה (šə·ma‘·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8098: Shemaiah -- 'Yah hears', the name of a number of Israelites

the son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Mattaniah,
מַתַּנְיָה֙ (mat·tan·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4983: Mattaniah -- 'gift of Yah', the last king of Judah, also a number of Israelites

the son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Micaiah,
מִ֣יכָיָ֔ה (mî·ḵā·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4320: Micaiah -- 'Who is like Yah?' the name of several Israelites

the son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Zaccur,
זַכּ֖וּר (zak·kūr)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2139: Zaccur -- the name of several Israelites

the son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Asaph,
אָסָֽף׃ (’ā·sāp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 623: Asaph -- 'gatherer', the name of several Israelites


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