## Nehemiah Chapter 12

###### Nehemiah 12:1
[Nehemiah 12:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:1)

וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָל֛וּ עִם־זְרֻבָּבֶ֥ל בֶּן־שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֖ל וְיֵשׁ֑וּעַ שְׂרָיָ֥ה יִרְמְיָ֖ה עֶזְרָֽא׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now these are the priests and the Levites who went up with Zerubbavel the son of She᾽alti᾽el, and Yeshua: Seraya, Yirmeya, ῾Ezra,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And these are the priests and the Levites who went up [from Bavel (viz. Ezra 2:1)] with Zerubavel the son of Shealtiel and Yeshua [the high-priest]: Serayah, Yirmiyah, Ezra.


###### Nehemiah 12:2
[Nehemiah 12:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:2)

אֲמַרְיָ֥ה מַלּ֖וּךְ חַטּֽוּשׁ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Amarya, Mallukh, Ḥattush,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Amaryah, Maluch, Chatush.


###### Nehemiah 12:3
[Nehemiah 12:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:3)

שְׁכַנְיָ֥ה רְחֻ֖ם מְרֵמֹֽת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Shekhanya, Reĥum, Meremot,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Shechanyah, Rechum, Meremoth.


###### Nehemiah 12:4
[Nehemiah 12:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:4)

עִדּ֥וֹא גִנְּת֖וֹי אֲבִיָּֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
῾Iddo, Ginnetoy, Aviyya,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Iddo, Gintoi, Aviyah.


###### Nehemiah 12:5
[Nehemiah 12:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:5)

מִיָּמִ֥ין מַֽעַדְיָ֖ה בִּלְגָּֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Miyyamin, Ma῾adya, Bilga,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Miyamin, Na'adyah, Bilgah.


###### Nehemiah 12:6
[Nehemiah 12:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:6)

שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥ה וְיוֹיָרִ֖יב יְדַֽעְיָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Shema῾ya and Yoyariv, Yeda῾ya,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Shemayah and Yoyariv, Yedayah.


###### Nehemiah 12:7
[Nehemiah 12:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:7)

סַלּ֣וּ עָמ֔וֹק חִלְקִיָּ֖ה יְדַֽעְיָ֑ה אֵ֣לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֧י הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים וַאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם בִּימֵ֥י יֵשֽׁוּעַ׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Sallu, ῾Amoq, Ḥilqiyya, Yeda῾ya. These were the chiefs of the priests and their brethren in the days of Yeshua.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Salu, Amok, Shilkiyah, Yedayah. These were the heads of the priests and their brethren in the days of Yeshua.


###### Nehemiah 12:8
[Nehemiah 12:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:8)

וְהַלְוִיִּ֗ם יֵשׁ֧וּעַ בִּנּ֛וּי קַדְמִיאֵ֥ל שֵׁרֵבְיָ֖ה יְהוּדָ֣ה מַתַּנְיָ֑ה עַֽל־הֻיְּד֖וֹת ה֥וּא וְאֶחָֽיו׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Moreover the Levites: Yeshua, Binnuy, Qadmi᾽el, Sherevya, Yehuda, and Mattanya, who was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the Levites: Yeshua, Binui, Kadmiel, Sherevyah, Yehudah, Matanyah over huydoth [(types of musical instruments)], he and his brethren.


###### Nehemiah 12:9
[Nehemiah 12:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:9)

וּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָ֨ה (וענו) [וְעֻנִּ֧י] אֲחֵיהֶ֛ם לְנֶגְדָּ֖ם לְמִשְׁמָרֽוֹת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Also Baqbuqya and ῾Unni, their brethren, were over against them in the duty watches.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Bakbukyah and Uni, their counterparts, by watches [viz. I Chronicles 24].


###### Nehemiah 12:10
[Nehemiah 12:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:10)

וְיֵשׁ֖וּעַ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־יֽוֹיָקִ֑ים וְיֽוֹיָקִים֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־אֶלְיָשִׁ֔יב וְאֶלְיָשִׁ֖יב אֶת־יוֹיָדָֽע׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Yeshua begot Yoyaqim and Yoyaqim begot Elyashiv, and Elyashiv begot Yoyada,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Yeshua begot Yoyakim, and Yoyakim begot Elyashiv, and Elyashiv begot Yoyada [(All of these were high-priests.)]


###### Nehemiah 12:11
[Nehemiah 12:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:11)

וְיוֹיָדָע֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־יוֹנָתָ֔ן וְיוֹנָתָ֖ן הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־יַדּֽוּעַ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and Yoyada begot Yonatan, and Yonatan begot Yaddua.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Yoyada begot Yonathan, and Yonathan begot Yadua.


###### Nehemiah 12:12
[Nehemiah 12:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:12)

וּבִימֵי֙ יֽוֹיָקִ֔ים הָי֥וּ כֹהֲנִ֖ים רָאשֵׁ֣י הָאָב֑וֹת לִשְׂרָיָ֣ה מְרָיָ֔ה לְיִרְמְיָ֖ה חֲנַנְיָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And in the days of Yoyaqim were priests, heads of fathers’ houses; of Seraya, Meraya, of Yirmeya, Ḥananya;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And in the days of Yoyakim, [the following] priests were heads of fathers' [houses of their watches]. Of [the watch of] Serayah, Merayah [was head of the father's house]; of Yirmiyah, Chananyah.


###### Nehemiah 12:13
[Nehemiah 12:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:13)

לְעֶזְרָ֣א מְשֻׁלָּ֔ם לַאֲמַרְיָ֖ה יְהוֹחָנָֽן׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
of ῾Ezra, Meshullam; of Amarya, Yehoĥanan;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Of Ezra, Meshulam; of Amaryah, Yehonathan.


###### Nehemiah 12:14
[Nehemiah 12:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:14)

(למלוכי) [לִמְלִ֙יכוּ֙] יֽוֹנָתָ֔ן לִשְׁבַנְיָ֖ה יוֹסֵֽף׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
of Melikhu, Yonatan; of Shevanya, Yosef;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Of Melichu, Yonathan; of Shevanyah, Yosef.


###### Nehemiah 12:15
[Nehemiah 12:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:15)

לְחָרִ֣ם עַדְנָ֔א לִמְרָי֖וֹת חֶלְקָֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
of Ḥarim, ῾Adna; of Merayot, Ḥelqay;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Of Charim, Adnah; of Merayoth, Chelkai.


###### Nehemiah 12:16
[Nehemiah 12:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:16)

(לעדיא) [לְעִדּ֥וֹא] זְכַרְיָ֖ה לְגִנְּת֥וֹן מְשֻׁלָּֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
of ῾Iddo, Zekharya; of Ginneton, Meshullam;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Of Iddo, Zecharyah; of Ginthon, Meshulam.


###### Nehemiah 12:17
[Nehemiah 12:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:17)

לַאֲבִיָּ֖ה זִכְרִ֑י לְמִ֨נְיָמִ֔ין לְמוֹעַדְיָ֖ה פִּלְטָֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
of Aviyya, Zikhri; of Minyamin, of Mo῾adya, Piltay;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Of Aviyah, Zichri; of Minyamin, of Moadyah, Piltai.


###### Nehemiah 12:18
[Nehemiah 12:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:18)

לְבִלְגָּ֣ה שַׁמּ֔וּעַ לִֽשְׁמַעְיָ֖ה יְהוֹנָתָֽן׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
of Bilga, Shammua; of Shema῾ya, Yehonatan;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Of Bilgah, Shamua; of Shemayah, Yehonathan.


###### Nehemiah 12:19
[Nehemiah 12:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:19)

וּלְיוֹיָרִ֣יב מַתְּנַ֔י לִֽידַֽעְיָ֖ה עֻזִּֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and of Yoyariv, Mattenay; of Yeda῾ya, ῾Uzzi;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Of Yoyariv, Matnai; of Yedayah, Uzzi.


###### Nehemiah 12:20
[Nehemiah 12:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:20)

לְסַלַּ֥י קַלָּ֖י לְעָמ֥וֹק עֵֽבֶר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
of Sallay, Qallay; of ῾Amoq, ῾Ever;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Of Salai, Kalai; of Amok, Ever.


###### Nehemiah 12:21
[Nehemiah 12:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:21)

לְחִלְקִיָּ֣ה חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה לִֽידַֽעְיָ֖ה נְתַנְאֵֽל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
of Ḥilqiyya, Ḥashavya; of Yeda῾ya, Netan᾽el.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Of Chikiyah, Chashavyah; of Yedayah, Nethanel.


###### Nehemiah 12:22
[Nehemiah 12:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:22)

הַלְוִיִּם֩ בִּימֵ֨י אֶלְיָשִׁ֜יב יוֹיָדָ֤ע וְיוֹחָנָן֙ וְיַדּ֔וּעַ כְּתוּבִ֖ים רָאשֵׁ֣י אָב֑וֹת וְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים עַל־מַלְכ֖וּת דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ הַפָּֽרְסִֽי׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The Levites in the days of Elyashiv, Yoyada, and Yoĥanan, and Yaddua, were recorded chiefs of the fathers’ houses: also the priests, to the reign of Daryavesh the Parsian.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The [following] Levites [viz. 24] were recorded as heads of fathers' [houses in the watches of the Levites] in the days of [the high-priest] Elyashiv, Yoyada and Yochanan and Yadua, as were [also] the [aforementioned] priests, during the reign of Darius the Parsi.


###### Nehemiah 12:23
[Nehemiah 12:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:23)

בְּנֵ֤י לֵוִי֙ רָאשֵׁ֣י הָֽאָב֔וֹת כְּתוּבִ֕ים עַל־סֵ֖פֶר דִּבְרֵ֣י הַיָּמִ֑ים וְעַד־יְמֵ֖י יֽוֹחָנָ֥ן בֶּן־אֶלְיָשִֽׁיב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The sons of Levi, the chiefs of the fathers’ houses were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Yoĥanan the son of Elyashiv.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
(The sons of Levi, the heads of the fathers' [houses] are recorded in the book of chronicles until the days of Yochanan, the [grand-] son of Elyashiv.)


###### Nehemiah 12:24
[Nehemiah 12:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:24)

וְרָאשֵׁ֣י הַ֠לְוִיִּ֠ם חֲשַׁבְיָ֨ה שֵֽׁרֵבְיָ֜ה וְיֵשׁ֤וּעַ בֶּן־קַדְמִיאֵל֙ וַאֲחֵיהֶ֣ם לְנֶגְדָּ֔ם לְהַלֵּ֣ל לְהוֹד֔וֹת בְּמִצְוַ֖ת דָּוִ֣יד אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים מִשְׁמָ֖ר לְעֻמַּ֥ת מִשְׁמָֽר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the chiefs of the Levites: Ḥashavya, Sherevya, and Yeshua the son of Qadmi᾽el, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, section by section.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the heads of the Levites: Chashavyah, Sherevyah, and Yeshua the son of Kadmiel and their brethren alongside them to give praise and thanks according to the charge of David the man of G-d, watch by watch [(the Levites being divided by watches for singing)].


###### Nehemiah 12:25
[Nehemiah 12:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:25)

מַתַּנְיָ֧ה וּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָ֛ה עֹבַדְיָ֥ה מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם טַלְמ֣וֹן עַקּ֑וּב שֹׁמְרִ֤ים שֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙ מִשְׁמָ֔ר בַּאֲסֻפֵּ֖י הַשְּׁעָרִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Mattanya, and Baqbuqya, ῾Ovadya, Meshullam, Talmon, ῾Aqquv, were gate-keepers, standing guard at the storehouse of the gates.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Matanyah and Bakbukyah, Ovadyah, Meshulam, Talmon, Akuv — watchers. Gatekeepers [were in their] watch [(to guard the Temple gates)] at the thresholds of the gates.


###### Nehemiah 12:26
[Nehemiah 12:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:26)

אֵ֕לֶּה בִּימֵ֛י יוֹיָקִ֥ים בֶּן־יֵשׁ֖וּעַ בֶּן־יוֹצָדָ֑ק וּבִימֵי֙ נְחֶמְיָ֣ה הַפֶּחָ֔ה וְעֶזְרָ֥א הַכֹּהֵ֖ן הַסּוֹפֵֽר׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
These were in the days of Yoyaqim the son of Yeshua, the son of Yożadaq, and in the days of Neĥemya the governor, and of ῾Ezra the priest, the scribe.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
These [were the gatekeepers] in the days of Yoyakim the son of Yeshua the son of Yotzadak and in the days of Nechemiah the governor and Ezra the priest, the scribe.


###### Nehemiah 12:27
[Nehemiah 12:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:27)

וּבַחֲנֻכַּ֞ת חוֹמַ֣ת יְרוּשָׁלַ֗͏ִם בִּקְשׁ֤וּ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּם֙ מִכׇּל־מְק֣וֹמֹתָ֔ם לַהֲבִיאָ֖ם לִֽירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם לַעֲשֹׂ֨ת חֲנֻכָּ֤ה וְשִׂמְחָה֙ וּבְתוֹד֣וֹת וּבְשִׁ֔יר מְצִלְתַּ֖יִם נְבָלִ֥ים וּבְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And at the dedication of the wall of Yerushalayim they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Yerushalayim, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgiving, and with singing, with cymbals, with harps, and with lyres.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And at the consecration of the wall of Jerusalem [(at its completion)], the Levites were sought out from all of their places to bring them to Jerusalem, to make consecration and joy with thanksgiving and song, (with) cymbals, lyres, and harps.


###### Nehemiah 12:28
[Nehemiah 12:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:28)

וַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּ בְּנֵ֖י הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֑ים וּמִן־הַכִּכָּר֙ סְבִיב֣וֹת יְרוּשָׁלַ֔͏ִם וּמִן־חַצְרֵ֖י נְטֹפָתִֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the district round about Yerushalayim, and from the settlements of the Netofati;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the sons of the singers were gathered together, and (they came) from the plain around Jerusalem and from the cities of the Netofathi.


###### Nehemiah 12:29
[Nehemiah 12:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:29)

וּמִבֵּית֙ הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל וּמִשְּׂד֥וֹת גֶּ֖בַע וְעַזְמָ֑וֶת כִּ֣י חֲצֵרִ֗ים בָּנ֤וּ לָהֶם֙ הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים סְבִיב֖וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geva and ῾Azmavet: for the singers had built themselves settlements round about Yerushalayim.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And from Beth-hagalil and from the fields of Geva and Azmaveth. For the singers had built themselves cities around Jerusalem.


###### Nehemiah 12:30
[Nehemiah 12:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:30)

וַיִּֽטַּהֲר֔וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֑ם וַֽיְטַהֲרוּ֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וְאֶת־הַשְּׁעָרִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַחוֹמָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and [afterwards] they purified the people and the gates and the wall [(that there should be no uncleanliness in the city.)]


###### Nehemiah 12:31
[Nehemiah 12:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:31)

וָאַעֲלֶה֙ אֶת־שָׂרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה מֵעַ֖ל לַחוֹמָ֑ה וָאַעֲמִ֡ידָה שְׁתֵּ֣י תוֹדֹת֩ גְּדוֹלֹ֨ת וְתַהֲלֻכֹ֤ת לַיָּמִין֙ מֵעַ֣ל לַחוֹמָ֔ה לְשַׁ֖עַר הָאַשְׁפֹּֽת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then I brought up the princes of Yehuda upon the wall, and appointed two great companies that gave thanks and went in procession. One went on the right hand upon the wall towards the dung gate:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And [(in cleansing the city)] I brought the chiefs of Judah above the wall, and I set up two large thanksgiving loaves, and processions [(leaving the city to encircle it)] to the right, above the wall, to the Dung Gate.


###### Nehemiah 12:32
[Nehemiah 12:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:32)

וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ אַחֲרֵיהֶם֙ הוֹשַׁ֣עְיָ֔ה וַחֲצִ֖י שָׂרֵ֥י יְהוּדָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and after them went Hosha῾ya, and half of the princes of Yehuda,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And there went after them Hoshayah and half the chiefs of Judah.


###### Nehemiah 12:33
[Nehemiah 12:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:33)

וַעֲזַרְיָ֥ה עֶזְרָ֖א וּמְשֻׁלָּֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And ῾Azarya, ῾Ezra, and Meshullam,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Azaryah, Ezra, and Meshulam.


###### Nehemiah 12:34
[Nehemiah 12:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:34)

יְהוּדָה֙ וּבִנְיָמִ֔ן וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֖ה וְיִרְמְיָֽה׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Yehuda, and Binyamin, and Shema῾ya, and Yirmeya,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Judah and Benjamin and Shemayah and Yirmiyah.


###### Nehemiah 12:35
[Nehemiah 12:35](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:35)

וּמִבְּנֵ֥י הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים בַּחֲצֹצְר֑וֹת זְכַרְיָ֨ה בֶן־יֽוֹנָתָ֜ן בֶּן־שְׁמַֽעְיָ֗ה בֶּן־מַתַּנְיָה֙ בֶּן־מִ֣יכָיָ֔ה בֶּן־זַכּ֖וּר בֶּן־אָסָֽף׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and certain of the priests’ sons with trumpets; namely, Zekharya the son of Yonatan, the son of Shema῾ya, the son of Mattanya, the son of Mikhaya, the son of Zakhur, the son of Asaf:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And of the sons of the priests with trumpets: Zecharya the son of Yonathan the son of Shemayah the son of Matanyah the son of Michayah the son of Zakkur the son of Asaf.


###### Nehemiah 12:36
[Nehemiah 12:36](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:36)

וְֽאֶחָ֡יו שְֽׁמַעְיָ֡ה וַעֲזַרְאֵ֡ל מִֽלְלַ֡י גִּֽלְלַ֡י מָעַ֞י נְתַנְאֵ֤ל וִֽיהוּדָה֙ חֲנָ֔נִי בִּכְלֵי־שִׁ֥יר דָּוִ֖יד אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְעֶזְרָ֥א הַסּוֹפֵ֖ר לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and his brethren, Shema῾ya, and ῾Azar᾽el, Milalay, Gilalay, Ma῾ay, Netan᾽el, and Yehuda, and Ḥanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and ῾Ezra the scribe before them.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And his [(Zecharyah's)] brethren — Shemayah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Ma'ai, Nethanel, Judah, and Chanani — with musical instruments of David, the man of G-d, and Ezra the scribe before them.


###### Nehemiah 12:37
[Nehemiah 12:37](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:37)

וְעַל֩ שַׁ֨עַר הָעַ֜יִן וְנֶגְדָּ֗ם עָלוּ֙ עַֽל־מַעֲלוֹת֙ עִ֣יר דָּוִ֔יד בַּֽמַּעֲלֶ֖ה לַחוֹמָ֑ה מֵעַל֙ לְבֵ֣ית דָּוִ֔יד וְעַ֛ד שַׁ֥עַר הַמַּ֖יִם מִזְרָֽח׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And at the foundation gate, they went up straight before them by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even to the water gate eastward.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And before the Ayin Gate [(they went around the city)], and before them [(i.e., in front of the procession)], they ascended the steps of the city of David on an ascent to the wall, above the house of David, until the Water Gate on the east.


###### Nehemiah 12:38
[Nehemiah 12:38](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:38)

וְהַתּוֹדָ֧ה הַשֵּׁנִ֛ית הַהוֹלֶ֥כֶת לְמ֖וֹאל וַאֲנִ֣י אַחֲרֶ֑יהָ וַחֲצִ֨י הָעָ֜ם מֵעַ֣ל לְהַחוֹמָ֗ה מֵעַל֙ לְמִגְדַּ֣ל הַתַּנּוּרִ֔ים וְעַ֖ד הַחוֹמָ֥ה הָרְחָבָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the other company of those who gave thanks went to meet them, and I after them, and half of the people upon the wall, above the tower of the furnaces to the broad wall;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the second thanksgiving loaf went opposite [i.e., alongside of the first], and I after it. And half the people were above the wall above the Tannurim Tower until the broad wall.


###### Nehemiah 12:39
[Nehemiah 12:39](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:39)

וּמֵעַ֣ל לְשַֽׁעַר־אֶ֠פְרַ֠יִם וְעַל־שַׁ֨עַר הַיְשָׁנָ֜ה וְעַל־שַׁ֣עַר הַדָּגִ֗ים וּמִגְדַּ֤ל חֲנַנְאֵל֙ וּמִגְדַּ֣ל הַמֵּאָ֔ה וְעַ֖ד שַׁ֣עַר הַצֹּ֑אן וְעָ֣מְד֔וּ בְּשַׁ֖עַר הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and above the gate of Efrayim, and by the old gate, and by the fish gate, and the tower of Ḥanan᾽el, and the tower of the hundred, as far as the sheep gate: and they stood still in the gate of the guard.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And above the Gate of Ephraim and on the old gate and on the Fish Gate and the Chananel Tower and the Tower of the Hundred until the Sheep Gate. And they [i.e., the procession] halted at the Matarah Gate.


###### Nehemiah 12:40
[Nehemiah 12:40](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:40)

וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָה שְׁתֵּ֥י הַתּוֹדֹ֖ת בְּבֵ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַאֲנִ֕י וַחֲצִ֥י הַסְּגָנִ֖ים עִמִּֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
So the two companies of those who gave thanks in the house of God stood, and I and the half of the rulers with me:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the two thanksgiving loaves halted at the house of G-d, and I and half the officers with me.


###### Nehemiah 12:41
[Nehemiah 12:41](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:41)

וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים אֶלְיָקִ֡ים מַעֲשֵׂיָ֡ה מִ֠נְיָמִ֠ין מִיכָיָ֧ה אֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֛י זְכַרְיָ֥ה חֲנַנְיָ֖ה בַּחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and the priests; Elyaqim, Ma῾aseya, Minyamin, Mikhaya, Elyo῾enay, Zekharya, and Ḥananya, with trumpets;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the priests — Elyakim, Minyamin, Michayah, Elyoeinai, Zecharyah, Chanyiah — trumpeted [with joy].


###### Nehemiah 12:42
[Nehemiah 12:42](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:42)

וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֨ה וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜ה וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר וְעֻזִּ֛י וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֥ן וּמַלְכִּיָּ֖ה וְעֵילָ֣ם וָעָ֑זֶר וַיַּשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙ הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים וְיִֽזְרַחְיָ֖ה הַפָּקִֽיד׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and Ma῾aseya, and Shema῾ya, and El῾azar, and ῾Uzzi, and Yehoĥanan, and Malkiyya, and ῾Elam, and ῾Ezer. And the singers sang loud, Yizraĥya being their overseer.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Ma'aseyah and Shemayah and Elazar and Uzzi and Yehonathan and Malkiyah and Eilam and Azer and Yashmiyu, the singers [also came] with Yizrachyah, their director.


###### Nehemiah 12:43
[Nehemiah 12:43](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:43)

וַיִּזְבְּח֣וּ בַיּוֹם־הַ֠ה֠וּא זְבָחִ֨ים גְּדוֹלִ֜ים וַיִּשְׂמָ֗חוּ כִּ֤י הָאֱלֹהִים֙ שִׂמְּחָם֙ שִׂמְחָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה וְגַ֧ם הַנָּשִׁ֛ים וְהַיְלָדִ֖ים שָׂמֵ֑חוּ וַתִּשָּׁמַ֛ע שִׂמְחַ֥ת יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם מֵרָחֽוֹק׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they offered great sacrifices that day, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the women also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Yerushalayim was heard from afar off.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they sacrificed on that day a great number of sacrifices and they rejoiced. For G-d had rejoiced them with great rejoicing. And the women and the children, too, rejoiced. And the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar.


###### Nehemiah 12:44
[Nehemiah 12:44](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:44)

וַיִּפָּקְד֣וּ בַיּוֹם֩ הַה֨וּא אֲנָשִׁ֜ים עַל־הַנְּשָׁכ֗וֹת לָא֨וֹצָר֥וֹת לַתְּרוּמוֹת֮ לָרֵאשִׁ֣ית וְלַמַּֽעַשְׂרוֹת֒ לִכְנ֨וֹס בָּהֶ֜ם לִשְׂדֵ֤י הֶעָרִים֙ מְנָא֣וֹת הַתּוֹרָ֔ה לַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְלַלְוִיִּ֑ם כִּ֚י שִׂמְחַ֣ת יְהוּדָ֔ה עַל־הַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים וְעַל־הַלְוִיִּ֖ם הָעֹמְדִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And on that day were some appointed over the chambers for the treasurers, for the heave offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions assigned by the Tora for the priests and Levites: for Yehuda rejoiced over the priests and the Levites who ministered.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And men were appointed that day over the storage chambers to store in them terumoth, reishith [(first-fruits)] and ma'asroth from the fields of the cities, the portions of [i.e., prescribed by] the Torah for the priests and the Levites. [(And in those chambers the priests and the Levites would take their respective portions.)] For the joy of Judah was over the priests and the Levites who stood [there rejoicing before the L-rd].


###### Nehemiah 12:45
[Nehemiah 12:45](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:45)

וַֽיִּשְׁמְר֞וּ מִשְׁמֶ֤רֶת אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙ וּמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת הַֽטׇּהֳרָ֔ה וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים כְּמִצְוַ֥ת דָּוִ֖יד שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה בְנֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they kept the service of their God, and the service of the purification, as did the singers and the gatekeepers, according to the commandment of David, and of Shelomo his son.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they kept the keeping of [the house of] their G-d and the keeping of purity and [they were abetted by] the singers and the gatekeepers, according to the charge of David (to) Solomon his son.


###### Nehemiah 12:46
[Nehemiah 12:46](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:46)

כִּֽי־בִימֵ֥י דָוִ֛יד וְאָסָ֖ף מִקֶּ֑דֶם (ראש) [רָאשֵׁי֙] הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים וְשִׁיר־תְּהִלָּ֥ה וְהֹד֖וֹת לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For in the days of David and Asaf of old there were chiefs of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For [so had it been ordained] or yore in the days of David and Asaf, the chief singers, of prayer and thanksgiving to G-d.


###### Nehemiah 12:47
[Nehemiah 12:47](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/12:47)

וְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֩ בִּימֵ֨י זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל וּבִימֵ֣י נְחֶמְיָ֗ה נֹ֥תְנִ֛ים מְנָי֛וֹת הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֥ים וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֖ים דְּבַר־י֣וֹם בְּיוֹמ֑וֹ וּמַקְדִּשִׁים֙ לַלְוִיִּ֔ם וְהַ֨לְוִיִּ֔ם מַקְדִּשִׁ֖ים לִבְנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹֽן׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And all Yisra᾽el in the days of Zerubbavel, and in the days of Neĥemya, gave the portions of the singers and the gatekeepers, as every day required: and they gave the holy portions to the Levites; and the Levites gave the holy portions to the children of Aharon.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And all of Israel in the days of Zerubavel and in the days of Nechemiah gave portions to the singers and to the gatekeepers, the portion of the day in its day, and they separated [tithes] to the Levites, and the Levites separated [(from these)] to the sons of Aaron.