Nehemiah 12:27
And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.
Context
This verse from Nehemiah Chapter 12 connects to 10 cross-references. A genealogy of priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel is given, followed by a list of high priests from the restoration through Jaddua. Nehemiah organizes a grand dedication of the completed wall: two large choirs process in opposite directions …
Other Translations
And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.
And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them in to Jerusalem, to make the dedication even with gladness, and with thanksgivings, and with singing, <FI>with<Fi> cymbals, psalteries, and with harps;
And when the time came for the wall of Jerusalem to be made holy, they sent for the Levites out of all their places to come to Jerusalem, to keep the feast with joy, and with praise and melody, with brass and corded instruments of music.
Cross References
And thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and …
And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and …
And it was told king David, saying, The Lord hath blessed the house of Obed–edom, and all that pertaineth unto …
And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with …
And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:
And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your …
And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of …
Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting, and with sound of the …
Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and …
And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical …