Nehemiah 12:45

And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
singers	וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים ve.ham.sho.re.Rim	H7891	to sing · conjunction + definite article + verb, piel active participle, masculine plural absolute
porters	וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים ve.ha.sho.'a.Rim	H7778	a janitor · conjunction + definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
kept	וַֽיִּשְׁמְר֞וּ vai.yish.me.Ru	H8104	properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
ward	מִשְׁמֶ֤רֶת mish.Me.ret	H4931	watch · noun, common feminine singular construct
God	אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙ 'e.lo.hei.Hem	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
ward	וּמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת u.mish.Me.ret	H4931	watch · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular construct
purification	הַֽטָּהֳרָ֔ה ha.to.ho.Rah	H2893	ceremonial purification · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
commandment	כְּמִצְוַ֥ת ke.mitz.Vat	H4687	a command · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct
David	דָּוִ֖יד da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה she.lo.Moh	H8010	Shelomah · proper noun, a man's name
son	בְנֽוֹ ve.No	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

1 Chronicles 25:1-26 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophes…
1 Chronicles 23:28 Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in t…
2 Chronicles 23:6 But let none come into the house of the LORD, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy:…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 12:44–end

We have here an account of the remaining good effects of the universal joy that was at the dedication of the wall. When the solemnities of a thanksgiving day leave such impressions on ministers and people as that both are more careful and cheerful in doing their duty afterwards, then they are indeed acceptable to God and turn to a good account. So it was here. 1. The ministers were more careful than they had been of their work; the respect the people paid them upon this occasion encouraged them to diligence and watchfulness, Neh 12:45. The singers kept the ward of their God, attending in due time to the duty of their office; the porters, too, kept the ward of the purification, that is, they…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 12:45

the singers and the porters kept . . . the ward of the purification--that is, took care that no unclean person was allowed to enter within the precincts of the sacred building. This was the official duty of the porters (Ch2 23:19), with whom, owing to the pressure of circumstances, it was deemed expedient that the singers should be associated as assistants.

Adam Clarke on Nehemiah 12:38

The broad wall - What part this was, we know not: it might have been a place designed for a public promenade, or a parade for assembling the troops or guard of the temple.

John Gill on Nehemiah 12:45

And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of their purification,.... The singers kept their turns in course in the temple, and were not wanting to officiate on all occasions, besides morning and evening services; and the porters they diligently kept the gates of the temple, that no impure person or thing in a ceremonial sense entered: according to the commandment of David, and Solomon his son; who made very good rules and orders relative to the better and more regular performance of service by them; see 1 Chronicles 25:1.

Dictionary and topics

Ezra — Help. (1.) A priest among those that returned to Jerusalem under Zerubabel (Neh. 12:1). (2.) The “scribe” who led the second body of exiles that returned from Babylon to Jerusalem B.C. 459, and…
Nehemiah — Comforted by Jehovah. (1.) Ezra 2:2; Neh. 7:7. (2.) Neh. 3:16. (3.) The son of Hachaliah (Neh. 1:1), and probably of the tribe of Judah. His family must have belonged to Jerusalem (Neh. 2:3). He was…
Levites, The · The tithes given to, for their support — The tithes given to, for their support
Solomon · of service according to the commandment of Moses and the regulations of David — of service according to the commandment of Moses and the regulations of David

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Nehemiah 12:45

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 12:44–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 12:45

Adam Clarke on Nehemiah 12:38

John Gill on Nehemiah 12:45

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Nehemiah 12:45

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 12:44–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 12:45

Adam Clarke on Nehemiah 12:38

John Gill on Nehemiah 12:45

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Nehemiah 12:45–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Nehemiah 12:44-47

Rashi on Nehemiah 12:44