Nehemiah 12:8

8 And the Levites , Jesus, Banui, Cadmiel, Sarabia, Jodae, Matthania: he over the bands,

Nehemiah 12:8 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 12:8

Moreover the Levites
Who lived in the same times: were

Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah;
most of these are made mention of in ( Nehemiah 8:7 ) ( Nehemiah 10:9 Nehemiah 10:10 ) ( Nehemiah 11:15 Nehemiah 11:17 ) , the last of them is said to be

over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren;
he was the precentor, or had the directing and conducting of the songs of the temple, particularly the thanksgiving song at the daily sacrifices; Jarchi takes the word here used to be the name of a musical instrument.

Nehemiah 12:8 In-Context

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7 These the chiefs of the priests, and their brethren in the days of Jesus.

8 And the Levites , Jesus, Banui, Cadmiel, Sarabia, Jodae, Matthania: he over the bands,

9 and his brethren to the daily courses.

10 And Jesus begot Joakim, and Joakim begot Eliasib, and Eliasib Jodae,