Nehemiah 12:39

39 steteruntque duo chori laudantium in domo Dei et ego et dimidia pars magistratuum mecum

Nehemiah 12:39 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 12:39

And from above the gate of Ephraim
The gate which led to the tribe of Ephraim, where that tribe formerly dwelt, see ( Nehemiah 8:16 )

and above the old gate;
of which mention is made, ( Nehemiah 3:6 )

and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of
Meah, even unto the sheep gate;
of all which see ( Nehemiah 3:1 Nehemiah 3:2 ) , and they stood still in the prison gate; which was not a gate of the city, but of the court of the prison, ( Nehemiah 3:25 ) , which was near both the king's palace and the temple, see ( Jeremiah 20:1 Jeremiah 20:2 ) ( 32:2 ) .

Nehemiah 12:39 In-Context

37 et chorus secundus gratias referentium ibat ex adverso et ego post eum et media pars populi super murum et super turrem Furnorum et usque ad murum latissimum

38 et super portam Ephraim et super portam Antiquam et super portam Piscium et turrem Ananehel et turrem Ema et usque ad portam Gregis et steterunt in porta Custodiae

39 steteruntque duo chori laudantium in domo Dei et ego et dimidia pars magistratuum mecum

40 et sacerdotes Eliachim Maasia Miniamin Michea Elioenai Zaccharia Anania in tubis

41 et Maasia et Semea et Eleazar et Azi et Iohanan et Melchia et Elam et Ezer et clare cecinerunt cantores et Iezraia praepositus