Nehemiah 12:27
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.

Young's Literal Translation
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, [with] cymbals, psalteries, and with harps;

King James Bible
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.

Hebrew
At the dedication
וּבַחֲנֻכַּ֞ת (ū·ḇa·ḥă·nuk·kaṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2598: Initiation, consecration

of the wall
חוֹמַ֣ת (ḥō·w·maṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2346: A wall of protection

of Jerusalem,
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

the Levites
הַלְוִיִּם֙ (hal·wî·yim)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi

were sought out
בִּקְשׁ֤וּ (biq·šū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after

from all
מִכָּל־ (mik·kāl)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

their homes
מְק֣וֹמֹתָ֔ם (mə·qō·w·mō·ṯām)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

and brought
לַהֲבִיאָ֖ם (la·hă·ḇî·’ām)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to Jerusalem
לִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (lî·rū·šā·lim)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

to celebrate
לַעֲשֹׂ֨ת (la·‘ă·śōṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

the joyous
וְשִׂמְחָה֙ (wə·śim·ḥāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee

dedication
חֲנֻכָּ֤ה (ḥă·nuk·kāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2598: Initiation, consecration

with thanksgiving
וּבְתוֹד֣וֹת (ū·ḇə·ṯō·w·ḏō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 8426: An extension of the hand, avowal, adoration, a choir of worshippers

and singing,
וּבְשִׁ֔יר (ū·ḇə·šîr)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7892: A song, singing

accompanied by cymbals,
מְצִלְתַּ֖יִם (mə·ṣil·ta·yim)
Noun - cd
Strong's 4700: Double tinklers, cymbals

harps,
נְבָלִ֥ים (nə·ḇā·lîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5035: A skin-bag for, liquids, a vase, a lyre

and lyres.
וּבְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃ (ū·ḇə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3658: A harp

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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