Nehemiah 9:5

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, [and] Pethahiah, said, Stand up [and] bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Then the L'vi'im Yeshua, Kadmi'el, Bani, Hashavn'yah, Sherevyah, Hodiyah, Sh'vanyah and P'tachyah said, "Stand up, and bless ADONAI your God from everlasting to everlasting; let them say: "'Blessed be your glorious name, exalted above all blessing and praise!

Berean Standard Bible:

Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.

American Standard Version:

Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, andPethahiah, said, Stand up and bless Jehovah your God from everlasting to everlasting; and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Then the Levites{H3881}, Jeshua{H3442}, and Kadmiel{H6934}, Bani{H1137}, Hashabniah{H2813}, Sherebiah{H8274}, Hodijah{H1941}, Shebaniah{H7645}, and Pethahiah{H6611}, said{H559}, Stand up{H6965} and bless{H1288} the LORD{H3068} your God{H430} for ever{H5769} and ever{H5769}: and blessed{H1288} be thy glorious{H3519} name{H8034}, which is exalted{H7311} above all blessing{H1293} and praise{H8416}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 103:1

  • ¶ [A Psalm] of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, [bless] his holy name.

Psalms 103:2

  • Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

2 Corinthians 4:6

  • For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to [give] the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 1:3

  • ¶ Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1 Chronicles 29:13

  • Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.

Jeremiah 33:10

  • ¶ Thus saith the LORD; Again there shall be heard in this place, which ye say [shall be] desolate without man and without beast, [even] in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast,

Jeremiah 33:11

  • The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD [is] good; for his mercy [endureth] for ever: [and] of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.

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Commentary for Nehemiah 9:5

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H3881
    There are 258 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לֵוִיִּי
    Transliteration: Lêvîyîy
    Pronunciation: lay-vee-ee'
    Description: or לֵוִי; patronymically from לֵוִי; a Levite or descendant of Levi; Leviite.
  2. Strong's Number: H3442
    There are 29 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יֵשׁוּעַ
    Transliteration: Yêshûwaʻ
    Pronunciation: yay-shoo'-ah
    Description: for יְהוֹשׁוּעַ; he will save; Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine; Jeshua.
  3. Strong's Number: H6934
    There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קַדְמִיאֵל
    Transliteration: Qadmîyʼêl
    Pronunciation: kad-mee-ale'
    Description: from קֶדֶם and אֵל; presence of God; Kadmiel, the name of three Israelites; Kadmiel.
  4. Strong's Number: H1137
    There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בָּנִי
    Transliteration: Bânîy
    Pronunciation: baw-nee'
    Description: from בָּנָה; built; Bani, the name of five Israelites; Bani.
  5. Strong's Number: H2813
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֲשַׁבְנְיָה
    Transliteration: Chăshabnᵉyâh
    Pronunciation: khash-ab-neh-yaw'
    Description: from חֶשְׁבּוֹן and יָהּ; thought of Jah; Chashabnejah, the name of two Israelites; Hashabniah.
  6. Strong's Number: H8274
    There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שֵׁרֵבְיָה
    Transliteration: Shêrêbᵉyâh
    Pronunciation: shay-rayb-yaw'
    Description: from שָׁרָב and יָהּ; Jah has brought heat; Sherebjah, the name of two Israelites; Sherebiah.
  7. Strong's Number: H1941
    There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: הוֹדִיָּה
    Transliteration: Hôwdîyâh
    Pronunciation: ho-dee-yaw'
    Description: a form of הוֹדַוְיָה; Hodijah, the name of three Israelites; Hodijah.
  8. Strong's Number: H7645
    There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שְׁבַנְיָה
    Transliteration: Shᵉbanyâh
    Pronunciation: sheb-an-yaw'
    Description: or שְׁבַנְיָהוּ; from the same as שֶׁבְנָא and יָהּ; Jah has grown (i.e. prospered); Shebanjah, the name of three or four Israelites; Shebaniah.
  9. Strong's Number: H6611
    There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פְּתַחְיָה
    Transliteration: Pᵉthachyâh
    Pronunciation: peth-akh-yaw'
    Description: from פָּתַח and יָהּ; Jah has opened; Pethachjah, the name of four Israelites; Pethakiah.
  10. Strong's Number: H559
    There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָמַר
    Transliteration: ʼâmar
    Pronunciation: aw-mar'
    Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
  11. Strong's Number: H6965
    There are 596 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קוּם
    Transliteration: qûwm
    Pronunciation: koom
    Description: a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative); abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-) rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-) stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, -rising).
  12. Strong's Number: H1288
    There are 289 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בָרַךְ
    Transliteration: bârak
    Pronunciation: baw-rak'
    Description: a primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason); [idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.
  13. Strong's Number: H3068
    There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְהֹוָה
    Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
    Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
    Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
  14. Strong's Number: H430
    There are 2334 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֱלֹהִים
    Transliteration: ʼĕlôhîym
    Pronunciation: el-o-heem'
    Description: plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
  15. Strong's Number: H5769
    There are 414 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עוֹלָם
    Transliteration: ʻôwlâm
    Pronunciation: o-lawm'
    Description: or עֹלָם; from עָלַם; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always; alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare נֶצַח, עַד.
  16. Strong's Number: H3519
    There are 189 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כָּבוֹד
    Transliteration: kâbôwd
    Pronunciation: kaw-bode'
    Description: rarely כָּבֹד; from כָּבַד; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness; glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
  17. Strong's Number: H8034
    There are 771 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שֵׁם
    Transliteration: shêm
    Pronunciation: shame
    Description: a primitive word (perhaps rather from through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare שָׁמַיִם); an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character; [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
  18. Strong's Number: H7311
    There are 185 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רוּם
    Transliteration: rûwm
    Pronunciation: room
    Description: a primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively); bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) promote(-ion), proud, set up, tall(-er), take (away, off, up), breed worms.
  19. Strong's Number: H1293
    There are 64 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בְּרָכָה
    Transliteration: Bᵉrâkâh
    Pronunciation: ber-aw-kaw'
    Description: from בָרַךְ; benediction; by implication prosperity; blessing, liberal, pool, present.
  20. Strong's Number: H8416
    There are 57 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: תְּהִלָּה
    Transliteration: tᵉhillâh
    Pronunciation: teh-hil-law'
    Description: from הָלַל; laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymn; praise.