Nehemiah 12:28 meaning and explanation
The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites,
Nehemiah 12:28, Berean Standard Bible
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Nehemiah has gathered the Levites for the dedication of Jerusalem's rebuilt wall, and verse 28 turns to the singers, summoned from the villages around the city. The Netophathites were a clan or village group linked with the area near Bethlehem, and their mention shows how widely the temple's musical workforce had settled in the countryside.
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