And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;
Parallel translations
- WEB The sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites;
- BSB The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites,
- NKJV And the sons of the singers gathered together from the countryside around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites,
- NASB So the sons of the singers were assembled from the territory around Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites,
- NLT The singers were brought together from the region around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites.
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Quick answer
The singers gathered from the surrounding plain and villages for the celebration. It matters because the whole community, not just city dwellers, joined in praising God.
Overview
Singers came from the countryside around Jerusalem and from the Netophathite villages to take part in the dedication. Their assembling shows the broad participation of God's people in corporate worship. Such gathering of the scattered to praise God anticipates the great assembly of the redeemed drawn together in Christ from every place.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- 1 Chr 9:16And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
- 1 Chr 2:54The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.
- Neh 6:2That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
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