Rashi
Jewish
1040–1105
“in the watches as we find (in I Chronicles from ch. 24 on) that the Levites were divided into twenty- four watches.”
The interpretation timeline
Neh 12:9
How this passage has been read — the sources, oldest to newest.
From the early Church Fathers to now.
1 Jewish · 2 Reformed · 1 Catholic
Neh 12:9 · Douay-Rheims
“And Becbecia, and Hanni, and their brethren every one in his office.”
Scholastic
c. 1100 – 1500
1105
A.D.
666 years pass — nothing from this stretch is hosted yet
Post-Reformation
c. 1650 – 1900
1771
A.D.
John Gill
Reformed
1697–1771
“Also Bakbukiah and Unni,.... Two other Levites; the first is mentioned in Neh 11:17, their brethren, were over against them in the watches; the Levites were divided into twenty four wards, and these were placed one against another, Ch1 23:6.”
1849
A.D.
George Leo Haydock
Catholic
1774–1849
“Office. Hebrew, “in the watches,” each in his turn, (Vatable) “daily.” (Septuagint) (Menochius)”
1871
A.D.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Reformed
1871
“their brethren, were over against them in the watches--that is, according to some, their stations--the places where they stood when officiating--"ward over against ward" (Neh 12:24); or, according to others, in alternate watches, in course of rotation.”
Modern · 1953 →
The in-app commentary runs from the Fathers to the early-modern record, then stops — that's where the public-domain sources end, not where the reading does. For the modern reading, follow the sources directly.