Nehemiah 11:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 11:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 11:21 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims. Ophel: or, the tower" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 11:21 — KJV
“But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims. Ophel: or, the tower”
— Nehemiah 11:21 (KJV)
Nehemiah 11:21 in Context — About the Book of Nehemiah
Nehemiah is the Bible's project-management masterclass soaked in prayer. A royal cupbearer hears Jerusalem's walls are rubble, weeps, fasts, prays — then rebuilds them in fifty-two days despite ridicule and threats. Every chapter shows prayer and practical action working as one.
Cross-References for Nehemiah 11:21
“Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out. dwelt...: or, which dwelt in Ophel, repaired unto Ophel: or, tower”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 11:21: nethinims, dwelt, ophel
“After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 11:21: ophel, over, tower
“And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 11:21: dwelt, over
“These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab. the Red...: or, Zuph”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 11:21: ophel, over
“On this side Jordan, in the valley over against Bethpeor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, after they were come forth out of Egypt:”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 11:21: dwelt, over
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