Nehemiah 11:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 11:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 11:23 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day. ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 11:23 — KJV
“For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day. a certain...: or, a sure ordinance”
— Nehemiah 11:23 (KJV)
Nehemiah 11:23 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 11:23
“Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no. a certain...: Heb. the portion of a day in his day”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 11:23: certain, portion, every
“And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 11:23: king, certain, day
“Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 11:23: commandment, certain, every
“And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 11:23: king, commandment, concerning
“And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them. place: Heb. station”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 11:23: king, commandment, singers
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