Nehemiah 11:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 11:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 11:3 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his posse..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 11:3 — KJV
“Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.”
— Nehemiah 11:3 (KJV)
Nehemiah 11:3 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 11:3
“Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 11:3: now, dwelt, cities
“Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 11:3: now, these, province
“And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth. he...: Heb. they inherit”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 11:3: cities, every, one
“Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities. present: Heb. found images: Heb. statues until...: Heb. until to make an end”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 11:3: now, cities, judah
“These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 11:3: these, province, jerusalem
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