Nehemiah 12:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 12:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 12:12 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 12:12 — KJV
“And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;”
— Nehemiah 12:12 (KJV)
Nehemiah 12:12 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 12:12
“The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 12:12: days, priests, chief
“And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar. principal...: Heb. house of the father”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 12:12: priests, chief, fathers
“These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 12:12: priests, chief, fathers
“Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 12:12: priests, chief, fathers
“Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 12:12: priests, chief, fathers
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