Nehemiah 12:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 12:23 — by Collins Asein
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Nehemiah 12:23 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The sons of Levi, the chief of the fathers, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 12:23 — KJV
“The sons of Levi, the chief of the fathers, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.”
— Nehemiah 12:23 (KJV)
Nehemiah 12:23 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 12:23
“These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 12:23: sons, levi, chief
“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 12:23: sons, levi, chief
“And the sons of Elioenai were, Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Dalaiah, and Anani, seven.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 12:23: sons, even, johanan
“As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli. Laadan: also called, Libni Jehieli: also called, Jehiel”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 12:23: sons, chief, fathers
“[To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil.] We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. Maschil: or, of instruction”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 12:23: sons, chief, fathers
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