Nehemiah 12:47
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 12:47 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 12:47 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 12:47 — KJV
“And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron. sanctified: that is, set apart”
— Nehemiah 12:47 (KJV)
Nehemiah 12:47 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 12:47
“And it shall be upon Aaron's forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 12:47: israel, holy, things
“Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 12:47: israel, holy, things
“And every offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they bring unto the priest, shall be his. offering: or, heave offering”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 12:47: israel, every, holy
“For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 12:47: israel, every, day
“And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods. a rod...: Heb. a rod for one prince, a rod for one prince”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 12:47: israel, gave, every
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