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Nehemiah 11:18 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty-four. "
Nehemiah 11:18
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16 and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of God’s house;
17 and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty-four.
19 Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.
20 The residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance.
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Nehemiah 11:1
"The princes of the people lived in Jerusalem. The rest of the people also cast lots to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities."
Nehemiah 11:2
"The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem."
Nehemiah 11:3
"Now these are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah, everyone lived in his possession in their cities—Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants."
Nehemiah 11:4
"Some of the children of Judah and of the children of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;"
Nehemiah 11:5
"and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite."
Nehemiah 11:6
"All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men."
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