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Nehemiah 12:23 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" The sons of Levi, heads of fathers’ households, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib. "

Nehemiah 12:23

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21 of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel.

22 As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, there were recorded the heads of fathers’ households; also the priests, in the reign of Darius the Persian.

23 The sons of Levi, heads of fathers’ households, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.

24 The chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers close to them, to praise and give thanks according to the commandment of David the man of God, section next to section.

25 Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers keeping the watch at the storehouses of the gates.

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1 Chronicles 23:24

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"These were the sons of Levi after their fathers’ houses, even the heads of the fathers’ houses of those who were counted individually, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the LORD’s house, from twenty years old and upward."

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1 Chronicles 9:34

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"These were heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men. They lived at Jerusalem."

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Joshua 21:1

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"Then the heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites came near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel."

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2 Chronicles 29:12

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"Then the Levites arose: Mahath, the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;"

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Genesis 46:11

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"The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari."

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Exodus 6:16

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"These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari; and the years of the life of Levi were one hundred thirty-seven years."

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Nehemiah 12:1

"Now these are the priests and the Levites who went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,"

Nehemiah 12:2

"Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,"

Nehemiah 12:3

"Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,"

Nehemiah 12:4

"Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,"

Nehemiah 12:5

"Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,"

Nehemiah 12:6

"Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,"

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