Nehemiah 7:12

“The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.”

"The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four." - Nehemiah 7:12
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What does Nehemiah 7:12 mean?

Nehemiah 7:12 (KJV) says: "And these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra," Nehemiah 7:12 is a verse from the Old Testament, specifically from the book of Nehemiah. The book of Nehemiah is set in…

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Restoration through Names: The Children of Elam

Nehemiah 7:12 (KJV) states, “The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.” At first glance, this verse appears to be a simple enumeration of numbers, a dry statistic within the genealogical listings that litter the pages of our holy text. Yet, upon closer…

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A Prayer for Community and Restoration Inspired by Nehemiah 7:12

Heavenly Father, Creator of all things, we come before You with reverence and gratitude, acknowledging Your greatness and sovereignty over the universe. As we gather in Your presence, we reflect upon the words of Nehemiah and the miraculous work You performed through him in the…

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Nehemiah 7:12 - "The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four."
Nehemiah 12:7 - "Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua."
"Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua." - Nehemiah 12:7
Nehemiah 7:7 - "Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;"
Nehemiah 12:26 - "These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe."
Nehemiah 12:5 - "Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,"
Nehemiah 12:33 - "And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,"
Nehemiah 12:4 - "Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah,"
Nehemiah 12:2 - "Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,"
Nehemiah 12:3 - "Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,"
Nehemiah 10:12 - "Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,"
Nehemiah 12:6 - "Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah,"
Nehemiah 12:12 - "And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;"
Nehemiah 12:13 - "Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;"
Nehemiah 12:16 - "Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;"
Nehemiah 12:20 - "Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;"
Nehemiah 10:7 - "Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,"
Nehemiah 12:19 - "And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;"
Nehemiah 12:34 - "Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,"
Nehemiah 12:15 - "Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;"
Nehemiah 12:18 - "Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;"
Nehemiah 12:21 - "Of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel."
Nehemiah 12:14 - "Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;"
Nehemiah 12:17 - "Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;"
Nehemiah 7:42 - "The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen."
Nehemiah 7:24 - "The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve."
Nehemiah 7:56 - "The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha."
Nehemiah 7:25 - "The children of Gibeon, ninety and five."
Nehemiah 12:11 - "And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua."