Nehemiah 7:39

“The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.”

"The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three." - Nehemiah 7:39
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What does Nehemiah 7:39 mean?

Nehemiah 7:39 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "The children of Melic who were three hundred and fifty two." At first glance, this verse may seem insignificant or unimportant, but when we delve deeper into the context and background of the book of Nehemiah, we can…

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Restoration Through Lineage: Embracing Our Spiritual Heritage

As we delve into the genealogy presented in Nehemiah 7:39, we encounter the names of the priests, notably the children of Jedaiah, from the house of Jeshua, totaling nine hundred seventy and three. While this verse may seem to present a mere statistic about the number of…

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A Prayer of Dedication and Faithfulness

Heavenly Father, In the majestic stillness of this moment, we come before You, our hearts open like the pages of Your sacred Word. As we reflect upon Nehemiah 7:39, where it speaks of the priests, "the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three,"…

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Nehemiah 7:39 - "¶ The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three."
John 7:37-39
John 7:37-39
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 12:39 - "And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate."
Nehemiah 10:7 - "Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,"
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."
1 Chronicles 7:39 - "And the sons of Ulla; Arah, and Haniel, and Rezia."
Nehemiah 7:40 - "The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two."
Nehemiah 7:31 - "The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two."
Nehemiah 10:39 - "For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God."
Nehemiah 7:33 - "The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two."
Nehemiah 7:21 - "The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight."
Nehemiah 7:28 - "The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty and two."
Nehemiah 7:14 - "The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore."
Nehemiah 7:27 - "The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight."
Nehemiah 7:35 - "The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty."
Nehemiah 7:16 - "The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight."
Nehemiah 7:58 - "The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,"
Nehemiah 7:9 - "The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two."
Nehemiah 7:48 - "The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,"
Nehemiah 7:19 - "The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven."
Nehemiah 7:15 - "The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight."
Nehemiah 7:44 - "¶ The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight."
Nehemiah 7:18 - "The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven."
Nehemiah 7:13 - "The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five."