Nehemiah 11:18

18 The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.

Nehemiah 11:18 in Other Translations

KJV
18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
ESV
18 All the Levites in the holy city were 284.
NLT
18 In all, there were 284 Levites in the holy city.
MSG
18 The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.
CSB
18 All the Levites in the holy city: 284.

Nehemiah 11:18 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 11:18

All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore
and four.
Who had their residence there, ( Nehemiah 11:1 ) .

Nehemiah 11:18 In-Context

16 Shabbethai and Jozabad, two of the heads of the Levites, who had charge of the outside work of the house of God;
17 Mattaniah son of Mika, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the director who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18 The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.
19 The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.
20 The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, each on their ancestral property.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Revelation 21:2
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