Nehemiah 12:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.”

Nehemiah 12:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Nehemiah 12:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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Nehemiah 12:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Nehemiah 12:22 — World English Bible

Nehemiah 12:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Nehemiah 12:22 — American Standard Version

Nehemiah 12:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, are written, heads of fathers, and of the priests, in the kingdom of Darius the Persian.”

Nehemiah 12:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Nehemiah 12:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“of the Levites, the chief fathers were recorded in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, and the priests, until the reign of Darius the Persian.”

Nehemiah 12:22 — Darby Translation

Nehemiah 12:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“In the dayes of Eliashib, Ioiada, and Iohanan and Iaddua were the chiefe fathers of the Leuites written, and the Priests in the reigne of Darius the Persian.”

Nehemiah 12:22 — Geneva Bible

Nehemiah 12:22 in Context — Nehemiah 12

20 pour Sallaï, Kallaï; pour Amok, Éber;

21 pour Hilkija, Haschabia; pour Jedaeja, Nethaneel.

22 Au temps d’Éliaschib, de Jojada, de Jochanan et de Jaddua, les Lévites, chefs de familles, et les sacrificateurs, furent inscrits, sous le règne de Darius, le Perse.

23 Les fils de Lévi, chefs de familles, furent inscrits dans le livre des Chroniques jusqu’au temps de Jochanan, fils d’Éliaschib.

24 Les chefs des Lévites, Haschabia, Schérébia, et Josué, fils de Kadmiel, et leurs frères avec eux, les uns vis-à-vis des autres, étaient chargés de célébrer et de louer l’Éternel, selon l’ordre de David, homme de Dieu.

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What Does Nehemiah 12:22 Mean?

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