Nehemiah 12:21
Nehemiah 12:21 Meaning and Explanation
“Of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The roll of priestly heads in Joiakim's day closes with Hashabiah of Hilkiah and Nethaneel of Jedaiah.
What Does Nehemiah 12:21 Mean?
This verse finishes the list of family heads for the priests of Joiakim's generation. The name Nethaneel means God has given.
The catalog ends as it ran, on a note of gift and grace. The whole ordered company existed by God's provision. What He restored, He also sustained, raising up in every generation those who would keep His house.
Nehemiah 12:21 in the Original Language
Nethaneel (נְתַנְאֵל), 'God has given' -- a name confessing that the servant himself is God's gift.
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What does Nehemiah 12:21 mean?
The roll of priestly heads in Joiakim's day closes with Hashabiah of Hilkiah and Nethaneel of Jedaiah.