Nehemiah 12:23
Nehemiah 12:23 Meaning and Explanation
“The sons of Levi, the chief of the fathers, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The heads of the Levite houses were entered in the official chronicles down to the days of Johanan.
What Does Nehemiah 12:23 Mean?
The Levite leaders were inscribed in the book of the chronicles, a temple register, kept current to the time of Johanan, grandson of the high priest Eliashib.
To be written in the book was to have a recognized place among God's people. The image looks ahead to a greater register, the book of life, in which the Lord records all who are His. Here, faithful service was remembered; there, redeemed souls are kept forever.
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What does Nehemiah 12:23 mean?
The heads of the Levite houses were entered in the official chronicles down to the days of Johanan.