Nehemiah 11:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.

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Referenced Verses

Neh 11:1 : 1 And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the [other] cities.
Rev 21:2 : 2 And I {G2491} saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.
1 Kgs 11:13 : 13 Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but I will give one tribe to thy son, for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.
Dan 9:24 : 24 Seventy weeks are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.
Matt 24:15 : 15 When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth understand),
Matt 27:53 : 53 and coming forth out of the tombs after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and appeared unto many.
Rev 11:2 : 2 And the court which is without the temple leave without, and measure it not; for it hath been given unto the nations: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ezra 2:40-42
3 verses
78%
40The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
41The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight.
42The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all a hundred thirty and nine.
1 Chr 25:7
76%
7And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto Jehovah, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
Neh 11:19-20
2 verses
74%
19Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred seventy and two.
20And the residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
Neh 7:43-44
2 verses
73%
43The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
44The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred forty and eight.
Ezra 8:20
72%
20and of the Nethinim, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim: all of them were mentioned by name.
Neh 7:26
72%
26The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, a hundred fourscore and eight.
Ezra 2:64
72%
64The whole assembly together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
Ezra 2:70
71%
70So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
1 Chr 23:3-4
2 verses
71%
3And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.
4Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
Num 4:48
70%
48even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore.
2 Chr 17:15
70%
15and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand;
1 Chr 26:17-18
2 verses
70%
17Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the store-house two and two.
18For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.
1 Chr 15:18
70%
18and with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.
1 Chr 12:26
70%
26Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.
Ezra 2:58
69%
58All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
Neh 11:1-3
3 verses
69%
1And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the [other] cities.
2And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
3Now these are the chiefs of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, [to wit], Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants.
Neh 7:66
69%
66The whole assembly together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
Ezra 8:8
69%
8And of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah the son of Michael; and with him fourscore males.
Neh 12:27
69%
27And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.
Neh 11:16-17
2 verses
69%
16and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;
17and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
2 Chr 17:18
69%
18and next to him Jehozabad and with him a hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for war.
Ezra 2:24
69%
24The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
Josh 21:41
69%
41All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.
Neh 11:6
69%
6All the sons of Perez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
1 Chr 15:9
69%
9of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore;
Neh 12:24
68%
24And the chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, watch next to watch.
Neh 11:12
68%
12and their brethren that did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty and two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah,
Neh 11:14
68%
14and their brethren, mighty men of valor, a hundred twenty and eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.
Neh 11:36
68%
36And of the Levites, certain courses in Judah [were joined] to Benjamin.
2 Chr 5:12
68%
12also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, even Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brethren, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets;)
1 Chr 9:26
68%
26for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.
2 Chr 34:12
68%
12And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and [others of] the Levites, all that were skilful with instruments of music.
Ezra 8:10
67%
10And of the sons of Shelomith, the son of Josiphiah; and with him a hundred and threescore males.
Ezra 2:27-28
2 verses
67%
27The men of Michmas, a hundred twenty and two.
28The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
1 Chr 23:24
67%
24These were the sons of Levi after their fathers' houses, even the heads of the fathers' [houses] of those of them that were counted, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of Jehovah, from twenty years old and upward.
Num 4:46
67%
46All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the princes of Israel numbered, by their families, and by their fathers' houses,
1 Chr 16:38
67%
38and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;
Neh 7:60
67%
60All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
Neh 7:11
67%
11The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen.
Ezra 8:15
67%
15And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there we encamped three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.