Nehemiah 7:39

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“The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;”

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BSBPD

“The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“The priests: The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“The priests: sons of Jedaiah: of the house of Jeshua: nine hundred seventy and three;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Nehemiah 7:39 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Chronicles 24:7The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
  2. 1 Chronicles 24:11the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
  3. Ezra 2:36The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;
  4. Nehemiah 11:3These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants—

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