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Nehemiah 11:13 Explained in Context
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Verse 13. 13And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
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Role in This Section
This verse adds 242 household chiefs and begins Amashai's genealogy.
Read It With
- Nehemiah 11:10–11:14
Read Nehemiah 11:10–11:14 together. This verse adds 242 household chiefs and begins Amashai's genealogy. Read Nehemiah 11:10–11:14 as one complete scene: Priests are listed by ancestry and temple responsibility, including those who perform house work and those described as mighty men of valor.
Why It Needs Context
This line performs one particular step inside Nehemiah 11:10–11:14; read it with the unit's movement. The phrase 'mighty men of valour' may describe capable men rather than combatants; exact administrative relationships are uncertain. Specifically, this verse adds 242 household chiefs and begins Amashai's genealogy.
Read Nehemiah 11:10–14 together
Why these verses belong together: Priestly houses, temple officials, able workers, and their overseer form one service block.
Verse 10. 10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.
Verse 11. 11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.
Verse 12. 12 And their brethren that did the work of the house were 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 Pashur, the son of Malchiah,
Verse 13. 13 And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
Verse 14. 14 And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.
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Read Nehemiah 11:10–11:14 — Priests and their work are enumeratedSources used for this context pointer
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Biblical text
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Exact location: Nehemiah 11:10–11:14, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Nehemiah
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