Bible Strands
Nehemiah 12:23
As for the descendants of Levi, the family heads up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib were recorded in the Book of the Chronicles.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Nehemiah addresses the post-exilic community during the restoration of Jerusalem’s worship infrastructure, cataloging the genealogical records of the priestly and Levitical families.
The words — כְּתוּבִ֕ים (ke.tu.Vim) means "[were] recorded," and סֵ֖פֶר (Se.fer) denotes "[the] scroll of," specifying that the family heads were formally entered into an official document.
The thread — This recording of Levitical lineages parallels the genealogical registers in 1 Chronicles 9:14 and continues the administrative cataloging begun in Nehemiah 12:22.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to recognize that sacred service depended on verified ancestry, demanding attention to historical continuity and institutional order in worship.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 9:14 From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;