Matthew Henry · Verses 1–26
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Nehemiah 12:23
The sons of Levi, heads of fathers’ households, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.
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WEBBE
The sons of Levi, heads of fathers’ households, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.
BSB
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.
ASV
The sons of Levi, heads of fathers’ [houses], were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.
Original Hebrew
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בְּנֵי
be·nei
[the] descendants of
H1121
לֵוִי
le·vi
Levi
H3878
רָאשֵׁי
ra·shei
[the] leaders of
H7218
הָאָבוֹת
ha·'a·vot
the fathers
H1
כְּתוּבִים
ke·tu·vim
[were] recorded
H3789
עַל־
'al-
on
H5921
סֵפֶר
se·fer
[the] scroll of
H5612
דִּבְרֵי
div·rei
[the] matters of
H1697
הַיָּמִים
hai·ya·mim
the days
H3117
וְעַד־
ve·'ad-
and until
H5704
יְמֵי
ye·mei
[the] days of
H3117
יוֹחָנָן
yo·cha·nan
Johanan
H3110
בֶּן־
ben-
[the] son of
H1121
אֶלְיָשִׁיב
'el·ya·shiv
Eliashib
H475
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