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1 Now they that sealed were Nehemiah the Tirshatha the sonne of Hachaliah, and Zidkiiah, 2 Seraiah, Azariah, Ieremiah, 3 Pashur, Amariah, Malchiah, 4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, 5 Harim, Merimoth, Obadiah, 6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, 7 Meshullam, Abiiah, Miamin, 8 Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these are the Priestes. 9 And the Leuites: Ieshua the sonne of Azaniah, Binnui, of the sonnes of Henadad, Kadmiel. 10 And their brethren Shebaniah, Hodiiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanun, 11 Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah, 12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, 13 Hodiah, Bani, Beninu. 14 The chiefe of the people were Parosh, Pahath Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, 15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, 16 Adoniah, Biguai, Adin, 17 Ater, Hizkiiah, Azzur, 18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai, 19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, 20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, 21 Meshezabeel, Zadok, Iaddua, 22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, 23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub, 24 Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek, 25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, 26 And Ahiiah, Hanan, Anan, 27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah. 28 And the rest of the people, the Priestes, the Leuites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all that were separated from the people of the landes vnto the Lawe of God, their wiues, their sonnes, and their daughters, all that coulde vnderstande. 29 The chiefe of them receiued it for their brethren, and they came to the curse and to the othe to walke in Gods Law, which was giuen by Moses the seruant of God, to obserue and doe all the commandements of the Lord our God, and his iudgements and his statutes: 30 And that we would not giue our daughters to the people of the lande, neither take their daughters for our sonnes. 31 And if the people of the lande brought ware on the Sabbath, or any vitailes to sell, that we would not take it of them on the Sabbath and on the holy dayes: and that we would let the seuenth yeere be free, and the debtes of euery person. 32 And we made statutes for our selues to giue by the yeere the thirde part of a shekel for the seruice of the house of our God, 33 For the shewbread, and for the daily offring, and for the daily burnt offring, the Sabbaths, the newe moones, for the solemne feastes, and for the thinges that were sanctified, and for the sinne offrings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the worke of the house of our God. 34 We cast also lottes for the offering of the wood, euen the Priestes, the Leuites and the people to bring it into the house of our God, by the house of our fathers, yeerely at the times appointed, to burne it vpon the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the Lawe, 35 And to bring the first fruites of our land, and the first of all the fruites of all trees, yeere by yeere, into the house of the Lord, 36 And the first borne of our sonnes, and of our cattel, as it is written in the Lawe, and the first borne of our bullockes and of our sheepe, to bring it into the house of our God, vnto ye Priests that minister in the house of our God, 37 And that we should bring the first fruite of our dough, and our offrings, and the fruite of euery tree, of wine and of oyle, vnto the Priests, to the chambers of the house of our God: and the tithes of our lande vnto the Leuites, that the Leuites might haue the tithes in all the cities of our trauaile. 38 And the Priest, the sonne of Aaron shall be with the Leuites, when ye Leuites take tithes, and the Leuites shall bring vp the tenth parte of the tithes vnto the house of our God, vnto the chambers of the treasure house. 39 For the children of Israel, and the children of Leui shall bring vp the offerings of the corne, of the wine, and of the oyle, vnto the chabers: and there shalbe the vessels of the Sanctuarie, and the Priestes that minister, and the porters, and the fingers, and we will not forsake the house of our God.

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  • Adin

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:16). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:16

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  • Amariah

    Priest

    Priest named Amariah among the priests who sealed the covenant and who went up with Zerubbabel. Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not…

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:3; Nehemiah 12:2

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  • Anaiah

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:22).

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:22

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  • Anan

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:26).

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:26

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  • Anathoth

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:19). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:19

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  • Ater

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:17). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:17

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  • Azaniah

    Father of Jeshua the Levite

    Named as the father of Jeshua who sealed the covenant.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:9

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  • Azariah

    Priest

    Priest named Azariah among the priests who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:2). Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not stated.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:2

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  • Azgad

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:15). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:15

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  • Azzur

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:17).

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:17

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  • Baanah

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:27).

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:27

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  • Bani

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:14). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:14

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  • Baruch

    Priest

    Priest named Baruch among the priests who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:6). Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not stated.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:6

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  • Bebai

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:15). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:15

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  • Beninu

    Levite

    Levite named Beninu in the Levites who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:13). The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in different lists are one man.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:13

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  • Bezai

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:18). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:18

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  • Bilgai

    Priest

    Priest named Bilgai among the priests who sealed the covenant (Bilgah in Nehemiah 12:5). Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not stated.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:8; Nehemiah 12:5

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  • Binnui

    Ruler of half of Keilah, Levite

    Son of Henadad; ruler of the other half-district of Keilah who repaired two sections of the wall and is listed among the covenant-sealing Levites.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:18; Nehemiah 3:24; Nehemiah 10:9

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  • Bunni

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:15). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:15

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  • Daniel

    Priest

    Priest named Daniel among the priests who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:6). Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not stated.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:6

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  • Elam

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:14). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:14

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  • Ginnethon

    Priest

    Priest named Ginnethon among the priests who sealed the covenant and who went up with Zerubbabel. Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not…

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:6; Nehemiah 12:4

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  • Hallohesh

    Father of Shallum

    Named as the father of Shallum the ruler; a Hallohesh is also among the leaders who sealed the covenant.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:12; Nehemiah 10:24

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  • Hallohesh

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:24).

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:24

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  • Hanan

    Levite

    Levite named Hanan in the Levites who taught the Law and sealed the covenant. The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in different lists are one man.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 10:10

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  • Hanan

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:22).

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:22

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  • Hanan

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:26).

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:26

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  • Hananiah

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:23).

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:23

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  • Harim

    Priest

    Priest named Harim among the priests who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:5). Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not stated.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:5

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  • Harim

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:27). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:27

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  • Hariph

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:19). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:19

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  • Hashabiah

    Levite of the sons of Merari

    Levite of Merari’s descendants who, with Jeshaiah and 20 brothers and sons, came to Ezra; he was set apart to guard the silver and gold. The name recurs among Levites in Nehemiah.

    Cited in the guide: Ezra 8:19; Ezra 8:24; Nehemiah 10:11

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  • Hashabnah

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:25).

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:25

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  • Hashum

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:18). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:18

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  • Hattush

    Priest

    Priest named Hattush among the priests who sealed the covenant and who went up with Zerubbabel. Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not…

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:4; Nehemiah 12:2

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  • Henadad

    Levite, ancestor of temple supervisors

    Named as the father of the Levites ("sons of Henadad") who supervised the temple work; Binnui son of Henadad helped rebuild the wall.

    Cited in the guide: Ezra 3:9; Nehemiah 3:18; Nehemiah 10:9

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  • Hezir

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:20). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:20

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  • Hodiah

    Levite

    Levite named Hodiah in the Levites who taught the Law, led prayer and sealed the covenant. The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in different lists are one man.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 9:5; Nehemiah 10:10

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  • Hodiah

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:18). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:18

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  • Hoshea

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:23).

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:23

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  • Kelita

    Levite

    Levite named Kelita in the Levites who taught the Law and sealed the covenant. The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in different lists are one man.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 10:10

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  • Maaseiah

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:25).

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:25

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  • Maaziah

    Priest

    Priest named Maaziah among the priests who sealed the covenant (Maadiah in Nehemiah 12:5). Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not stated.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:8; Nehemiah 12:5

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  • Magpiash

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:20).

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:20

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  • Malluch

    Priest

    Priest named Malluch among the priests who sealed the covenant and who went up with Zerubbabel. Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not…

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:4; Nehemiah 12:2

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  • Malluch

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:27).

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:27

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  • Meshullam

    Priest

    Priest named Meshullam among the priests who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:7). Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not stated.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:7

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  • Meshullam

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:20).

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:20

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  • Nebai

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:19).

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:19

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  • Nehemiah

    Cupbearer, governor, wall builder

    Son of Hacaliah and cupbearer to Artaxerxes at Susa; grieved over Jerusalem, was sent as governor, rebuilt the wall in 52 days despite opposition, led the covenant renewal, and…

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 1:1; Nehemiah 8:9; Nehemiah 10:1

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  • Obadiah

    Priest

    Priest named Obadiah among the priests who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:5). Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not stated.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:5

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  • Parosh

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:14). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:14

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  • Pelaiah

    Levite

    Levite named Pelaiah in the Levites who taught the Law and sealed the covenant. The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in different lists are one man.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 10:10

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  • Pelatiah

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:22).

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:22

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  • Rehob

    Levite

    Levite named Rehob in the Levites who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:11). The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in different lists are one man.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:11

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  • Rehum

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:25).

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:25

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  • Seraiah

    Priest

    Priest named Seraiah among the priests who sealed the covenant and who went up with Zerubbabel. Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not…

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:2; Nehemiah 12:1

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  • Shebaniah

    Levite

    Levite named Shebaniah in the Levites who led the prayer and sealed the covenant (the name appears twice in Neh 10:10-12). The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in…

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 9:4; Nehemiah 9:5; Nehemiah 10:10

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  • Shebaniah

    Priest

    Priest named Shebaniah among the priests who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:4). Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not stated.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:4

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  • Shemaiah

    Priest

    Priest named Shemaiah among the priests who sealed the covenant and who went up with Zerubbabel. Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not…

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:8; Nehemiah 12:6

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  • Shobek

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:24).

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:24

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  • Zaccur

    Levite

    Levite named Zaccur in the Levites who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:12). The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in different lists are one man.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:12

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  • Zadok

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:21).

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:21

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  • Zattu

    Leader who sealed the covenant

    One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:14). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:14

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Cross references (29)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Nehemiah 9:38; Nehemiah 8:9; Nehemiah 1:1; Nehemiah 7:70; Ezra 2:63
  2. 2 Nehemiah 12:33–34; Nehemiah 12:1; Nehemiah 3:23; Nehemiah 11:11
  3. 3 Nehemiah 12:13; Nehemiah 3:11; Nehemiah 12:2; Nehemiah 11:12; Nehemiah 8:4
  4. 4 Nehemiah 3:10; Nehemiah 12:2; Nehemiah 12:14
  5. 5 Nehemiah 3:11; Nehemiah 12:3; Nehemiah 3:21; Nehemiah 3:4
  6. 6 Nehemiah 12:4; Nehemiah 3:20
  7. 7 Nehemiah 3:6; Nehemiah 12:25–33; Nehemiah 8:4; Nehemiah 12:13; Nehemiah 12:17
  8. 8 Nehemiah 3:29; Nehemiah 12:42; Ezra 10:21; Nehemiah 12:18; Nehemiah 12:5–6
  9. 9 Nehemiah 3:24; Nehemiah 3:18–19; Nehemiah 12:24; Nehemiah 7:43; Nehemiah 9:4
  10. 10 Nehemiah 9:4–5; Nehemiah 8:7; Ezra 10:23
  11. 11 Ezra 8:24; Nehemiah 12:24; Nehemiah 11:22; Nehemiah 11:15; Ezra 8:19
  12. 12 Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 12:8; Nehemiah 9:4
  13. 14 Nehemiah 7:8; Nehemiah 7:15; Nehemiah 7:11–13; Nehemiah 3:11; Ezra 2:3–70
  14. 15 Ezra 10:28; Nehemiah 7:16–17; Ezra 2:11–12; Ezra 8:11–12
  15. 16 Nehemiah 7:19–21; Ezra 2:14–16; Ezra 8:14
  16. 18 Nehemiah 7:22–73; Ezra 2:17–70
  17. 25 Nehemiah 3:17–32
  18. 28 Nehemiah 9:2; Jeremiah 4:2; 2 Corinthians 6:14–17; Romans 1:1; Ecclesiastes 5:2
  19. 29 Ezekiel 36:27; Psalm 119:106; Titus 2:11–14; John 15:14; Nehemiah 5:12–13
  20. 30 Deuteronomy 7:3; Exodus 34:16; Ezra 9:1–3; Ezra 10:10–12; Ezra 9:12–14
  21. 31 Nehemiah 13:15–22; Leviticus 23:3; Exodus 23:10–11; Exodus 20:10; Jeremiah 17:21–22
  22. 32 Matthew 17:24–27; Exodus 30:11–16; 2 Corinthians 8:12; Proverbs 3:9; Genesis 28:22
  23. 33 2 Chronicles 2:4; Numbers 28:1–29; Leviticus 24:5–6; 2 Chronicles 24:5–14; Hebrews 10:11
  24. 34 Nehemiah 13:31; Leviticus 6:12–13; Isaiah 40:16; Hebrews 10:3–7; 1 Chronicles 24:7
  25. 35 Deuteronomy 26:2; Exodus 23:19; Exodus 34:26; Numbers 18:12; Malachi 3:8–12
  26. 36 Exodus 13:2; Leviticus 27:26–27; Exodus 13:12–15; Deuteronomy 12:6; Exodus 34:19
  27. 37 Leviticus 23:17; Numbers 18:21; Deuteronomy 26:2; Nehemiah 13:5; Nehemiah 13:9
  28. 38 Nehemiah 13:12–13; Numbers 18:26–28; 1 Chronicles 9:26; 2 Chronicles 31:11–12
  29. 39 2 Chronicles 31:12; Deuteronomy 14:23–27; Numbers 18:30; Hebrews 10:25; Deuteronomy 12:17

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