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Nehemiah 10:21 Explained in Context
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Verse 21. 21Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,
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Role in This Section
This verse continues lay chiefs with Meshezabeel, Zadok, and Jaddua.
Read It With
- Nehemiah 9:38–10:27
Read Nehemiah 9:38–10:27 together. This verse continues lay chiefs with Meshezabeel, Zadok, and Jaddua. Read Nehemiah 9:38–10:27 as one complete scene: Because of the confessed distress, leaders create a written, sealed commitment and a long list preserves those formally associated with it.
Why It Needs Context
This line performs one particular step inside Nehemiah 9:38–10:27; read it with the unit's movement. The relation between the prayer, seal list, chapter division, and later editorial shaping is debated; the received syntax connects the written act to what precedes. Specifically, this verse continues lay chiefs with Meshezabeel, Zadok, and Jaddua.
Read Nehemiah 9:38–10:27 together
Why these verses belong together: The decision to write and seal an agreement continues across the chapter boundary through Nehemiah, priests, Levites, and leaders, ending before the wider community's adherence.
Verse 38. 38 And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.
Verse 1. 1 Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,
Verse 2. 2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
Verse 3. 3 Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah,
Verse 4. 4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
Verse 5. 5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
Verse 6. 6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
Verse 7. 7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
Verse 8. 8 Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests.
Verse 9. 9 And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;
Verse 10. 10 And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
Verse 11. 11 Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,
Verse 12. 12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
Verse 13. 13 Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.
Verse 14. 14 The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,
Verse 15. 15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
Verse 16. 16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
Verse 17. 17 Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur,
Verse 18. 18 Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,
Verse 19. 19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
Verse 20. 20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
Verse 21. 21 Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,
Verse 22. 22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
Verse 23. 23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,
Verse 24. 24 Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek,
Verse 25. 25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
Verse 26. 26 And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,
Verse 27. 27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
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