Old Testament
Anaiah
A leader who stood beside Ezra the scribe during the public reading of the Law of Moses.
Anaiah is identified in Nehemiah 8:4 as one of the men who stood at Ezra's right hand while he read the Book of the Law to the returned exiles in Jerusalem. His presence signifies the support of the community leaders in the post-exilic restoration of covenant worship. He is mentioned only in this context, serving as a witness to the public commitment of the people to God's Word.
In the text
- Verses
- 1
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Nehemiah 8:4
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 8:4
Where Anaiah appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn the same books
- Sanballat8 versesA Horonite official who vehemently opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
- Ezra25 versesA priest and scribe who led a group of exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem to restore the Law of God.
- Baruch23 versesThe faithful scribe and loyal secretary to the prophet Jeremiah during the fall of Jerusalem.
- Artaxerxes14 versesA Persian king who authorized the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and supported Ezra's mission to Judea.
- Tobiah12 versesAn Ammonite official who vehemently opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
- Nehemiah7 versesA cupbearer to Artaxerxes who led the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and restored the people's devotion to God.
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