Old Testament
Asnah
A head of a family of Nethinim who returned from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.
Asnah is listed in the genealogical records of Ezra 2:50 as one of the families of Nethinim, the temple servants, who returned to Jerusalem from captivity. His inclusion highlights the restoration of temple service and the preservation of lineage among those returning to rebuild the house of God.
In the text
Where Asnah appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn the same books
- Ezra25 versesA priest and scribe who led a group of exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem to restore the Law of God.
- 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.
- Haggai11 versesA post-exilic prophet who urged the returned exiles to prioritize rebuilding the temple of the Lord.
- Nehemiah7 versesA cupbearer to Artaxerxes who led the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and restored the people's devotion to God.
- Ebed6 versesA name shared by a rebel leader in Shechem and a descendant of Adonikam who returned from Babylonian exile.
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