Old Testament
Azaniah
A Levite who sealed the covenant alongside Nehemiah to uphold the law of God.
Azaniah is identified in Nehemiah 10:9 as one of the Levites who affixed his seal to the formal covenant document during the post-exilic restoration. His inclusion signifies the commitment of the priestly and Levitical orders to lead the people in obedience to the Mosaic law. He appears only in this context, representing the faithful leadership that supported Nehemiah's reforms.
In the text
- Verses
- 1
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Nehemiah 10:9
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 10:9
Where Azaniah 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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