Old Testament
Hashbaddanah
A man who stood beside Ezra the scribe during the public reading of the Law in Jerusalem.
Hashbaddanah is mentioned only in Nehemiah 8:4 as one of the men standing at Ezra's left hand during the reading of the Book of the Law of Moses. His presence highlights the formal and communal nature of the covenant renewal ceremony following the return from Babylonian exile. The text provides no further biographical details regarding his life or background.
In the text
- Verses
- 1
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Nehemiah 8:4
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 8:4
Where Hashbaddanah 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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