Old Testament
Jezrahiah
A leader among the singers who participated in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem.
Jezrahiah is mentioned in Nehemiah 12:42 as a leader of the choir during the celebration of the wall's completion. His role highlights the importance of music and praise in the post-exilic restoration of Jerusalem's worship. He serves as a representative of the Levites who facilitated the joyful dedication of the city walls.
In the text
- Verses
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- Books
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- First appears
- Nehemiah 12:42
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 12:42
Where Jezrahiah 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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