Old Testament
Magpiash
A leader who sealed the covenant to follow God's law during the post-exilic restoration of Jerusalem.
Magpiash is mentioned in Nehemiah 10:20 as one of the heads of the people who set their seal to the covenant under Nehemiah. His inclusion signifies the participation of the returned exiles in committing themselves to walk in God's law and observe His commandments. The text records his name solely in this context of national renewal and covenantal faithfulness.
In the text
- Verses
- 1
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Nehemiah 10:20
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 10:20
Where Magpiash 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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