Old Testament
Milalai
A priest and musician who participated in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem.
Milalai is mentioned in Nehemiah 12:36 as one of the priests who carried musical instruments during the procession for the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. He served under the leadership of Ezra the scribe during the post-exilic restoration of the city. His inclusion in the text highlights the role of the Levites and priests in the liturgical celebration of God's faithfulness to the returned exiles.
In the text
- Verses
- 1
- Books
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- First appears
- Nehemiah 12:36
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 12:36
Where Milalai 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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