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Nehemiah 11

Nehemiah 11:15

Jerusalem’s New Settlers · Nehemiah 11:1–19
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Translations

Modern
From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
Traditional
Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
Literal
And from the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni;
Latin
Et de Levitis, Semeia filius Hasub, filius Azaricam, filius Hasabia, filius Boni,

Original

Hebrew
English
From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

Notes

Nehemiah 11:1–36

The story goes back to the topic of bringing people back to live in the safe city of Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 7:1–5). The list of names is similar to the one in 1 Chronicles 9:2–17.

Theme notes and profiles

Nehemiah

People

Azrikam: A Levite living in Jerusalem Bunni: Levite who lived in Jerusalem during Nehemiah's time Hashabiah: A Levite who lived in Jerusalem after the exile Hasshub: A Levite who lived in Jerusalem after the exile Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites Shemaiah: Levite who lived in Jerusalem

Glossary

Azrikam Book of Nehemiah Bunni Elah Genealogy Hashabiah Hasshub Nethinim Shemaiah

Topics

Azrikam: A Levite Bunni: Ancestor of Shemaiah Hashabiah: Son of Bunni Hashub: Also Called Hasshub: A Levite Shemaiah: A Merarite in Charge of the Business of the Temple During the Time of Nehemiah