Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
Parallel translations
- WEB Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
- KJV Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
- BSB Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
- NKJV Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
- NASB Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
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Zaccur, Sherebiah, and Shebaniah are named among the sealing Levites. It matters because each represents faithful service in God's house.
Overview
The Levitical list continues with these names. Several of these Levites also led the great prayer of confession in chapter 9, showing consistency between their public worship and personal commitment. Faithful leaders model the integration of worship and obedience that finds its fulfillment in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Neh 12:8Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who was over the thanksgiving, he and his brothers.
- Neh 9:4Then Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani of the Levites stood up on the stairs, and cried with a loud voice to Yahweh their God.
- Neh 8:7Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law; and the people stayed in their place.
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