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Nehemiah 10:21

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Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
Nehemiah 10:21 · New American Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
  • KJV Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,
  • BSB Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
  • NKJV Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
  • NLT Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,

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Quick answer

Meshezabel, Zadok, and Jaddua are named among the lay leaders who sealed the covenant. It matters because it records further faithful families.

Overview

These names extend the list of lay signatories to the covenant. Their inclusion reflects the breadth of commitment among the people. The carefully preserved record honors the community God was restoring to himself through his faithfulness, ultimately in Christ.

Cross-references & the web

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Themes, concepts, people & topics

Topics (3)
DECISIONMESHEZABEELZADOK

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  • VideoBibleProject — Nehemiah videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryEnduring Word — verse-by-verseDavid Guzik · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryMatthew Henry on NehemiahMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical

    The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).

  • ReferenceInterlinear, lexicon & Strong'sBlue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

    Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.

Christ at the center

The rebuilt walls and renewed covenant community foreshadow the greater builder who gathers and secures a people for God, the one who declares 'I will build my church.'

How Nehemiah 10:21 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

Original language

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MeshezabeelמְשֵׁיזַבְאֵלZadokצָדוֹקJadduaיַדּוּעַ
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