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Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
Nehemiah 10:3 · New American Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
  • KJV Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah,
  • BSB Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
  • NKJV Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
  • NLT Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,

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Quick answer

Pashhur, Amariah, and Malchijah are listed among the sealing priests. It matters because the priests led the people in covenant faithfulness.

Overview

These names belong to the priestly heads who sealed the document, taking spiritual responsibility before God. That the priests committed first underscores leadership's accountability. Their priestly mediation points beyond itself to Christ, the great High Priest who perfectly fulfills and surpasses their office.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 5

  • Neh 3:11Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hasshub the son of Pahathmoab, repaired another portion, and the tower of the furnaces.
  • Neh 12:2Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
  • Neh 8:4Ezra the scribe stood on a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
  • Neh 11:12and their brothers who did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty-two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah,
  • Neh 12:13of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;

Themes, concepts, people & topics

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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 10:3 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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