Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
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- WEB Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
- KJV Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
- NKJV Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
- NASB Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
- NLT Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
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Meshullam, Abijah, and Mijamin are listed among the sealing priests. It matters because it records further faithful priestly families.
Overview
These names belong to the priests who joined in sealing the covenant. The continuing roster underscores the wide participation of priestly houses in the renewal. It reminds us that God preserves and names a people for himself, a people made complete in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Neh 12:17of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin and of Moadiah, Piltai;
- Neh 12:25–33Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.
- Neh 11:11Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God;
- Neh 8:4Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
- Neh 12:4–5Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
- Neh 3:6The Jeshanah Gate was repaired by Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.
- Neh 12:41as well as the priests with their trumpets—Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah—
- Neh 12:13of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
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