Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
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- WEB Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
- KJV Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
- BSB Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
- NKJV Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
- NASB 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, of Moadiah, Piltai;
- Neh 12:25–33Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the watch at the storehouses of the gates.
- Neh 11:11Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of God’s house,
- 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 12:4–5Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,
- Neh 3:6Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah repaired the old gate. They laid its beams, and set up its doors, and its bolts, and its bars.
- Neh 12:41and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;
- Neh 12:13of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
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