Nehemiah 12:33

33 and Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,

Nehemiah 12:33 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 12:33

And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam.
] Not Ezra the priest and the scribe, for he has another place assigned him in this procession, ( Nehemiah 12:36 ) , but this seems to be one of the princes.

Nehemiah 12:33 In-Context

31 Then I brought the leaders of Judah up onto the wall, and appointed two great companies that gave thanks and went in procession. One went to the right on the wall to the Dung Gate;
32 and after them went Hoshaiah and half the officials of Judah,
33 and Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,
34 Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,
35 and some of the young priests with trumpets: Zechariah son of Jonathan son of Shemaiah son of Mattaniah son of Micaiah son of Zaccur son of Asaph;
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