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 up the princes of Judah upon the wall and appointed two great choirs which went in procession, one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate.

32 And after them went Hoshaiah and half of the princes of Judah,

33 and Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,

34 Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah;

35 and certain of the priests’ sons with trumpets: namely, Zechariah, the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph;