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Hashabiah

חֲשַׁבְיָ֫הוּ · cha.shav.yah · H2811H“the estimation of the Lord” Hitchcock's 18692 mentions in 2 books, most in 1 Chronicles (1)

Who he was

Hashabiah was a Levite who lived in Jerusalem after the return from Babylonian exile. He is mentioned in the lists of inhabitants of Jerusalem recorded in the books of 1 Chronicles and Nehemiah. In Nehemiah, he is described as a leader of the Levites. The Levites were responsible for various duties in the temple and in the religious life of the community. No other information is provided about this Hashabiah in the Bible. (1 Chronicles 9:14; Nehemiah 11:15).

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Family

FatherBunniChildrenAzrikam
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Every mention

2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

1 Chronicles 1 mention

1 Chronicles 9:14Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;

Nehemiah 1 mention

Nehemiah 11:15Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

What the dictionary says

Regarded by Jehovah.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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