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Nehemiah 12:2

Nehemiah 12:2

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

-7. Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,.... Whose names are among the sealers of the covenant, Ne 10:3. Malluch is afterwards called Melicu, Ne 12:14,Shechaniah, called Shebaniah, Ne 12:14 and so in Ne 10:4Rehum, who, by transposition of letters, is Harim, Ne 12:15, and so in Ne 10:5.

Meremoth, called Meraioth, Ne 12:15,Iddo, Ginnetho, read Ginnethon, Ne 12:16 so in Ne 10:6.Abijah; there was a course of a priest of this name, of which Zechariah the father of John the Baptist was, Lu 1:5.

Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah; the first two are called Miniamin and Moadiah, Ne 12:17.Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah, Sallu; called Sallai, Ne 12:20.

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