KJV ORIGINAL
Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists three more names of Jewish leaders who signed the covenant promising to follow God's law.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of a list of leaders who signed a covenant around 444 BC when the Jewish people had returned from exile in Babylon. Nehemiah was leading the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and the spiritual renewal of the people. These men were likely Levites or other religious leaders who publicly committed themselves and the nation to obeying God's commands.
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