Bible Strands
Nehemiah 10:14
And the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the names of family heads who affixed their signatures to the covenant document following the completion of Jerusalem’s wall. The list functions as a formal roll call of those assuming corporate responsibility for the community’s renewal.
The words — רָאשֵׁי הָעָם (ra'Shei ha-'Am) literally translates to leaders of the people, and פַּחַת מוֹאָב (PaChat mo'Av) denotes a ruler or deputy of Moab.
The thread — The names Parosh and Pahath-moab reappear in Nehemiah 7:8 and Nehemiah 7:11, where their descendant populations are tallied, while Elam and Zattu are recorded in Nehemiah 7:12-13. Bani does not appear in the cited Nehemiah 7 verses, though the text cross-references Binnui in Nehemiah 7:15.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to recognize that covenant commitment is anchored in specific, named lineages rather than abstract ideals. It demands accountability by treating genealogical records as binding instruments of communal obedience.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahath–moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,
Cross-references
- Nehemiah 7:8 the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;
- Nehemiah 7:11 the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;
- Nehemiah 7:15 the descendants of Binnui, 648;
- Ezra 2:3 the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;
- Nehemiah 3:11 Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section, as well as the Tower of the Ovens.