Bible Strands
Nehemiah 10:18
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text continues a formal roster of leaders who affixed their names to the covenant renewal document in Jerusalem.
The words — The Hebrew proper nouns הוֹדִּ֥ה (ho.di.Yah), חָשֻׁ֖ם (cha.Shum), and בֵּצָֽי (be.Tzai) function as a simple list without descriptive modifiers.
The thread — Hashum and Bezai reappear in Ezra 2:17 and Nehemiah 7:22 as heads of family groups returning from exile with 323 and 328 members respectively.
Why it lands — The passage requires the reader to recognize that covenant commitment in this context was publicly recorded through specific family lineages rather than abstract ideals.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,
Cross-references
- Ezra 2:17 the descendants of Bezai, 323;
- Nehemiah 7:22 the descendants of Hashum, 328;