Nehemiah 10:21

Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,

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Interpretation

Conversion is separating from the course and custom of this world, devoting ourselves to the conduct directed by the word of God. When we bind ourselves to do the commandments of God, it is to do all his commandments, and to look to him as the Lord, and our Lord.

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This thought runs through Nehemiah 10:19-23.

Nehemiah 10:19 Nehemiah 10:20 Nehemiah 10:21 Nehemiah 10:22 Nehemiah 10:23

Glossary

Jaddua Person: Known. (1. ) One of the chiefs who subscribed the covenant ( Neh. 10:21 ). (2. ) The last high priest mentioned in the Old Testament ( Neh. 12:11 , 22), sons of Jonathan.
Zadok Person: Righteous. (1. ) A son of Ahitub, of the line of Eleazer ( 2 Sam. 8:17 ; 1 Chr. 24:3 ), high priest in the time of David ( 2 Sam. 20:25 ) and Solomon ( 1 Kings 4:4 ).