Nehemiah 11:10

Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.

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This verse speaks in the wider setting of restoration and leadership as Nehemiah unfolds its message.

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This thought runs through Nehemiah 11:6-10.

Jachin Person: Firm. (1. ) The fourth son of Simeon ( Gen. 46:10 ), called also Jarib ( 1 Chr. 4:24 ). (2. ) The head of one of the courses (the twenty-first) of priests ( 1 Chr. 24:17 ).
Jedaiah Person: (1. ) Invoker of Jehovah. The son of Shimri, a chief Simeonite ( 1 Chr. 4:37 ). (2. ) One of those who repaired the walls of Jerusalem after the return from Babylon ( Neh. 3:10 ). (3. ) Knowing Jehovah.