Priest living at the time of Exile and Return
Amzi was a priest who lived in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
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Amzi was a priest who resided in Jerusalem after the return from the Babylonian exile. He is mentioned in the list of priests and Levites who settled in Jerusalem, as recorded in the book of Nehemiah. As a priest, Amzi would have been responsible for performing religious duties in the rebuilt temple and serving the spiritual needs of the people.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H0557
and their associates who did the work at the temple—822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah;
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