Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Elam was a leader who signed the covenant during Nehemiah's time.
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Elam is mentioned in Neh.10.14 as one of the leaders of the people who signed the covenant during the time of Nehemiah. The covenant was a solemn agreement to follow God's law and to support the temple service. Elam's presence among the signers indicates he held a position of responsibility and influence among the returned exiles.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H5867
And the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
Names, family links and references: STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Short descriptions were drafted with AI assistance by STEPBible. Family links follow STEPBible’s scholarly decisions where genealogies are ambiguous.