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Hanan was among the temple servants who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity.
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Hanan is mentioned in Ezr.2.46 and Neh.7.49 as one of the temple servants (Nethinim) who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity. The temple servants were a group of people assigned to assist the Levites in the maintenance and service of the temple. They were not of Israelite descent but were likely descendants of the Gibeonites who had been assigned by Joshua to serve in the tabernacle (Jos.9.27). Hanan and the other temple servants are listed among those who returned to help rebuild the temple and restore worship in Jerusalem.
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2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H2605
the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan,
the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar,
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