Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Hashabiah was a Levite who returned from Babylonian exile and served in various roles.
🗺 Places mentioned alongside Hashabiah on the map →
Hashabiah was a Levite who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile. He was among the Levites who accompanied Ezra on his journey from Babylon to Jerusalem. Hashabiah, along with Sherebiah, was entrusted with the care of the silver, gold, and vessels for the temple. He also signed the covenant of faithfulness to God's law during the time of Nehemiah. Later, Hashabiah is mentioned as one of the Levite leaders during the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. (Ezr.8.19,24; Neh.10.11; 12.24).
More background: search Wikipedia ↗
4 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H2811
also Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah, from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and their sons, 20 men.
Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers,
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.
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.