Levite living at the time of Exile and Return
Meshullam (also called Ahzai), a priest who lived in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
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Also known as Ahzai · Ahasai
Meshullam, also known as Ahzai, was a priest who lived in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. In the book of Chronicles, he is mentioned in the list of priests who settled in Jerusalem (1Ch.9.12). Meshullam is described as the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer. In the book of Nehemiah, a priest named Ahzai, likely the same individual, is mentioned among the priests living in Jerusalem (Neh.11.13). Ahzai is described as the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer.
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2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H4918
Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
and his associates, the leaders of families—242 men; Amashai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer;
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