Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Zechariah, a Levite who stood beside Ezra when he read the Law to the people.
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Zechariah was a Levite who lived during the time of Ezra and Nehemiah, after the return from the Babylonian exile. When Ezra read the Book of the Law to the assembled people, Zechariah was one of the Levites who stood beside him on the platform. This public reading of the Law was a significant event in the spiritual reformation of the Jewish community. Zechariah's presence on the platform with Ezra indicates his status as a respected Levite and his involvement in the religious life of the community.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H2148
Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
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