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Who was Nehemiah in the Bible?
Return & Second Temple · 538–4 BCOld Testament
Rebuilt Jerusalem's walls
Nehemiah is a man named in the Bible, son of Hachaliah. Scripture references Nehemiah in 5 verses (chiefly Nehemiah).
🤯 What might Nehemiah have looked like?
A Jewish man of the Second Temple age, after the return from exile — bearded, in a woven tunic and cloak, rebuilding life around Jerusalem and the Temple.
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- Father: Hachaliah
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Verses that mention Nehemiah
Nehemiah 1:1Nehemiah 8:9Nehemiah 10:1Nehemiah 12:26Nehemiah 12:47
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