A Merari clan leader of the tribe of Levi. Hasshub was the father of Shemaiah. Shemaiah lived in Jerusalem after the return from exile in Babylon (1 Chronicles 9:14; Nehemiah 11:15).
Pahath-moab’s son, who fixed a section of the Jerusalem wall and the Tower of the Ovens during the time of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 3:11).
Another man who repaired the Jerusalem wall across from his house (Nehemiah 3:23).
A leader who signed Ezra’s promise to be faithful to God with Nehemiah and others after the exile in Babylon (Nehemiah 10:23).
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Hasshub
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)The classic article on this subjectSmith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)The entry on this subject
Hasshub: family, places and timelineEvery verse that mentions Hasshub, with family links
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