Levite who participated in the renewal of the covenant
Auch bekannt als: Hashabneiah, Hashabniah, Hashabneia
Die RückkehrPriestLeaderc. 450 BC
Hashabniah was a Levite who lived after the return from the Babylonian exile. He is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as one of those who took part in public prayer and confession, as well as in sealing the covenant with God. His role was connected to the spiritual renewal of the people of Israel under Nehemiah's leadership.
Schlüsselereignisse
Participation in public prayer and confession
Hashabniah was among the Levites who stood up and cried out with a loud voice to the Lord their God during the great public gathering for prayer in Jerusalem.
4On the platform of the Levites stood Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Kenani, and they cried out with a loud voice to the LORD their God.
5Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said: "Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting." "Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above every blessing and praise.
As part of the group of Levites, Hashabniah led the people in a long prayer that reviewed God's faithfulness and Israel's repeated sins throughout history.
5Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said: "Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting." "Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above every blessing and praise.
6You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, the highest heavens and all their host, the earth and everything on it, the seas and everything in them. You give life to them all, and the host of heaven bows down before you.
8You found his heart faithful before you, and you made a covenant with him to give him the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites, and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. And you have kept your word, for you are righteous.
1In view of all this, we are entering into a binding agreement, put in writing; and on the sealed document are the names of our officials, our Levites, and our priests.
In connection with the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls, a Hashabnia (or his son) is mentioned as leader over half a district, showing the family's leading position in society.
24The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, with their kinsmen standing opposite them, to praise and give thanks according to the command of David the man of God, watch answering watch.