Kadmiel was a Levite from the descendants of Hodavjah who returned from the Babylonian exile together with Zerubbabel and Joshua. He played an important role in the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem and led the people in worship and praise. He was also active in renewing the covenant under Ezra and Nehemiah.
Key events
Return from exile
Kadmiel and his descendants were among the Levites who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel and Joshua. The number of his clan was seventy-four Levites.
9So Jeshua with his sons and kinsmen, and Kadmiel with his sons, the descendants of Judah, stood together to oversee those working on the house of God, along with the sons of Henadad with their sons and kinsmen, the Levites.
10When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests took their places in their vestments with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise the LORD according to the directions of David king of Israel.
Kadmiel was among the Levites who led the people in praise and worship during the great assembly, where they cried out to the Lord their God with a loud voice.
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.
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.
Kadmiel was among the Levites who placed their seal on the renewed covenant with God, where the people committed themselves to follow God's law and commands.
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.