Bible Person

Hashabniah

Male · 1 cross reference

This Hashabniah entry refers to one of the Levites helping lead confession and instruction in Nehemiah 9, not to the father of Hattush in Nehemiah 3. He belongs to the spiritual leadership of the restored community. First appears in Neh 9:5.1

AI summary: This Hashabniah matters because his single cross reference places him among the Levites who guide the people in confession and covenant remembrance. The entry shows that post-exilic renewal depended on named ministers helping the community respond to God's word. Taken together, the material presents this Hashabniah as a Levite involved in communal repentance and worship.1

Central Figure

Hashabniah

One of the Levites whom Ezra appointed to interpret the law to the people (Neh.