Bible Person

Hashbadana

Male · 1 cross reference

Hashbadana is one of the men standing beside Ezra during the public reading of the law. He belongs to the solemn and communal setting of Scripture-centered renewal in restored Jerusalem. First appears in Neh 8:4.1

Identity

male

First appears

Neh 8:4

AI summary: Hashbadana matters because his single cross reference places him at a defining moment when the law is publicly read and the community is reoriented around God's word. Even without a larger narrative role, the entry links him to one of the clearest scenes of post-exilic spiritual renewal. Taken together, the material presents Hashbadana as a participant in the public reading of the law.1

Central Figure

Hashbadana

Consideration in judging, stood at Ezra’s left hand when he read the law (Neh.

Identity

male