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The names are not personal, but designate families. The seal of the high-priestly house of Seraiah was probably appended either by Ezra or Eliashib, both of whom belonged to it.
When Israel was first brought into covenant with God it was done by sacrifice and the sprinkling of blood, Ex. 24. But here it was done by the more natural and common way of sealing and subscribing…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
thesewere the priests The names of Seraiah, Jeremiah, Amariah are found in both lists (a) Neh 12:1-7 and (b) Neh 12:12-22. Shebaniah is found in (b) Neh 12:14 but appears as Shechaniah in (a) Neh…
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