Nehemiah
Nehemiah, cupbearer to the Persian king, hears that Jerusalem's walls lie in ruins and, moved to prayer and action, returns to rebuild them. Against ridicule and armed threat he rallies the people to complete the wall in just fifty-two days — a model of practical, prayerful leadership.
The book then turns to renewal within the walls: Ezra reads the Law aloud, the people confess and covenant afresh, and Nehemiah tackles the injustices and compromises that had crept in. It is a vivid, first-person account of restoring not just a city but a community's faithfulness to God.
People appearing in Nehemiah
David
a man after God's own heart
King of Israel
Solomon
the wise
King of Israel
Abraham
Patriarchal age
Jacob
Patriarchal age
Balaam
Pagan seer
Eliashib
High Priest
Geshem
Adversary of Nehemiah
Hanani (brother of Nehemiah)
Brother of Nehemiah
Nebuchadnezzar
King of Babylon
Nehemiah
Governor of Judah
Perez
Son of Judah
Sanballat
Adversary of Nehemiah
Tobiah
Adversary of Nehemiah
Abijah (Neh 10:7)
Exile and Return
Adaiah (1Ch 9:12)
Exile and Return
Adaiah (Neh 11:5)
Exile and Return
Adiel (1Ch 9:12)
Exile and Return
Adin
Exile and Return
Adin (Neh 10:16)
Exile and Return
Adna (Neh 12:15)
Exile and Return
Adonijah (Neh 10:16)
Exile and Return
Adonikam
Exile and Return
Ahiah
Exile and Return
Akkub (1Ch 9:17)
Exile and Return
Akkub (Neh 8:7)
Exile and Return
Amariah (Neh 10:3)
Exile and Return
Amariah (Neh 11:4)
Exile and Return
Ami
Exile and Return
Amok
Exile and Return
Amorites
Amzi (Neh 11:12)
Exile and Return
Anaiah
Exile and Return
Anaiah (Neh 8:4)
Exile and Return
Anan
Exile and Return
Ananiah
Exile and Return
Anathoth (Neh 10:19)
Exile and Return
Arah (Ezr 2:5)
Exile and Return
Arah (Neh 6:18)
Exile and Return
Artaxerxes
Exile and Return
Asaph
Divided Monarchy
Asaph (1Ch 9:15)
Exile and Return
Asaph (Neh 2:8)
Exile and Return
Asen
Exile and Return
Ater
Exile and Return
Ater (Ezr 2:42)
Exile and Return
Ater (Neh 10:17)
Exile and Return
Athaiah
Exile and Return
Azaniah
Exile and Return
Azarel (Neh 12:36)
Exile and Return
Azariah (Neh 3:23)
Exile and Return
Azariah (Neh 7:7)
Exile and Return
Azariah (Neh 8:7)
Exile and Return
Azbuk
Exile and Return
Azgad
Exile and Return
Azgad (Neh 10:15)
Exile and Return
Azrikam (1Ch 9:14)
Exile and Return
Azzur (Neh 10:17)
Exile and Return
Baana (Neh 3:4)
Exile and Return
Baanah (Ezr 2:2)
Exile and Return
Baanah (Neh 10:27)
Exile and Return
Bakbuk
Exile and Return
Bakbukiah
Exile and Return
Bani (Ezr 2:10)
Exile and Return
Bani (Neh 10:14)
Exile and Return
Bani (Neh 11:22)
Exile and Return
Bani (Neh 3:17)
Exile and Return
Bani (Neh 8:7)
Exile and Return
Bani (Neh 9:4)
Exile and Return
Barkos
Exile and Return
Baruch (Neh 10:6)
Exile and Return
Baruch (Neh 11:5)
Exile and Return
Baruch (Neh 3:20)
Exile and Return
Barzillai (Ezr 2:61)
Exile and Return
Bavvai
Exile and Return
Bazluth
Exile and Return
Bebai
Exile and Return
Bebai (Neh 10:15)
Exile and Return
Beninu
Exile and Return
Benjamin (Neh 12:34)
Exile and Return
Benjamin (Neh 3:23)
Exile and Return
Berechiah (Neh 3:4)
Exile and Return
Besai
Exile and Return
Besodeiah
Exile and Return
Bezai
Exile and Return
Bezai (Neh 10:18)
Exile and Return
Bigvai
Exile and Return
Bigvai (Ezr 2:2)
Exile and Return
Bigvai (Neh 10:16)
Exile and Return
Bilgah (Neh 10:8)
Exile and Return
Bilshan
Exile and Return
Binnui (Neh 3:24)
Exile and Return
Bunni
Exile and Return
Bunni (Neh 11:15)
Exile and Return
Bunni (Neh 9:4)
Exile and Return
Chenani
Exile and Return
Col-hozeh
Exile and Return
Col-hozeh (Neh 3:15)
Exile and Return
Daniel (Ezr 8:2)
Exile and Return
Darius (Neh 12:22)
Exile and Return
Darkon
Exile and Return
Delaiah (Ezr 2:60)
Exile and Return
Delaiah (Neh 6:10)
Exile and Return
Eber (Neh 12:20)
Exile and Return
Elam (Ezr 2:7)
Exile and Return
Elam (Neh 10:14)
Exile and Return
Elam (Neh 12:42)
Exile and Return
Eleazar (Neh 12:42)
Exile and Return
Eliakim (Neh 12:41)
Exile and Return
Eliashib (Neh 12:10)
Exile and Return
Eliashib (Neh 13:4)
Exile and Return
Elioenai (Neh 12:41)
Exile and Return
Ezer (Neh 12:42)
Exile and Return
Ezer (Neh 3:19)
Exile and Return
Ezra (Ezr 7:1)
Exile and Return
Ezra (Neh 12:1)
Exile and Return
Gabbai
Exile and Return
Gahar
Exile and Return
Galal (1Ch 9:16)
Exile and Return
Gazzam
Exile and Return
Giddel
Exile and Return
Giddel (Ezr 2:56)
Exile and Return
Gilalai
Exile and Return
Ginnethon
Exile and Return
Girgashites
Gishpa
Exile and Return
Habaiah
Exile and Return
Hacaliah
Exile and Return
Hagabah
Exile and Return
Haggedolim
Exile and Return
Hakkoz (Ezr 2:61)
Exile and Return
Hakkoz (Neh 3:4)
Exile and Return
Hakupha
Exile and Return
Hallohesh
Exile and Return
Hanan (Ezr 2:46)
Exile and Return
Hanan (Neh 10:22)
Exile and Return
Hanan (Neh 10:26)
Exile and Return
Hanan (Neh 13:13)
Exile and Return
Hanan (Neh 8:7)
Exile and Return
Hanani (Neh 12:36)
Exile and Return
Hananiah (Neh 10:23)
Exile and Return
Hananiah (Neh 12:12)
Exile and Return
Hananiah (Neh 12:41)
Exile and Return
Hananiah (Neh 3:30)
Exile and Return
Hananiah (Neh 3:8)
Exile and Return
Hananiah (Neh 7:2)
Exile and Return
Hanun (Neh 3:13)
Exile and Return
Hanun (Neh 3:30)
Exile and Return
Harhaiah
Exile and Return
Harhur
Exile and Return
Harim
Divided Monarchy
Harim (Ezr 2:32)
Exile and Return
Harim (Neh 10:27)
Exile and Return
Harim (Neh 3:11)
Exile and Return
Hariph
Exile and Return
Harsha
Exile and Return
Harumaph
Exile and Return
Hashabiah (1Ch 9:14)
Exile and Return
Hashabiah (Ezr 8:19)
Exile and Return
Hashabiah (Neh 11:22)
Exile and Return
Hashabiah (Neh 12:21)
Exile and Return
Hashabiah (Neh 3:17)
Exile and Return
Hashabnah
Exile and Return
Hashabneiah
Exile and Return
Hashabneiah (Neh 9:5)
Exile and Return
Hashbaddanah
Exile and Return
Hashum
Exile and Return
Hashum (Neh 10:18)
Exile and Return
Hashum (Neh 8:4)
Exile and Return
Hassenuah
Exile and Return
Hasshub
Exile and Return
Hasshub (Neh 10:23)
Exile and Return
Hasshub (Neh 3:11)
Exile and Return
Hasshub (Neh 3:23)
Exile and Return
Hasupha
Exile and Return
Hatipha
Exile and Return
Hatita
Exile and Return
Hattil
Exile and Return
Hattush (Neh 10:4)
Exile and Return
Hattush (Neh 3:10)
Exile and Return
Hazaiah
Exile and Return
Helkai
Exile and Return
Henadad
Exile and Return
Henadad (Neh 3:18)
Exile and Return
Henadad (Neh 3:24)
Exile and Return
Heth
the Patriarchs
Hezekiah (Ezr 2:16)
Exile and Return
Hezekiah (Neh 10:17)
Exile and Return
Hezir (Neh 10:20)
Exile and Return
Hilkiah (Neh 12:7)
Exile and Return
Hilkiah (Neh 8:4)
Exile and Return
Hodaviah (Ezr 2:40)
Exile and Return
Hodiah (Neh 10:13)
Exile and Return
Hodiah (Neh 10:18)
Exile and Return
Hodiah (Neh 8:7)
Exile and Return
Horonites
Hoshaiah (Neh 12:32)
Exile and Return
Hoshea (Neh 10:23)
Exile and Return
Hur (Neh 3:9)
Exile and Return
Iddo (Neh 12:4)
Exile and Return
Immer
Divided Monarchy
Immer (1Ch 9:12)
Exile and Return
Immer (Neh 3:29)
Exile and Return
Imri (Neh 3:2)
Exile and Return
Ithiel
Exile and Return
Jaalah
Exile and Return
Jachin (1Ch 9:10)
Exile and Return
Jaddua
Exile and Return
Jaddua (Neh 12:11)
Exile and Return
Jadon
Exile and Return
Jamin (Neh 8:7)
Exile and Return
Jebusites
Jedaiah
Divided Monarchy
Jedaiah (1Ch 9:10)
Exile and Return
Jedaiah (Neh 12:7)
Exile and Return
Jedaiah (Neh 3:10)
Exile and Return
Jeduthun (1Ch 9:16)
Exile and Return
Jehohanan (Neh 12:13)
Exile and Return
Jehohanan (Neh 12:42)
Exile and Return
Jehohanan (Neh 6:18)
Exile and Return
Jehonathan (Neh 12:18)
Exile and Return
Jehozadak
Exile and Return
Jeremiah (Neh 10:2)
Exile and Return
Jeroham (1Ch 9:12)
Exile and Return
Jeshaiah (Neh 11:7)
Exile and Return
Jeshua
Divided Monarchy
Jeshua (Ezr 2:40)
Exile and Return
Jeshua (Ezr 2:6)
Exile and Return
Jeshua (Neh 12:24)
Exile and Return
Jeshua (Neh 3:19)
Exile and Return
Jezrahiah
Exile and Return
Joab (Ezr 2:6)
Exile and Return
Joed
Exile and Return
Joel (Neh 11:9)
Exile and Return
Johanan (Neh 12:11)
Exile and Return
Joiada
Exile and Return
Joiada (Neh 3:6)
Exile and Return
Joiakim
Exile and Return
Joiarib
Exile and Return
Joiarib (Neh 11:5)
Exile and Return
Jonathan (Neh 12:14)
Exile and Return
Jonathan (Neh 12:35)
Exile and Return
Jorah
Exile and Return
Joseph (Neh 12:14)
Exile and Return
Joshua (Ezr 2:2)
Exile and Return
Jozabad (Neh 11:16)
Exile and Return
Jozabad (Neh 8:7)
Exile and Return
Judah (Gen 29:35)
the Patriarchs
Judah (Neh 11:9)
Exile and Return
Judah (Neh 12:36)
Exile and Return
Judah (Neh 12:8)
Exile and Return
Kadmiel
Exile and Return
Kallai
Exile and Return
Kelita
Exile and Return
Keros
Exile and Return
Kolaiah (Neh 11:7)
Exile and Return
Lebanah
Exile and Return
Maai
Exile and Return
Maasai
Exile and Return
Maaseiah (Neh 10:25)
Exile and Return
Maaseiah (Neh 11:5)
Exile and Return
Maaseiah (Neh 11:7)
Exile and Return
Maaseiah (Neh 12:41)
Exile and Return
Maaseiah (Neh 12:42)
Exile and Return
Maaseiah (Neh 3:23)
Exile and Return
Maaseiah (Neh 8:4)
Exile and Return
Maaseiah (Neh 8:7)
Exile and Return
Maaziah (Neh 10:8)
Exile and Return
Magpiash
Exile and Return
Mahalalel (Neh 11:4)
Exile and Return
Malchijah (1Ch 9:12)
Exile and Return
Malchijah (Neh 10:3)
Exile and Return
Malchijah (Neh 12:42)
Exile and Return
Malchijah (Neh 3:11)
Exile and Return
Malchijah (Neh 3:14)
Exile and Return
Malchijah (Neh 3:31)
Exile and Return
Malchijah (Neh 8:4)
Exile and Return
Malluch (Neh 10:27)
Exile and Return
Malluch (Neh 10:4)
Exile and Return
Mattaniah (1Ch 9:15)
Exile and Return
Mattaniah (Neh 11:22)
Exile and Return
Mattaniah (Neh 13:13)
Exile and Return
Mattenai (Neh 12:19)
Exile and Return
Mattithiah (Neh 8:4)
Exile and Return
Mehetabel (Neh 6:10)
Exile and Return
Mehida
Exile and Return
Melatiah
Exile and Return
Meraiah
Exile and Return
Meraioth
Divided Monarchy
Meremoth (Ezr 8:33)
Exile and Return
Meshezabel
Exile and Return
Meshezabel (Neh 11:24)
Exile and Return
Meshezabel (Neh 3:4)
Exile and Return
Meshillemith
Exile and Return
Meshullam (1Ch 9:12)
Exile and Return
Meshullam (Neh 10:20)
Exile and Return
Meshullam (Neh 10:7)
Exile and Return
Meshullam (Neh 11:7)
Exile and Return
Meshullam (Neh 12:13)
Exile and Return
Meshullam (Neh 12:16)
Exile and Return
Meshullam (Neh 12:25)
Exile and Return
Meshullam (Neh 3:4)
Exile and Return
Meshullam (Neh 3:6)
Exile and Return
Meshullam (Neh 8:4)
Exile and Return
Meunim
Mica
Exile and Return
Mica (Neh 10:11)
Exile and Return
Mica (Neh 11:22)
Exile and Return
Micaiah (Neh 12:41)
Exile and Return
Mijamin (Neh 10:7)
Exile and Return
Milalai
Exile and Return
Miniamin (Neh 12:41)
Exile and Return
Mishael (Neh 8:4)
Exile and Return
Mispar
Exile and Return
Mordecai (Ezr 2:2)
Exile and Return
Nahamani
Exile and Return
Nebai
Exile and Return
Nehemiah (Ezr 2:2)
Exile and Return
Nehemiah (Neh 1:1)
Exile and Return
Nehemiah (Neh 3:16)
Exile and Return
Nekoda
Exile and Return
Nekoda (Ezr 2:60)
Exile and Return
Nephushesim
Nethanel (Neh 12:21)
Exile and Return
Nethanel (Neh 12:36)
Exile and Return
Neziah
Exile and Return
Noadiah (Neh 6:14)
Exile and Return
Nun
Egypt and Wilderness
Obadiah (1Ch 9:16)
Exile and Return
Obadiah (Neh 10:5)
Exile and Return
Og
Egypt and Wilderness
Padon
Exile and Return
Pahath-moab
Exile and Return
Pahath-moab (Neh 10:14)
Exile and Return
Pahath-moab (Neh 3:11)
Exile and Return
Palal
Exile and Return
Parosh
Exile and Return
Parosh (Neh 10:14)
Exile and Return
Parosh (Neh 3:25)
Exile and Return
Paseah (Ezr 2:49)
Exile and Return
Paseah (Neh 3:6)
Exile and Return
Pashhur
Exile and Return
Pashhur (Neh 10:3)
Exile and Return
Pedaiah (Neh 11:7)
Exile and Return
Pedaiah (Neh 13:13)
Exile and Return
Pedaiah (Neh 3:25)
Exile and Return
Pedaiah (Neh 8:4)
Exile and Return
Pelaiah (Neh 8:7)
Exile and Return
Pelaliah
Exile and Return
Pelatiah (Neh 10:22)
Exile and Return
Perizzites
Peruda
Exile and Return
Pethahiah (Neh 11:24)
Exile and Return
Pethahiah (Neh 9:5)
Exile and Return
Pharaoh (Exo 3:10)
Egypt and Wilderness
Pilha
Exile and Return
Piltai
Exile and Return
Pochereth-hazzebaim
Exile and Return
Reaiah (Ezr 2:47)
Exile and Return
Rechab (Neh 3:14)
Exile and Return
Reelaiah
Exile and Return
Rehob (Neh 10:11)
Exile and Return
Rehum
Exile and Return
Rehum (Neh 10:25)
Exile and Return
Rehum (Neh 3:17)
Exile and Return
Rephaiah (Neh 3:9)
Exile and Return
Rezin (Ezr 2:48)
Exile and Return
Sallai
Exile and Return
Sallu (Neh 11:7)
Exile and Return
Sallu (Neh 12:7)
Exile and Return
Seraiah (2Ki 25:18)
Divided Monarchy
Seraiah (Ezr 2:2)
Exile and Return
Shabbethai (Neh 11:16)
Exile and Return
Shabbethai (Neh 8:7)
Exile and Return
Shallum (1Ch 6:12)
Divided Monarchy
Shallum (1Ch 9:17)
Exile and Return
Shallum (Neh 3:12)
Exile and Return
Shallum (Neh 3:15)
Exile and Return
Shalmai
Exile and Return
Shammua (Neh 12:18)
Exile and Return
Shebaniah (Neh 10:12)
Exile and Return
Shebaniah (Neh 10:4)
Exile and Return
Shebaniah (Neh 9:4)
Exile and Return
Shecaniah (Ezr 10:2)
Exile and Return
Shecaniah (Neh 6:18)
Exile and Return
Shelemiah (Neh 13:13)
Exile and Return
Shelemiah (Neh 3:30)
Exile and Return
Shema (Neh 8:4)
Exile and Return
Shemaiah (1Ch 9:14)
Exile and Return
Shemaiah (1Ch 9:16)
Exile and Return
Shemaiah (Neh 10:8)
Exile and Return
Shemaiah (Neh 12:35)
Exile and Return
Shemaiah (Neh 12:36)
Exile and Return
Shemaiah (Neh 12:42)
Exile and Return
Shemaiah (Neh 3:29)
Exile and Return
Shemaiah (Neh 6:10)
Exile and Return
Shephatiah (Ezr 2:4)
Exile and Return
Shephatiah (Ezr 2:57)
Exile and Return
Shephatiah (Neh 11:4)
Exile and Return
Sherebiah
Exile and Return
Sherebiah (Neh 10:12)
Exile and Return
Shilonites
Shobai
Exile and Return
Shobek
Exile and Return
Siaha
Exile and Return
Sihon
Egypt and Wilderness
Sisera (Ezr 2:53)
Exile and Return
Sophereth
Exile and Return
Sotai
Exile and Return
Tabbaoth
Exile and Return
Talmon
Exile and Return
Temah
Exile and Return
Tobiah (Ezr 2:60)
Exile and Return
Unni (Neh 12:9)
Exile and Return
Uriah (Ezr 8:33)
Exile and Return
Uriah (Neh 8:4)
Exile and Return
Uzai
Exile and Return
Uzza (Ezr 2:49)
Exile and Return
Uzzi (Neh 11:22)
Exile and Return
Uzzi (Neh 12:19)
Exile and Return
Uzzi (Neh 12:42)
Exile and Return
Uzziah (Neh 11:4)
Exile and Return
Uzziel (Neh 3:8)
Exile and Return
Zabbai (Neh 3:20)
Exile and Return
Zabdiel (Neh 11:14)
Exile and Return
Zaccai
Exile and Return
Zaccur (1Ch 25:2)
Divided Monarchy
Zaccur (Neh 10:12)
Exile and Return
Zaccur (Neh 13:13)
Exile and Return
Zaccur (Neh 3:2)
Exile and Return
Zadok (1Ch 6:12)
Divided Monarchy
Zadok (Neh 10:21)
Exile and Return
Zadok (Neh 13:13)
Exile and Return
Zadok (Neh 3:29)
Exile and Return
Zadok (Neh 3:4)
Exile and Return
Zalaph
Exile and Return
Zattu
Exile and Return
Zattu (Neh 10:14)
Exile and Return
Zechariah (Neh 11:12)
Exile and Return
Zechariah (Neh 11:4)
Exile and Return
Zechariah (Neh 11:5)
Exile and Return
Zechariah (Neh 12:16)
Exile and Return
Zechariah (Neh 12:35)
Exile and Return
Zechariah (Neh 12:41)
Exile and Return
Zechariah (Neh 8:4)
Exile and Return
Zedekiah (Neh 10:1)
Exile and Return
Zerahiah
Divided Monarchy
Zichri (1Ch 9:15)
Exile and Return
Zichri (Neh 11:9)
Exile and Return
Zichri (Neh 12:17)
Exile and Return
Ziha
Exile and Return
Ziha (Neh 11:21)
Exile and Return
daughter of Meshullam
Exile and Return - unnamed daughter of Meshullam
daughter of Sanballat
Exile and Return - unnamed daughter of Sanballat
daughter of Shecaniah
Exile and Return - unnamed daughter of Shecaniah
son of Joiada
Exile and Return