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Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
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Family Representatives, Not Individuals
Commentators Albert Barnes and Charles Ellicott explain that the names listed, such as Seraiah, are not just individuals but represent entire priestly families. The seal for the prominent high-priestly house of Seraiah was likely affixed by a key leader like Ezra or Eliashib, who belonged to that family, signifying a corporate commitment.
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Nehemiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
Seraiah. — The family name of the high-priestly house to which Ezra and Eliashib belonged, one of whom—probably Ezra—affixed its s…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on Nehemiah 10:1).
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