Quotes about Community
from the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men;
— Ezra 8:4
from the descendants of Zattu, Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men;
— Ezra 8:5
Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan.
— Ezra 8:16
(Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite, opposed this plan.)
— Ezra 10:15
Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
— Ezra 10:32
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
— Ezra 10:36
Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu.
— Ezra 10:37
Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
— Ezra 10:40
Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,
— Ezra 10:41
Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
— Ezra 10:42
Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in. Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned down. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, so that we will no longer be a disgrace.”
— Nehemiah 2:17
I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me, and what the king had said to me. “Let us start rebuilding,” they replied, and they set their hands to this good work.
— Nehemiah 2:18