Israelite leader who sealed Nehemiah's covenant
Zattu
Named in 1 verse of Nehemiah, first in Nehemiah 10:14.
זַתּוּאZattu
About Zattu Written by AI
Zattu is listed among the leaders of Israel who sealed the covenant during the time of Nehemiah. After the completion of Jerusalem's wall and the public reading of the Law, the people of Israel made a covenant to follow God's commandments and maintain proper worship. The leaders, including Zattu, sealed this covenant, pledging their commitment to uphold the Law and the religious practices of the community. Zattu's presence among the leaders who sealed the covenant indicates his influential position within the post-exilic Jewish society.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Zattu, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Id., one whose descendants returned from the Captivity with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:8; Neh. 7:13); probably the same as Zatthu.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Nehemiah 10:14
And the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.