Person Old Testament
Ezer
Ezer was a Levite who participated in the dedication of Jerusalem's wall during the time of Nehemiah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 12:42.
Why it matters. Levite; participated in the dedication of Jerusalem's wall.
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ezer
Ezer is mentioned in Neh.12.42 as one of the Levites who participated in the dedication of Jerusalem's wall. The dedication ceremony was a significant event that celebrated the completion of the wall's reconstruction and the restoration of Jerusalem's security and spiritual life. Ezer, along with other Levites, played a role in the musical aspect of the dedication, which included singing and playing instruments such as trumpets, cymbals, harps, and lyres (Neh.12.27, 35-36). The Levites' involvement in the dedication highlights their important role in the worship and spiritual life of the Jewish community.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Nehemiah (1 verse)