Person Old Testament
Ezer
Ezer, the ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section of Jerusalem's wall near the armory. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 3:19.
Why it matters. Ruler of Mizpah; repaired a section of Jerusalem's wall.
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ezer
Ezer, the ruler of Mizpah, is mentioned in Neh.3.19 as one of the individuals who helped repair Jerusalem's wall during the time of Nehemiah. He repaired a section of the wall near the armory, which was located at the angle of the wall. This suggests that Ezer was responsible for a strategically important part of the city's defenses. As the ruler of Mizpah, Ezer likely had significant influence and resources, which he used to contribute to the rebuilding efforts. His participation in the wall's restoration demonstrates the unity and cooperation among the Jewish leaders and people in the face of opposition and challenges.
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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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
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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)