Person Old Testament
Henadad
Henadad was a Levite whose descendants helped rebuild the temple and signed the covenant during Nehemiah's time. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Ezra 3:9.
Why it matters. A Levite whose sons assisted in rebuilding the temple.
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Henadad
Henadad was a Levite who lived during the time of Ezra and Nehemiah, after the Babylonian exile. His sons and descendants played a significant role in the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem (Ezr.3.9). They worked alongside the Levites under the leadership of Jeshua, Kadmiel, and Binnui to supervise the laborers and the rebuilding efforts. Later, during the time of Nehemiah, the descendants of Henadad are mentioned among the Levites who signed the covenant to follow the Law of God (Neh.10.9). This covenant was a solemn agreement to obey God's commandments and maintain the purity of the Jewish community. Henadad's descendants' involvement in both the temple reconstruction and the signing of the covenant highlights their commitment to the restoration of the Jewish faith and community after the exile. (Ezr.3.9; Neh.10.9).
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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Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.