Person Old Testament
Pahath-moab
Pahath-moab was one of the people who repaired a section of the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah's leadership. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 3:11.
Why it matters. Repairer of the wall of Jerusalem
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Pahath-moab
Pahath-moab is mentioned as one of the individuals who participated in the repair of the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah's leadership (Neh.3.11). He is described as repairing a section of the wall, along with Hashub, the son of Pahath-moab. This suggests that Pahath-moab was not only an individual but also the head of a family or clan that bore his name. The repair of the wall was a significant event in the history of the Jewish people, as it symbolized the restoration of Jerusalem and the renewal of the covenant community after the Babylonian exile. Pahath-moab's participation in this project demonstrates his commitment to the well-being of the community and his willingness to contribute to the rebuilding efforts.
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)