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Nehemiah or Nechemya (????????? "Comforted of/is the LORD ," Standard
Hebrew N??emya, Tiberian Hebrew N??emy?h, ) is a major figure in the
post-exile history of the Jews as recorded in the Bible, and is believed to
be the primary author of the Book of Nehemiah. He was the son of Hachaliah,
(Neh. 1:1) and probably of the Tribe of Judah. His ancestors resided in
Jerusalem before his service in Persia. (Neh. 2:3).
Personal history Nehemiah lived during the period when Judah was a
province of the Persian Empire, (see also History of ancient Israel and
Judah)Ackroyd, Peter R. (1968), Exile And Restoration, p. 141, SCM Press
Ltd., Library of Congress Catalog card No. 68-27689 having be
