1. Father of a builder of the wall (Ne 3:10). 2. A Levite (Ne 9:5). It is possible that we ought to Identify this name with Hashabiah of Ezr 8:19,24; Ne 10:11; 11:22; 12:24.
and Hashabiah and Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, with his brothers and their sons, 20 men;
Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and with them ten of their brothers;
Next to them Jedaiah the son of Harumaph made repairs opposite his house. And next to him Hattush the son of Hashabneiah made repairs.
Then the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah and Pethahiah, said, "Arise, bless the LORD your God forever and ever! O may Your glorious name be blessed And exalted above all blessing and praise!
Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, from the sons of Asaph, who were the singers for the service of the house of God.