Amaziah or Amasias in the Douay Rheims lang he , strengthened by God lang la Amasias may refer to Amaziah of Judah , the king of Judah A Levite , son of Hilkiah, of the descendants of Ethan Hebrew Bible Ethan the Merarite 1 Chronicles 6 45 A priest of the golden calves at Bethel Amos 7 10 17 The father of Joshah , one of the leaders of the tribe of Simeon in the time of Hezekiah 1 Chr. 4 34 given name Category Hebrew Bible people pt Amazias ... more details
According to the Torah , Merari was one of the sons of Levi , ref bibleverse Numbers 3 21 ref and the patriarchal founder of the Merarite s, one of the four main divisions among the Levites in Hebrew Bible Biblical times the Hebrew language Hebrew word Merari means sad bitter . ref http www.abarim publications.com Meaning Merari.html Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Merari , Abarim Publications ref The Merarites were charged with the care of the boards of the tabernacle & related items as well as the pillars of the court all around & related components. Textual criticism Textual scholars attribute the genealogy to the Book of Generations , a document originating from a similar wiktionary religiopolitical religiopolitical group and date to the priestly source . ref Richard Elliott Friedman , Who Wrote The Bible? ref According to some biblical scholars, the Torah s genealogy for Levi s descendants is actually an aetiology aetiological myth reflecting the fact that there were four different groups among the levites the Gershonite s, Kohathites , Merarites, and Aaronids ref Peake s commentary on the Bible ref ref Jewish Encyclopedia ref according to biblical scholars, Levite was originally just a job title, deriving from the Minaean word lawi u meaning priest , rather than having been the name of a tribe. ref JewishEncyclopedia ref See also Kohath Gershon Merarites References reflist Category Hebrew Bible people Category Levites id Merari he pl Merari pt Merari ru ... more details
Religious text primary date December 2008 OBED EDOM oh bed ee duhm HEBREW Worshiper of Edom servant of Edom . The Gittite probably so called because he was a native of Gath rimmon , a Levite of the family of the Korhites , ref bibleverse 1 Chronicles 26 1 131 bibleverse nb 1 Chronicles 26 4 8 131 ref . He had taken up residence in Judah, perhaps as a convert to the religion of David, who had many followers among the Gittites. This could explain David s willingness to entrust a foreigner with the custody of the ark of the covenant . ref bibleverse 1 Chronicles 15 18 131 ref For when David was bringing up the ark from the house of Abinadab , that was in Gibeah probably some hill or eminence near Kiriath jearim , and had reached Nachon s threshing floor, he became afraid after Uzzah, one of the two oxcart drivers transporting the ark, touched it to prevent it from falling, and immediately was struck dead. So David carried it aside into the house of Obed edom . ref bibleverse 2 Samuel 6 1 12 131 ref There it remained for three months ref bibleverse 2 Samuel 6 11 131 , bibleverse 1 Chronicles 13 14 131 ref and was to him and his house the occasion of great blessing. David then removed it with great rejoicing to Jerusalem , and set it in the midst of the Tabernacle Judaism Tabernacle he had pitched for it. A Merarite Levite , a temple porter, who with his eight sons guarded the southern gate. ref bibleverse 1 Chronicles 15 18 131 bibleverse nb 1 Chronicles 15 21 131 bibleverse nb 1 Chronicles 26 4 131 bibleverse nb 1 Chronicles 26 8 131 bibleverse nb 1 Chronicles 26 15 131 ref Became one of the singers with instruments appointed by the Levites on David s instruction,1Chronicles 15 16,21. One who had charge of the Temple in Jerusalem s treasures. ref bibleverse 2 Chronicles 25 24 131 ref References Reflist eastons Category Hebrew Bible people pt Obede Edom ... more details
About people in the Bible named Zechariah Zechariah disambiguation Zechariah The male given name Zechariah given name Zechariah is derived from the Hebrew , meaning Tetragrammaton The Lord has remembered. It has been translated into English in many variant forms and spellings, including Zachariah, Zacharias and Zachary. It was the name of various men in the Bible. New Testament Zechariah priest , the father of John the Baptist. In the King James Version of the Bible King James version of the Bible his name was written Zacharias . He is recognised as a saint in both the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church . See also Islamic view of Zechariah , and Benedictus Song of Zechariah , his song canticle of thanksgiving. Hebrew Bible Zechariah Hebrew prophet , a prophet of the kingdom of Judah, spelled this way in KJV. His writings, the Book of Zechariah . Zechariah of Israel Zachariah in King James Version of the Bible KJV , king of Israel and son of Jeroboam. Zechariah Ben Jehoiada , son of the High Priest in the times of Ahaziah and Joash. See also Tomb of Zechariah , a monument named after him in Jerusalem. In addition to the characters named above, there are numerous minor characters in the Bible with the same name A prophet, who had understanding in the seeing of God, in the time of Uzziah, who was much indebted to him for his wise counsel bibleverse 2 Chron 26 5 . One of the chiefs of the tribe of Reuben bibleverse 1 Chron 5 7 . One of the porters of the tabernacle bibleverse 1 Chron 9 21 . bibleverse 1 Chron 9 37 . A Levite who assisted at the bringing up of the ark from the house of Obed edom bibleverse 1 Chron 15 20 24 . A Kohathite Levite bibleverse 1 Chron 24 25 . A Merarite Levite bibleverse 1 Chron 27 21 . The father of Iddo bibleverse 1 Chron 27 21 . One who assisted in teaching the law to the people in the time of Jehoshaphat bibleverse 2 Chron 17 7 . A Levite of the sons of Asaph bibleverse 2 Chron 20 14 . One of Jehoshaphat s sons ... more details
Jazer or Jaazer was a city east of the Jordan River , in or near Gilead , ref Num. xxxii. 1, 3 I Chron. l.c. ref and inhabited by the Amorites . It was taken by a special expedition sent by Moses to conquer it. ref Num. xxi. 32 ref From the Septuagint , ref Which reads for in Num. xxi. 24 ref it appears that Jazer was on the border of Ammon . As an important city it gave its name to the whole of the surrounding territory. ref ib. xxxii. 1 ref Even a sea of Jazer is mentioned in Jer. xlviii. 32. ref but comp. the Septuagint rendering probably due to reading Hebrew in JE instead of Hebrew in JE ref Jazer is stated to have been a fertile land fit for the raising of cattle ref ib. ref and a place having many vineyards. ref Isa. xvi. 8, 9 Jer. l.c. ref It was occupied by the Tribe of Gad children of Gad , ref Josh. xiii. 25 I Chron. xxvi. 31 ref by which tribe it was allotted to the Merarite Levites . ref Josh. xxi. 39 I Chron. vi. 66 A. V. 81 ref In the time of David it seems to have been occupied by the Hebron Biblical figure Hebronites , who were descendants of Kohath . ref I Chron. xxvi. 31 ref It was chosen as one of the stations by David s officers who were sent to number the Israelites children of Israel . ref II Sam. xxiv. 5 ref According to Josephus , ref Ant. xii. 8, 1 ref Jazer was captured and burned by Judas Maccabeus . The site of Jazer was defined by Eusebius and Jerome ref Onomasticon, s.v. Azor ref as being 8 or 10 Roman miles west of Amman Philadelphia , and 15 miles north of Heshbon , and as the source of a large river falling into the Jordan. It is identified by some scholars ref e.g., S. Merrill see Hastings, Dict. Bible, s.v. ref with the modern Khurbat ar on the road from Iraq al Amir to Al Salt but this identification has been rejected by Cheyne. ref Cheyne and Black, Encyc. Bibl. s.v. ref References JewishEncyclopedia article JAAZER url http www.jewishencyclopedia.com view.jsp?letter J&artid 2 Reflist Category Hebrew Bible c ... more details
about the Old Testament son of Levi the firstborn son of Moses Gershom other uses of Gershon Gershon disambiguation According to the Torah , Gershon lang he was the eldest of the sons of Levi , ref bibleverse Numbers 3 21 ref and the patriarchal founder of the Gershonite s, one of the four main divisions among the Levites in Hebrew Bible biblical times. The Gershonites were charged with the care of the outer tabernacle including components such as the tent and its covering, screens, doors, and hangings. Biblical criticism Biblical scholars regard the name as being essentially the same as Gershom Hebrew Name Ger om G r m , ref Cheyne and Black, Encyclopedia Biblica ref which appears to mean a sojourner there , and it is Gersho m rather than Gersho n who is sometimes listed in the Book of Chronicles as a founder of one of the principal Levite factions. ref bibleverse 1 Chronicles 15 7 ref The Torah names Gershon s sons as Libni and Shimei. ref bibleverse Exodus 6 17 ref Textual criticism Textual scholars attribute the genealogy to the Book of Generations , a document originating from a wiktionary religiopolitical religiopolitical group similar to that behind the Priestly source , and at a similar date. ref Richard Elliott Friedman , Who Wrote the Bible? ref According to biblical scholars, the Torah s genealogy for Levi s descendants is actually an aetiology aetiological myth reflecting the fact that there were four different groups among the Levites the Gershonites, the Kohathites , the Merarite s, and the Aaronids. ref Peake s commentary on the Bible ref ref Jewish Encyclopedia ref In these scholars view, Levite was originally just a job title, deriving from the Minaean word lawi u , meaning priest , rather than the name of a tribe. ref JewishEncyclopedia ref Family tree Jochebed s position in the family tree of Gershon is uncertain. Some manuscripts of the Septuagint version of the Torah state that Jochebed was Kohath s cousin, ref Exodus 6 16 ... more details
For Amram disambiguation Imran disambiguation In the Book of Exodus , Amram Hebrew Name Amram Amr m Friend of the most high The people are exalted Arabic Imran, is the father of Aaron , Moses , and Miriam and the husband of Jochebed . ref bibleverse Exodus 6 20 ref In the Bible In addition to being married to Jochebed, Amram is also described in the Bible as having been related to Jochebed prior to the marriage, although the exact relationship is uncertain some Greek and Latin manuscripts of the Septuagint state that Jochebed was Amram s father s cousin, and others state that Amram was Jochebed s cousin, ref http www.ecmarsh.com lxx kjv Exodus exo 006.htm Exodus 6 16 20, LXX ref but the Masoretic text states that he was incest Jochebed s nephew . ref New American Bible , footnote to Exodus 6 20 ref Amram s name changes to Imram later in the Bible. Textual scholars attribute the biblical genealogy to the Book of Generations , a document originating from a similar wiktionary religiopolitical religiopolitical group and date to the priestly source . ref Richard Elliott Friedman , Who Wrote The Bible? ref According to Biblical criticism biblical scholars , the Torah s genealogy for Levi s descendants, is actually an aetiology aetiological myth reflecting the fact that there were four different groups among the levites the Gershonite s, Kohathite s, Merarite s, and Aaronids ref name wnsmyy Peake s commentary on the Bible ref Aaron the eponymous ancestor of the Aaronids couldn t be portrayed as a brother to Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, as the narrative about the birth of Moses brother of Aaron , which textual scholars attribute to the earlier Elohist source, mentions only that both his parents were Levites without identifying their names . ref Bibleverse Exodus 2 1 2 ref Biblical scholars suspect that the Elohist account offers both matrilinear descent matrilinial and patrilinear descent patrilinial descent from Levites in order to magnify the religious cred ... more details
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