Rehobiah

Son of Eliezer and descendant of Moses

Auch bekannt als: Rehabiah

Das vereinte KönigreichPriestLeaderc. 1050–1000 BC

Rehobiah was the son of Eliezer and grandson of Moses. He was head of a Levitical family that served in temple duties under King David. His descendants were very numerous and had responsibility for managing holy treasures and offerings.

Familie

Schlüsselereignisse

Rehobiah's lineage is presented

Rehobiah is mentioned as the only son of Eliezer, son of Moses. Even though Eliezer had only one son, Rehobiah's descendants were very numerous.

15The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
בְּנֵ֣י מֹשֶׁ֔ה גֵּרְשֹׁ֖ם וֶאֱלִיעֶֽזֶר׃ ‬
16The sons of Gershom: Shebuel was the chief.
בְּנֵ֥י גֵרְשׁ֖וֹם שְׁבוּאֵ֥ל הָרֹֽאשׁ׃ ‬
17The sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah was the chief. Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ בְנֵי־אֱלִיעֶ֖זֶר רְחַבְיָ֣ה הָרֹ֑אשׁ וְלֹא־הָיָ֤ה לֶאֱלִיעֶ֙זֶר֙ בָּנִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וּבְנֵ֥י רְחַבְיָ֖ה רָב֥וּ לְמָֽעְלָה׃ ‬

Levitical service divisions under David

Rehobiah's descendants were registered as part of the Levitical service divisions when David organized temple worship.

20As for the rest of the sons of Levi: from the sons of Amram, Shubael; from the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
וְלִבְנֵ֥י לֵוִ֖י הַנּוֹתָרִ֑ים לִבְנֵ֤י עַמְרָם֙ שֽׁוּבָאֵ֔ל לִבְנֵ֥י שׁוּבָאֵ֖ל יֶחְדְּיָֽהוּ׃ ‬
21As for Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah was the first.
לִרְחַבְיָ֑הוּ לִבְנֵ֣י רְחַבְיָ֔הוּ הָרֹ֖אשׁ יִשִּׁיָּֽה׃ ‬

Responsibility for the Holy Treasures

The descendants of Rehabiah, son of Shelimoth, and his brothers were in charge of all the holy treasures that King David, the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and other officers had dedicated to the Lord.

25His relatives through Eliezer: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, and Shelomoth his son.
וְאֶחָ֖יו לֶֽאֱלִיעֶ֑זֶר רְחַבְיָ֨הוּ בְנ֜וֹ וִֽישַׁעְיָ֤הוּ בְנוֹ֙ וְיֹרָ֣ם בְּנ֔וֹ וְזִכְרִ֥י בְנ֖וֹ *ושלמות **וּשְׁלֹמִ֥ית בְּנֽוֹ׃ ‬
26This Shelomoth and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries of the holy gifts dedicated by King David, by the heads of the families, by the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the commanders of the army.
ה֧וּא שְׁלֹמ֣וֹת וְאֶחָ֗יו עַ֣ל כָּל־אֹצְר֤וֹת הַקֳּדָשִׁים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִקְדִּ֜ישׁ דָּוִ֣יד הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְרָאשֵׁ֧י הָאָב֛וֹת לְשָׂרֵֽי־הָאֲלָפִ֥ים וְהַמֵּא֖וֹת וְשָׂרֵ֥י הַצָּבָֽא׃ ‬
27They had dedicated part of the spoils of war for the upkeep of the house of the LORD.
מִן־הַמִּלְחָמ֥וֹת וּמִן־הַשָּׁלָ֖ל הִקְדִּ֑ישׁוּ לְחַזֵּ֖ק לְבֵ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃ ‬
28Everything that Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah had dedicated—all these dedicated gifts were under the care of Shelomoth and his brothers.
וְכֹ֨ל הַֽהִקְדִּ֜ישׁ שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל הָרֹאֶה֙ וְשָׁא֣וּל בֶּן־קִ֔ישׁ וְאַבְנֵ֣ר בֶּן־נֵ֔ר וְיוֹאָ֖ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֑ה כֹּ֚ל הַמַּקְדִּ֔ישׁ עַ֥ל יַד־שְׁלֹמִ֖ית וְאֶחָֽיו׃ פ ‬

Connection to Moses

Rehabiah's lineage is traced back to Moses through his father Eliezer, giving the family a particularly prominent position among the Levites.

14As for Moses the man of God, his sons were counted as part of the tribe of Levi.
וּמֹשֶׁ֖ה אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים בָּנָ֕יו יִקָּרְא֖וּ עַל־שֵׁ֥בֶט הַלֵּוִֽי׃ ‬
15The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
בְּנֵ֣י מֹשֶׁ֔ה גֵּרְשֹׁ֖ם וֶאֱלִיעֶֽזֶר׃ ‬
16The sons of Gershom: Shebuel was the chief.
בְּנֵ֥י גֵרְשׁ֖וֹם שְׁבוּאֵ֥ל הָרֹֽאשׁ׃ ‬

Rehabiah's Numerous Descendants

It is emphasized that Rehabiah's sons were very numerous, demonstrating God's blessing upon Moses' lineage through Eliezer.

17The sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah was the chief. Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ בְנֵי־אֱלִיעֶ֖זֶר רְחַבְיָ֣ה הָרֹ֑אשׁ וְלֹא־הָיָ֤ה לֶאֱלִיעֶ֙זֶר֙ בָּנִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וּבְנֵ֥י רְחַבְיָ֖ה רָב֥וּ לְמָֽעְלָה׃ ‬

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