Home People Nedabja Nedabja was a descendant of King David through the line of Zerubbabel. He is mentioned in 1 Chronicles as part of the royal lineage after the exile. His significance lies in being a link in the Davidic line that was preserved through the Babylonian captivity.
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Key events Nedabja is mentioned as one of Zerubbabel's sons in the royal genealogical record in 1 Chronicles, which preserved the Davidic lineage.
18 and Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. Heb וּמַלְכִּירָ֥ם וּפְדָיָ֖ה וְשֶׁנְאַצַּ֑ר יְקַמְיָ֥ה הוֹשָׁמָ֖ע וּנְדַבְיָֽה׃
As a descendant of David through Zerubbabel, Nedabja represents the continuation of the royal promise given to David's house, even after the Babylonian exile.
17 The sons of Jeconiah, the captive: Shealtiel his son, Heb וּבְנֵי֙ יְכָנְיָ֣ה אַסִּ֔ר שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֖ל בְּנֽוֹ׃
18 and Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. Heb וּמַלְכִּירָ֥ם וּפְדָיָ֖ה וְשֶׁנְאַצַּ֑ר יְקַמְיָ֥ה הוֹשָׁמָ֖ע וּנְדַבְיָֽה׃
19 The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah, and Shelomith was their sister; Heb וּבְנֵ֣י פְדָיָ֔ה זְרֻבָּבֶ֖ל וְשִׁמְעִ֑י וּבֶן־זְרֻבָּבֶל֙ מְשֻׁלָּ֣ם וַחֲנַנְיָ֔ה וּשְׁלֹמִ֖ית אֲחוֹתָֽם׃
Nedabja is part of the list of Zerubbabel's children, showing that the Davidic line continued to be carefully recorded after the return from Babylon.
19 The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah, and Shelomith was their sister; Heb וּבְנֵ֣י פְדָיָ֔ה זְרֻבָּבֶ֖ל וְשִׁמְעִ֑י וּבֶן־זְרֻבָּבֶל֙ מְשֻׁלָּ֣ם וַחֲנַנְיָ֔ה וּשְׁלֹמִ֖ית אֲחוֹתָֽם׃
20 and Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed—five. Heb וַחֲשֻׁבָ֡ה וָ֠אֹהֶל וּבֶרֶכְיָ֧ה וֽ͏ַחֲסַדְיָ֛ה י֥וּשַׁב חֶ֖סֶד חָמֵֽשׁ׃
Through the lineage that includes Nedabja, God's promise to David of an eternal throne was preserved—a promise that pointed toward the coming Messiah.
12 When your days are done and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. Heb כִּ֣י ׀ יִמְלְא֣וּ יָמֶ֗יךָ וְשָֽׁכַבְתָּ֙ אֶת־אֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ וַהֲקִימֹתִ֤י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֙ אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֵצֵ֖א מִמֵּעֶ֑יךָ וַהֲכִינֹתִ֖י אֶת־מַמְלַכְתּֽוֹ׃
13 He is the one who will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. Heb ה֥וּא יִבְנֶה־בַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִ֑י וְכֹנַנְתִּ֛י אֶת־כִּסֵּ֥א מַמְלַכְתּ֖וֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃
16 Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before you; your throne will be established forever.'" Heb וְנֶאְמַ֨ן בֵּיתְךָ֧ וּמַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛ עַד־עוֹלָ֖ם לְפָנֶ֑יךָ כִּֽסְאֲךָ֔ יִהְיֶ֥ה נָכ֖וֹן עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃
Mentioned in the Bible (1)