Gassam

Ancestor of a temple servant family

Tunnetaan myös nimellä: Gazzam

PaluuLeaderc. 500s BC

Gassam was the ancestor of a family of temple servants (netinim) who returned from the Babylonian exile to Jerusalem. His descendants are mentioned among those who returned with Zerubbabel to rebuild the temple and restore worship in Jerusalem.

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Listed among the temple servants in the book of Ezra

Gassam's descendants are mentioned among the families of temple servants (netinim) who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem after the exile.

48the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam,
בְּנֵי־רְצִ֥ין בְּנֵי־נְקוֹדָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י גַזָּֽם׃ ‬

Listed among the temple servants in the book of Nehemiah

Gassam's descendants are also listed in Nehemiah's register of those who returned from captivity, confirming the family's role in temple service.

51Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
בְּנֵי־גַזָּ֥ם בְּנֵי־עֻזָּ֖א בְּנֵ֥י פָסֵֽחַ׃ ‬

The return of the temple servants to Jerusalem

The temple servants, including Gassam's family, were among the first to return to resume service in the rebuilt temple in Jerusalem.

43The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
הַנְּתִינִ֑ים בְּנֵי־צִיחָ֥א בְנֵי־חֲשׂוּפָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י טַבָּעֽוֹת׃ ‬
44the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon,
בְּנֵי־קֵרֹ֥ס בְּֽנֵי־סִֽיעֲהָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י פָדֽוֹן׃ ‬
45the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub,
בְּנֵי־לְבָנָ֥ה בְנֵי־חֲגָבָ֖ה בְּנֵ֥י עַקּֽוּב׃ ‬
46the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shalmai, the sons of Hanan,
בְּנֵי־חָגָ֥ב בְּנֵי־*שמלי **שַׁלְמַ֖י בְּנֵ֥י חָנָֽן׃ ‬
47the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah,
בְּנֵי־גִדֵּ֥ל בְּנֵי־גַ֖חַר בְּנֵ֥י רְאָיָֽה׃ ‬
48the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam,
בְּנֵי־רְצִ֥ין בְּנֵי־נְקוֹדָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י גַזָּֽם׃ ‬
49the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai,
בְּנֵי־עֻזָּ֥א בְנֵי־פָסֵ֖חַ בְּנֵ֥י בֵסָֽי׃ ‬
50the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephusim,
בְּנֵי־אַסְנָ֥ה בְנֵי־*מעינים **מְעוּנִ֖ים בְּנֵ֥י *נפיסים **נְפוּסִֽים׃ ‬
51the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
בְּנֵי־בַקְבּ֥וּק בְּנֵי־חֲקוּפָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י חַרְחֽוּר׃ ‬
52the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
בְּנֵי־בַצְל֥וּת בְּנֵי־מְחִידָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י חַרְשָֽׁא׃ ‬
53the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,
בְּנֵי־בַרְק֥וֹס בְּֽנֵי־סִֽיסְרָ֖א בְּנֵי־תָֽמַח׃ ‬
54the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.
בְּנֵ֥י נְצִ֖יחַ בְּנֵ֥י חֲטִיפָֽא׃ ‬

Settlement in Jerusalem and surrounding areas

The temple servants, including the descendants of Gazzam, settled near the temple to carry out their duties in the rebuilt house of God.

21The temple servants lived on Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.
וְהַנְּתִינִ֖ים יֹשְׁבִ֣ים בָּעֹ֑פֶל וְצִיחָ֥א וְגִשְׁפָּ֖א עַל־הַנְּתִינִֽים׃ פ ‬

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