Jehiah

Levite and Temple Servant

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Yhdistynyt kuningaskuntaPriestLeaderc. 1000 BC

Jehiah (also spelled Jehijah) was a Levite who served under King David. He is mentioned as one of the Levites responsible for the treasures in the house of the Lord and for the holy offerings. He belonged to the clan of the Gershonites and played a role in organizing temple service.

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Appointed as Temple Treasurer

Jehiah was assigned responsibility for the treasures in the house of the Lord during David's organization of the Levites' service.

8The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, then Zetham and Joel—three in all.
בְּנֵ֣י לַעְדָּ֗ן הָרֹ֧אשׁ יְחִיאֵ֛ל וְזֵתָ֥ם וְיוֹאֵ֖ל שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ ס ‬
21The sons of Ladan, the Gershonites who belonged to Ladan, heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.
בְּנֵ֣י לַ֠עְדָּן בְּנֵ֨י הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֜י לְלַעְדָּ֗ן רָאשֵׁ֧י הָאָב֛וֹת לְלַעְדָּ֥ן הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י יְחִיאֵלִֽי׃ ‬
22The sons of Jehieli: Zetham and his brother Joel, who were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
בְּנֵ֖י יְחִֽיאֵלִ֑י זֵתָם֙ וְיוֹאֵ֣ל אָחִ֔יו עַל־אֹצְר֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃ ‬

Connection to the Sons of Ladan

Jehiah is mentioned among the sons of Ladan from the clan of the Gershonites, who had special duties in the sanctuary.

8The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, then Zetham and Joel—three in all.
בְּנֵ֣י לַעְדָּ֗ן הָרֹ֧אשׁ יְחִיאֵ֛ל וְזֵתָ֥ם וְיוֹאֵ֖ל שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ ס ‬
9The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.
בְּנֵ֣י שִׁמְעִ֗י *שלמות **שְׁלוֹמִ֧ית וַחֲזִיאֵ֛ל וְהָרָ֖ן שְׁלֹשָׁ֑ה אֵ֛לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֥י הָאָב֖וֹת לְלַעְדָּֽן׃ ס ‬

David's Organization of the Levites

As part of David's great organization of the Levites' service, Jehiah and his sons were assigned specific responsibilities related to the temple.

1When David was old and full of days, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
וְדָוִ֥יד זָקֵ֖ן וְשָׂבַ֣ע יָמִ֑ים וַיַּמְלֵ֛ךְ אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ‬
2He gathered together all the leaders of Israel, along with the priests and the Levites.
וַיֶּאֱסֹף֙ אֶת־כָּל־שָׂרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃ ‬
3The Levites thirty years old and older were counted, and the number of men, head by head, was thirty-eight thousand.
וַיִּסָּֽפְרוּ֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם מִבֶּ֛ן שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וָמָ֑עְלָה וַיְהִ֨י מִסְפָּרָ֤ם לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָם֙ לִגְבָרִ֔ים שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וּשְׁמוֹנָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃ ‬
4Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, six thousand were officers and judges,
מֵאֵ֗לֶּה לְנַצֵּ֙חַ֙ עַל־מְלֶ֣אכֶת בֵּית־יְהוָ֔ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָ֑לֶף וְשֹׁטְרִ֥ים וְשֹׁפְטִ֖ים שֵׁ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִֽים׃ ‬
6David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
וַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֥ם דָּוִ֖יד מַחְלְק֑וֹת ס לִבְנֵ֣י לֵוִ֔י לְגֵרְשׁ֖וֹן קְהָ֥ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃ ס ‬

Responsibility for the holy offerings

Jehiah and his family had oversight of the dedicated gifts and treasures given to the Lord's house by kings, commanders, and other leaders.

21The sons of Ladan, the Gershonites who belonged to Ladan, heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.
בְּנֵ֣י לַ֠עְדָּן בְּנֵ֨י הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֜י לְלַעְדָּ֗ן רָאשֵׁ֧י הָאָב֛וֹת לְלַעְדָּ֥ן הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י יְחִיאֵלִֽי׃ ‬
22The sons of Jehieli: Zetham and his brother Joel, who were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
בְּנֵ֖י יְחִֽיאֵלִ֑י זֵתָם֙ וְיוֹאֵ֣ל אָחִ֔יו עַל־אֹצְר֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃ ‬
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 ‬

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