Nahat was a Levite who served during King Hezekiah's religious reforms in Judah. He was among the Levites appointed to oversee the offerings, tithes, and holy contributions in the house of the Lord. He is also mentioned in the genealogies as a descendant of Levi.
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Mentioned in the Genealogy of Levi
Nahat is mentioned as a descendant of Levi through the line of Kohath in the genealogies of Chronicles.
King Hezekiah carried out a major religious reform in which he cleansed the temple and restored proper worship. The Levites, including Nahat, played a central role in this work.
12Then these Levites stepped forward: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; from the Merarites, Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel; from the Gershonites, Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah;
Nahat was appointed as one of the overseers under Conaniah and his brother Shimei, with responsibility for supervising the offerings, tithes, and holy contributions brought to the house of the Lord.
13Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah served as supervisors under Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the official in charge of the house of God.
12They faithfully brought in the contributions, the tithes, and the dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second in command.
14Kore son of Imnah the Levite, the gatekeeper at the East Gate, was in charge of the freewill offerings given to God, distributing the contributions made to the LORD and also the consecrated gifts.