A Levite who returned from exile.
Hodaviah
Named in 3 verses across 2 books, first in Ezra 2:40.
הוֹדַוְיָהHodaviah
הוֹדְיָהHodevah
יְהוּדָהJudah
Also called Hodevah, Judah.
The name means “Hodiah, Hodijah, same as Hodaiah.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Hodaviah Written by AI
Hodaviah, also known as Hodevah or Judah, is mentioned in Ezra 2:40, Nehemiah 7:43, and Ezra 3:9 as one of the Levites who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity. The Levites were the tribe responsible for assisting the priests in the temple service and worship. In Ezra 2:40 and Nehemiah 7:43, Hodaviah is listed among the Levites who returned with Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah, and Joshua, the high priest. The list of returnees demonstrates the importance of reestablishing the temple worship and the role of the Levites in this process. In Ezra 3:9, Hodaviah (under the name Judah) is mentioned as one of the Levites who assisted in laying the foundation of the temple. Along with his fellow Levites, Hodaviah played a crucial role in the rebuilding of the temple and the restoration of worship in Jerusalem. The variations in the name (Hodaviah, Hodevah, and Judah) may indicate different spellings or pronunciations used in the biblical text, but they all refer to the same individual.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Ezra 2:40
The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), 74.
- Ezra 3:9
So Jeshua and his sons and brothers, Kadmiel and his sons (descendants of Yehudah), and the sons of Henadad and their sons and brothers—all Levites—joined together to supervise those working on the house of God.
- Nehemiah 7:43
The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel, through the line of Hodevah), 74.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.