Levite who assisted Ezra in reading the Law
Maaseiah
Named in 1 verse of Nehemiah, first in Nehemiah 8:4.
מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּMaaseiah
The name means “the work of the Lord.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Maaseiah Written by AI
Maaseiah was a Levite who assisted Ezra in reading the Law to the people during the time of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 8:4). After the completion of the wall of Jerusalem, the people gathered in the square before the Water Gate to hear Ezra read from the Book of the Law (Nehemiah 8:1 to 3). Maaseiah is listed among the Levites who stood beside Ezra on a raised platform and helped to explain the Law to the people (Nehemiah 8:4). The reading of the Law was a significant event in the spiritual renewal of the Jewish community, as they recommitted themselves to the covenant with God and the observance of His commandments. The involvement of Maaseiah and other Levites in this event highlights their role as teachers and interpreters of the Law, guiding the people in their understanding and application of God's word.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Maaseiah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
The work of Jehovah. (1.) One of the Levites whom David appointed as porter for the ark (1 Chr. 15:18, 20).
(2.) One of the “captains of hundreds” associated with Jehoiada in restoring king Jehoash to the throne (2 Chr. 23:1).
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(3.) The “king’s son,” probably one of the sons of king Ahaz, killed by Zichri in the invasion of Judah by Pekah, king of Israel (2 Chr. 28:7).
(4.) One who was sent by king Josiah to repair the temple (2 Chr. 34:8). He was governor (Heb. sar, rendered elsewhere in the Authorized Version “prince,” “chief captain,” chief ruler”) of Jerusalem.
(5.) The father of the priest Zephaniah (Jer. 21:1; 37:3).
(6.) The father of the false prophet Zedekiah (Jer. 29:21).
Maase’iah, refuge is Jehovah, a priest, the father of Neriah (Jer. 32:12; 51:59).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Nehemiah 8:4
Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.