Levite appointed as a treasurer during Nehemiah's time.
Mattaniah
Named in 1 verse of Nehemiah, first in Nehemiah 13:13.
מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּMattaniah
The name means “gift, or hope, of the Lord.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Children
- Zaccur
About Mattaniah Written by AI
Mattaniah was a Levite who lived during the time of Nehemiah, after the Babylonian exile. He was appointed by Nehemiah as one of the treasurers responsible for distributing the contributions to the Levites (Nehemiah 13:13). This appointment came as part of Nehemiah's reforms to ensure that the Levites received their proper portions and could focus on their duties in the temple. Mattaniah's role as a treasurer demonstrates the importance of proper administration and support for those serving in the house of God.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Mattaniah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Gift of Jehovah. (1.) A Levite, son of Heman, the chief of the ninth class of temple singers (1 Chr. 25:4, 16).
(2.) A Levite who assisted in purifying the temple at the reformation under Hezekiah (2 Chr. 29:13).
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(3.) The original name of Zedekiah (q.v.), the last of the kings of Judah (2 Kings 24:17). He was the third son of Josiah, who fell at Megiddo. He succeeded his nephew Jehoiakin.
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 13:13
I appointed as treasurers over the storerooms Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, with Hanan son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, to assist them, because they were considered trustworthy. They were responsible for distributing the supplies to their fellow Levites.
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