Gibeonite who helped repair Jerusalem's wall under Nehemiah.
Melatiah
Named in 1 verse of Nehemiah, first in Nehemiah 3:7.
מְלַטְיָהMelatiah
The name means “deliverance of the Lord.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Melatiah Written by AI
Melatiah the Gibeonite is mentioned in the context of the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls under the leadership of Nehemiah. He was one of the individuals who took responsibility for repairing a specific section of the wall, alongside Jadon the Meronothite and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah (Nehemiah 3:7). The Gibeonites were descendants of the Hivites who had deceived Joshua into making a treaty with them, and as a result, they were assigned as servants to the Israelites (Joshua 9). Melatiah's participation in the rebuilding project demonstrates that the Gibeonites, despite their history, were still involved in the affairs of Israel and contributed to the restoration of Jerusalem in the post-exilic period.
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
- Nehemiah 3:7
Next to them, repairs were made by Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, who were under the authority of the governor of the region west of the Euphrates.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.