Levite in charge of treasuries
Noadiah
Named in 1 verse of Ezra, first in Ezra 8:33.
נוֹעַדְיָהNoadiah
The name means “witness, or ornament, of the Lord.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Binnui
About Noadiah Written by AI
Noadiah was a Levite who lived during the time of Ezra, after the return from the Babylonian exile. He was one of the Levites entrusted with the oversight of the treasuries of the house of God (Ezra 8:33). These treasuries contained the items that had been brought back from Babylon for use in the rebuilt temple in Jerusalem. Noadiah, along with other leaders, was responsible for ensuring the safe storage and proper use of these treasures.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Noadiah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Meeting with the Lord. (1.) A Levite who returned from Babylon (Ezra 8:33).
(2.) A false prophetess who assisted Tobiah and Sanballat against the Jews (Neh. 6:14). Being bribed by them, she tried to stir up discontent among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and so to embarrass Nehemiah in his great work of rebuilding the ruined walls of the city.
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
- Ezra 8:33
On the fourth day, in the house of our God, we weighed out the silver and gold and sacred articles into the hand of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest. Eleazar son of Phinehas was with him, along with the Levites Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.