Priest who signed Nehemiah's covenant
Pelatiah
Named in 1 verse of Nehemiah, first in Nehemiah 10:22.
פְּלַטְיָ֫הוּPelatiah
The name means “let the Lord deliver; deliverance of the Lord.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Pelatiah Written by AI
Pelatiah was one of the priests who signed the covenant during the time of Nehemiah, according to Nehemiah 10:22. The covenant was a commitment by the people to follow God's law and support the temple service. As a priest, Pelatiah would have had a significant role in the religious life of the community. His signing of the covenant indicates his support for the spiritual reforms and his dedication to upholding the law.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Pelatiah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Deliverance of the Lord. (1.) A son of Hananiah and grandson of Zerubbabel (1 Chr. 3:21).
(2.) A captain of “the sons of Simeon” (4:42).
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(3.) Neh. 10:22.
(4.) One of the twenty-five princes of the people against whom Ezekiel prophesied on account of their wicked counsel (Ezek. 11:1-13).
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 10:22
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.