Goldsmith who helped repair Jerusalem's wall
Uzziel
Named in 1 verse of Nehemiah, first in Nehemiah 3:8.
עֻזִּיאֵלUzziel
- Father
- Harhaiah
About Uzziel Written by AI
Uzziel was a goldsmith who participated in repairing the wall of Jerusalem during the time of Nehemiah. He is mentioned as one of the people who worked on restoring the city's fortifications after the Babylonian exile. Uzziel, along with Hananiah, one of the perfumers, repaired a section of the wall next to the work of Hananiah son of Shelemiah and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph. The involvement of goldsmiths and perfumers in the wall's repair shows the community-wide effort in rebuilding Jerusalem.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Uzziel, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Strength of God. (1.) One of the sons of Kohath, and uncle of Aaron (Ex. 6:18; Lev. 10:4).
(2.) A Simeonite captain (1 Chr. 4:39-43).
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(3.) A son of Bela, and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:7).
(4.) One of the sons of Heman (1 Chr. 25:4); called also Azareel (18).
(5.) A son of Jeduthan (2 Chr. 29:14).
(6.) The son of Harhaiah (Neh. 3:8).
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 3:8
Next to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. And next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs. They fortified Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.
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