Jezaniah
Also called Azariah and Jaazaniah
Mentioned in 587 BC traditional (Jones)
A Maachathite (2 Kings 25:23; Jer. 40:8; 42:1). He is also called Azariah (Jer. 43:2).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Mentioned in the era of the Kingdom, 1050–587 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Johanan, Kareah, Gedaliah, Hoshaiah, Ishmael, Nethaniah, Seraiah, and Tanhumeth.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Timeline
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Mentions
4 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Jezaniah 2Azariah 50Jaazaniah 4 |
| KJV | Jezaniah 2Azariah 49Jaazaniah 4 |
| ASV | Jezaniah 2Azariah 49Jaazaniah 4 |
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Every verse
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2 Kings1 verse
- 25:23
When all the commanders of the armies and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite, as well as their men.
Jeremiah3 verses
- 40:8
they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maacathite—they and their men.
- 42:1
Then all the commanders of the forces, along with Johanan son of Kareah, Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest, approached
- 43:2
Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are lying! The LORD our God has not sent you to say, ‘You must not go to Egypt to reside there.’
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
A Maachathite (2 Kings 25:23; Jer. 40:8; 42:1). He is also called Azariah (Jer. 43:2).