Habaiah Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Habaiah was a priest whose descendants were excluded from the priesthood due to insufficient genealogical records.
unable to give evidence if they were from the priesthood (EZR 2:61)
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Habaiah
the hiding of the Lord
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Habaiah
· Also called · H2252 none · EZR 2:61 y-h-v-h has hidden
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Hobaiah
· Also called · H2252 none · NEH 7:63 y-h-v-h has hidden
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חֳבַיָּה
chavayah · H2252 · EZR 2:61 y-h-v-h has hidden
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חֳבַיָּה
chavayah · H2252 · NEH 7:63 y-h-v-h has hidden
- he חֲבַיָה · H2252
- el Χαβια Xabia · none · EZR 2:61
- el Εβια Ebia · none · NEH 7:63
- bg Ховая
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Habaiah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Habaiah is mentioned in Ezr 2:61 and Neh 7:63 as one of the priests who returned from the Babylonian exile to Jerusalem. However, when the genealogies of the priests were examined, the descendants of Habaiah were unable to prove their priestly lineage. As a result, they were considered unclean and were excluded from serving as priests. The governor ordered them not to eat from the most holy things until a priest with the Urim and Thummim could resolve the matter. The Urim and Thummim were sacred objects used to determine the will of God. The fact that the descendants of Habaiah could not provide clear genealogical records suggests that their priestly lineage may have been lost or compromised during the exile.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Habaiah_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Habaiah@Ezr.2.61-Neh) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, habaiah_1333)