Kolaiah קוֹלָיָה
False prophet in Babylon
Who is Kolaiah in the Bible?
Kolaiah son of Maaseiah was a false prophet among the Jewish exiles in Babylon during the time of Jeremiah. He and his associate Ahab son of Kolaiah spread false prophecies among the exiles, claiming messages that God had not given them. According to Jeremiah 29:21-22, the Lord declared that both men would be delivered into the hands of King Nebuchadnezzar, who would execute them publicly. Their names subsequently became synonymous with divine judgment among the exiles, used in a curse formula that reflected their disgrace and served as a warning against listening to false prophetic voices.
Biography
Kolaiah son of Maaseiah was a false prophet among the Jewish exiles in Babylon during the time of Jeremiah. The Lord declared that he and Ahab son of Kolaiah would be delivered into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who would put them to death as people watched. Their names would be used in a curse by the exiles, saying, "May the Lord treat you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon burned in the fire" (Jer.29.21-22). Kolaiah's false prophecies and immoral behavior led to his disgraceful demise.
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In Scripture
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- Jeremiah 29:21
"This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying to you lies in My name: “I will deliver them to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will kill them before your very eyes."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | קוֹלָיָה |
Kolaiah
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ko'-ne (Kona): Some manuscripts have [@komas, from which we have in the King James Version "the villages." The name occurs in the account of the measures taken to secure the country against Holofernes (Judith 4:4). If K