Malchiah מַלְכִּיָּהוּ
Son of Pashur, involved in plot against Jeremiah.
Who is Malchiah in the Bible?
Malchiah was the son of Pashur, a priest during the time of the prophet Jeremiah in ancient Judah. He was one of the officials who heard Jeremiah's warnings of Jerusalem's destruction in the temple court and reported them to other leaders (Jer. 38:1). Along with these officials, Malchiah participated in a plot against Jeremiah and cast him into a cistern to silence his prophecies, effectively leaving him to die (Jer. 38:6). Though Malchiah sought to suppress Jeremiah's message, an Ethiopian eunuch named Ebed-Melech rescued the prophet from the cistern. Malchiah's actions illustrate the opposition that prophets faced from religious and political authorities who rejected God's word.
Biography
Malchiah was the son of Pashur, a priest during the time of the prophet Jeremiah. He was one of the officials who heard Jeremiah's message in the temple court and reported it to the other officials. Later, Malchiah was among those who plotted against Jeremiah and had him thrown into a cistern, leaving him to die. However, Ebed-Melech, an Ethiopian eunuch, rescued Jeremiah from the cistern (Jer.38.1, 6; 21.1).
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In Scripture
1 biblical book ; 1 with study contentJeremiah 3 verses
- Jeremiah 38:1
"Now Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malchijah heard that Jeremiah had been telling all the people:"
Study Jeremiah → - Jeremiah 38:6
"So they took Jeremiah and dropped him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah with ropes into the cistern, which had no water but only mud, and Jeremiah sank down into the mud."
Study Jeremiah → - Jeremiah 21:1
"This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said,"
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | מַלְכִּיָּהוּ |
| (same form as previous) | Hebrew | מַלְכִּיָּהוּ |