Melatiah מְלַטְיָה
Gibeonite who helped repair Jerusalem's wall under Nehemiah.
Who is Melatiah in the Bible?
Melatiah was a Gibeonite who participated in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls under Nehemiah's leadership in the post-exilic period (Nehemiah 3:7). He worked alongside Jadon the Meronothite and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah to repair a specific section of the wall. As a descendant of the Hivites who had centuries earlier deceived Joshua into making a treaty with Israel, Melatiah's involvement in this restoration project demonstrates that the Gibeonites remained integrated into Israelite community life and contributed meaningfully to the reconstruction of their shared city.
Biography
Melatiah the Gibeonite is mentioned in the context of the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls under the leadership of Nehemiah. He was one of the individuals who took responsibility for repairing a specific section of the wall, alongside Jadon the Meronothite and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah (Neh.3.7). The Gibeonites were descendants of the Hivites who had deceived Joshua into making a treaty with them, and as a result, they were assigned as servants to the Israelites (Joshua 9). Melatiah's participation in the rebuilding project demonstrates that the Gibeonites, despite their history, were still involved in the affairs of Israel and contributed to the restoration of Jerusalem in the post-exilic period.
In Scripture
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- Nehemiah 3:7
"Next to them, repairs were made by Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, who were under the authority of the governor of the region west of the Euphrates."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | מְלַטְיָה |
Melatiah
Tischendorf, Tregelles, Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek, Melchei; Textus Receptus of the New Testament, Melchi): The name of two ancestors of Jesus according to Luke's genealogy, one being in the