Nethaniah נְתַנְיָ֫הוּ
Official under Jehoiakim
Who is Nethaniah in the Bible?
Nethaniah was the father of Jehudi, an official in the court of King Jehoiakim of Judah during the late seventh century BC (Jeremiah 36:14). While Nethaniah himself appears only briefly in Scripture, he is significant as the father of Jehudi, who played a crucial role in the events surrounding Jeremiah's prophecies. Jehudi was sent by the royal officials to summon Baruch, Jeremiah's scribe, to read the scroll of Jeremiah's words to them, and he later brought the scroll before King Jehoiakim. Through his son's actions, Nethaniah is connected to a pivotal moment in which the king heard God's warnings through the prophet Jeremiah, only to reject them by burning the scroll.
Biography
Nethaniah was the father of Jehudi, an official in the court of King Jehoiakim of Judah (Jer.36.14). Jehudi was sent by the officials to summon Baruch to read the scroll of Jeremiah's prophecies to them. The officials then told Jehudi to bring the scroll to the king.
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In Scripture
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- Jeremiah 36:14
"Then all the officials sent word to Baruch through Jehudi son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, saying, “Bring the scroll that you read in the hearing of the people, and come here.” So Baruch son of Neriah took the scroll and went to them."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | נְתַנְיָ֫הוּ |