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Meraioth

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: M

By: George A. Morrish

Narrator: Chris Genthree

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1. Son of Zerahiah, a priest (1 Chron. 6:6-7,52⁶And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth, ⁷Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub, (1 Chronicles 6:6‑7)
⁵²Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, (1 Chronicles 6:52); Ezra 7:3³The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth, (Ezra 7:3)).

2. Son of Ahitub, a priest (1 Chron. 9:11¹¹And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God; (1 Chronicles 9:11); Neh. 11:11¹¹Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God. (Nehemiah 11:11)).

3. Ancestor of Helkai, a priest in the days of Joiakim (Neh. 12:15¹⁵Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; (Nehemiah 12:15)).

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