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Matithiah

 

Matithiah - (gift of God).

1. A Levite who presided over the offerings made in the pans. (1 Chronicles 9:31) comp. Levi 6:20 (Levi 6:12) etc.

2. One of the Levites appointed by David to minister before the ark in the musical service, (1 Chronicles 16:5) "with harps upon Sheminith," comp. (1 Chronicles 16:21) to lead the choir. (1 Chronicles 15:18,21; 26:3,21)

3. One of the family of Nebo who had married a foreign wife, in the days of Ezra. (Ezra 10:43)

4. Probably a priest, who stood at the right hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people. (Ezra 8:4)
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