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and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite.
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A Link to Judah's Legacy
Commentators explain that the final name in this lineage, 'the Shilonite,' is not just a name but a tribal identifier. It signifies that Maaseiah was a descendant of Shelah, the youngest son of the patriarch Judah. This detail underscores the importance of lineage and shows the continuity of God's covenant people as the tribe of Judah resettled Jerusalem.
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Nehemiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
See the marginal reference notes. Both accounts appear to be extracts from a public official register that Nehemiah had prepared for his census. Th…
19th Century
Anglican
The heads in Jerusalem: the list, as compared with 1 Chronicles 9:0, is by no means complete. Judah and Benjamin are represented, with …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Maaseiah Who seems to be the same with Asaiah, (1 Chronicles 9:5) and whose genealogy is carried up …
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