Eliashib (the high priest)
엘리아십 (대제사장)
Named at Nehemiah 3:1 as the high priest: “Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate. They sanctified it, and set up its doors. They sanctified it even to the tower of Hammeah, to the tower of Hananel.” The Korean Revised Version reads that they also built the wall and sanctified it from the tower of Hammeah to the tower of Hananel (또 성벽을 건축하여 함메아 망대에서부터 하나넬 망대까지 성별하였고). At 3:20–21 Baruch the son of Zabbai repairs “from the turning of the wall to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest”, and Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz “from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib”. Nehemiah 12:10 says, “Joiakim became the father of Eliashib, and Eliashib became the father of Joiada”; 12:22–23 say that the heads of fathers’ households of the Levites were recorded in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, and that the sons of Levi were written in the book of the chronicles “even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib”; 13:4–5 say, “Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah, had prepared for him a great room”; at 13:7 the speaker (“I”) came to Jerusalem “and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a room in the courts of God’s house”; and 13:28 says, “One of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite; therefore I chased him from me.”
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- NEH 3:1–2, engwebp
1Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate. They sanctified it, and set up its doors. They sanctified it even to the tower of Hammeah, to the tower of Hananel.
2Next to him the men of Jericho built. Next to them Zaccur the son of Imri built.
- NEH 3:17–27, engwebp
17After him, the Levites—Rehum the son of Bani made repairs. Next to him, Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.
18After him, their brothers, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah made repairs.
19Next to him, Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, repaired another portion across from the ascent to the armory at the turning of the wall.
20After him, Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired another portion, from the turning of the wall to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
21After him, Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz repaired another portion, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.
22After him, the priests, the men of the surrounding area made repairs.
23After them, Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs across from their house. After them, Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah made repairs beside his own house.
24After him, Binnui the son of Henadad repaired another portion, from the house of Azariah to the turning of the wall, and to the corner.
25Palal the son of Uzai made repairs opposite the turning of the wall, and the tower that stands out from the upper house of the king, which is by the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh made repairs.
26(Now the temple servants lived in Ophel, to the place opposite the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stands out.)
27After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, opposite the great tower that stands out, and to the wall of Ophel.
- NEH 12:10–11, engwebp
10Jeshua became the father of Joiakim, and Joiakim became the father of Eliashib, and Eliashib became the father of Joiada,
11and Joiada became the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan became the father of Jaddua.
- NEH 12:22–26, engwebp
22As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, there were recorded the heads of fathers’ households; also the priests, in the reign of Darius the Persian.
23The sons of Levi, heads of fathers’ households, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.
24The chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers close to them, to praise and give thanks according to the commandment of David the man of God, section next to section.
25Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers keeping the watch at the storehouses of the gates.
26These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest and scribe.
- NEH 13:4–9, engwebp
4Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah,
5had prepared for him a great room, where previously they laid the meal offerings, the frankincense, the vessels, and the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, the singers, and the gatekeepers; and the wave offerings for the priests.
6But in all this, I was not at Jerusalem; for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went to the king; and after some days I asked leave of the king,
7and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a room in the courts of God’s house.
8It grieved me severely. Therefore I threw all Tobiah’s household stuff out of the room.
9Then I commanded, and they cleansed the rooms. I brought into them the vessels of God’s house, with the meal offerings and the frankincense again.
- NEH 13:23–29, engwebp
23In those days I also saw the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab;
24and their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.
25I contended with them, cursed them, struck certain of them, plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.
26Didn’t Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet among many nations there was no king like him, and he was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel. Nevertheless foreign women caused even him to sin.
27Shall we then listen to you to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God in marrying foreign women?”
28One of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite; therefore I chased him from me.
29Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.
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Unresolved interpretation: Jehohanan son of Eliashib, Jonathan and Johanan: Ezra 10:6 and Nehemiah 12:10–23
- Ezra 10:6 says, “Then Ezra rose up from before God’s house, and went into the room of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib.”
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- EZR 10:5–6, engwebp
5Then Ezra arose, and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel to swear that they would do according to this word. So they swore.
6Then Ezra rose up from before God’s house, and went into the room of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib. When he came there, he didn’t eat bread or drink water, for he mourned because of the trespass of the exiles.
- EZR 10:5–6, engwebp
- Nehemiah 12:10–11 says, “Jeshua became the father of Joiakim, and Joiakim became the father of Eliashib, and Eliashib became the father of Joiada, and Joiada became the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan became the father of Jaddua.”
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- NEH 12:10–11, engwebp
10Jeshua became the father of Joiakim, and Joiakim became the father of Eliashib, and Eliashib became the father of Joiada,
11and Joiada became the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan became the father of Jaddua.
- NEH 12:10–11, engwebp
- Nehemiah 12:22–23 says, “As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, there were recorded the heads of fathers’ households; also the priests, in the reign of Darius the Persian. The sons of Levi, heads of fathers’ households, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.”
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- NEH 12:22–26, engwebp
22As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, there were recorded the heads of fathers’ households; also the priests, in the reign of Darius the Persian.
23The sons of Levi, heads of fathers’ households, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.
24The chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers close to them, to praise and give thanks according to the commandment of David the man of God, section next to section.
25Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers keeping the watch at the storehouses of the gates.
26These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest and scribe.
- NEH 12:22–26, engwebp
Ezra 10:6 calls the room that Ezra went into “the room of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib”. Nehemiah 12:10–11 says that Eliashib became the father of Joiada, Joiada of Jonathan, and Jonathan of Jaddua; 12:22 names the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua; and 12:23 names “Johanan the son of Eliashib”. Both editions write the three names differently: the Korean Revised Version reads 여호하난, 요나단 and 요하난, and WEB Jehohanan, Jonathan, and Johanan. The text does not say whether the Jehohanan of Ezra 10:6 is the Johanan of Nehemiah 12:23, whether this Johanan is the Jonathan of 12:11, whom 12:10–11 makes Eliashib’s grandson, or whether the Eliashib of Ezra 10:6 is the Eliashib of Nehemiah 12:10–23. This collection records the three apart under their own names, and decides none of this.
All 5 relationships: AI-assisted, human review pending
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Joiakim — Father of — Eliashib (the high priest)
Evidence: Nehemiah 12:10–11
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Eliashib (the high priest) — Father of — Joiada (son of Eliashib)
Evidence: Nehemiah 12:10–11, Nehemiah 13:23–29
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Eliashib (the high priest) — Father of — Johanan (son of Eliashib)
Evidence: Nehemiah 12:22–26
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Took part in (2) — Eliashib the high priest and his brothers the priests build the sheep gate, The room that Eliashib prepared for Tobiah, and Tobiah’s household stuff thrown out of it
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Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate. They sanctified it, and set up its doors. They sanctified it even to the tower of Hammeah, to the tower of Hananel.
After him, Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired another portion, from the turning of the wall to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
After him, Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz repaired another portion, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.
Jeshua became the father of Joiakim, and Joiakim became the father of Eliashib, and Eliashib became the father of Joiada,
As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, there were recorded the heads of fathers’ households; also the priests, in the reign of Darius the Persian.
The sons of Levi, heads of fathers’ households, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah,
and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a room in the courts of God’s house.
One of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite; therefore I chased him from me.
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Current wording: Named at Nehemiah 3:1 as the high priest: “Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate. They sanctified it, and set up its doors. They sanctified it even to the tower of Hammeah, to the tower of Hananel.” The Korean Revised Version reads that they also built the wall and sanctified it from the tower of Hammeah to the tower of Hananel (또 성벽을 건축하여 함메아 망대에서부터 하나넬 망대까지 성별하였고). At 3:20–21 Baruch the son of Zabbai repairs “from the turning of the wall to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest”, and Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz “from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib”. Nehemiah 12:10 says, “Joiakim became the father of Eliashib, and Eliashib became the father of Joiada”; 12:22–23 say that the heads of fathers’ households of the Levites were recorded in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, and that the sons of Levi were written in the book of the chronicles “even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib”; 13:4–5 say, “Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah, had prepared for him a great room”; at 13:7 the speaker (“I”) came to Jerusalem “and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a room in the courts of God’s house”; and 13:28 says, “One of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite; therefore I chased him from me.”
Cited evidence: NEH 3:1–2, engwebp / NEH 3:17–27, engwebp / NEH 12:10–11, engwebp / NEH 12:22–26, engwebp / NEH 13:4–9, engwebp / NEH 13:23–29, engwebp
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