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Zephaniah צְפַנְיָהוּ
Zephaniah, a priest during King Zedekiah's reign, was taken captive to Babylon.
Family
| Father | Maaseiah |
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Where Zephaniah appears
Key verses
- 2 Kings 25:18 first mention — And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
- Jeremiah 21:1 — The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,
- Jeremiah 29:25 — Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,
- Jeremiah 29:29 — And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.
- Jeremiah 37:3 — And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us.
- Jeremiah 52:24 — And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.