<strong>MALCHIJAH</strong> (See <span class="see-unknown">MALKIJAH</span>)<br /><br />
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<strong>MALKIJAH, MALCHIAH</strong> (măl-kī'ja, măl- kī'a, Heb. <em>malkîyâh, malkîâ, my king is the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span></em>)<br /><br />

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<strong>MALCHIJAH, MALCHIAH</strong> <strong>măl kī ə</strong> (<span class="hebrew">מַלְכִּיָּ֔ה</span>, LXX <span class="greek">Μελχ</span> [<span class="greek">ε</span>, <span class="gknumber">G1567</span>] <span class="greek">ια</span> [<span class="greek">ς</span>], <em>my king is Yah</em> [<em>the Lord</em>]). A rather common Heb. theophoric name borne by numerous men of exilic and postexilic times who seem to be mostly priests or Levites and royalty. 1. In the Heb. text of <bibleref ref="Jer.38.6">Jeremiah 38:6</bibleref> where the name is spelled <em>Malkiyyāhu</em> the man is called the king’s son, presumably Zedekiah’s son. He was owner of the cistern into which Jeremiah’s enemies cast him while Zedekiah pretended to be powerless to stop them (<bibleref ref="Jer.38.5">v. 5</bibleref>).<br /><br />

2. The name of the father of Pashhur, another nobleman who was among those persecuting the weeping prophet (<bibleref ref="Jer.21.1">Jer 21:1</bibleref>; <bibleref ref="Jer.38.1">38:1</bibleref>). The same man is named in a list of priests (<bibleref ref="1Chr.9.12">1 Chron 9:12</bibleref>). Here the RSV and ASV render the same Heb. as Malchijah instead of the usual Malchiah. A fuller genealogy of this family is given in <bibleref ref="Neh.11.12">Nehemiah 11:12</bibleref>.<br /><br />

3. In a list of priests who were assigned to their duties, one is called Malchijah (<bibleref ref="1Chr.24.9">1 Chron 24:9</bibleref>).

4. In another list of priests who stood giving thanks with Nehemiah, one finds another Malchijah in the house of God (<bibleref ref="Neh.12.42">Neh 12:42</bibleref>).<br /><br />

5. A Malchijah was among the priests who set their seal to the covenant of spiritual renewal Nehemiah had written (<bibleref ref="Neh.10.3">Neh 10:3</bibleref>). Perhaps the same man stood beside Ezra while he read the law of Moses to the people (<bibleref ref="Neh.8.1-Neh.8.4">Neh 8:1-4</bibleref>).<br /><br />

6. A Levite whose name was Malchijah is given as ninth in the genealogy after Levi himself (<bibleref ref="1Chr.6.40">1 Chron 6:40</bibleref>).

7. Among those who pledged themselves to put away their foreign wives there were two named Malchijah, one of the sons of Parosh (<bibleref ref="Ezra.10.25">Ezra 10:25</bibleref>) and the other of the sons of Harim (cf. <bibleref ref="Neh.3.11">Neh 3:11</bibleref>).<br /><br />

8. Two men by this name made significant contributions to the task of repairing the wall under Nehemiah. Malchijah the son of Rechab repaired the Dung Gate (<bibleref ref="Neh.3.14">Neh 3:14</bibleref>), and a Malchijah the goldsmith repaired the area opposite the <span class="auto-link">[[Muster Gate]]</span> to “the upper chamber of the corner” (<bibleref ref="Neh.3.31">Neh 3:31</bibleref>).<br /><br />

<h2>International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)</h2>

(malkiyah, "Yah is king"; Melcheias, with variants):<br /><br />

(1) A Levite, descendant of Gershom, of those whom David set over the "service of sting" in the worship (<bibleref ref="1Chr.6.40">1Ch 6:40</bibleref>).

(2) The head of the 5th course of priests (<bibleref ref="1Chr.24.9">1Ch 24:9</bibleref>).

(3) One of the laymen who had taken "strange wives" during the exile (<bibleref ref="Ezra.10.25">Ezr 10:25</bibleref>); the "Melchias" of 1 Esdras 9:26.

(4) Another of the same name (<bibleref ref="Ezra.10.25">Ezr 10:25</bibleref>; two in same verse). Called "Asibias" in 1 Esdras 9:26.

(5) Another under the same offense, son of Harim (<bibleref ref="Ezra.10.31">Ezr 10:31</bibleref>). "Melchias" in 1 Esdras 9:32.

(6) One of the "repairers" who helped with the "tower of the furnaces" (<bibleref ref="Neh.3.11">Ne 3:11</bibleref>).

(7) Son of Rechab ruler of Beth-haccerem, repairer of the dung gate (<bibleref ref="Neh.3.14">Ne 3:14</bibleref>).<br /><br />

(8) A goldsmith who helped in building the walls of Jerusalem (<bibleref ref="Neh.3.31">Ne 3:31</bibleref>).<br /><br />

(9) One of those at Ezra’s left hand when he read the law (though possibly one of the above (<bibleref ref="Neh.8.4">Ne 8:4</bibleref>)). In 1 Esdras 9:44 "Melchias."

(10) One of the covenant signatories (<bibleref ref="Neh.10.3">Ne 10:3</bibleref>).

(11) The father of Pashhur (<bibleref ref="Neh.11.12">Ne 11:12</bibleref>; <bibleref ref="Jer.21.1">Jer 21:1</bibleref>; <bibleref ref="Jer.38.1">38:1</bibleref>).

(12) A priest, a singer at the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem under Ezra and Nehemiah (<bibleref ref="Neh.12.42">Ne 12:42</bibleref>).<br /><br />

(13) (malkiyahu as above with u ending): Son of Ham-melech (or, as <bibleref ref="1Kgs.22.26">1Ki 22:26</bibleref>; <bibleref ref="2Chr.28.7">2Ch 28:7</bibleref> translate it, "king’s son"). Jeremiah was cast into his dungeon or pit (<bibleref ref="Jer.38.6">Jer 38:6</bibleref>).<br /><br />

The <span class="auto-link">[[King James Version]]</span> spells "Malchiah" or "Malchijah" indifferently with "Melchiah" in <bibleref ref="Jer.21.1">Jer 21:1</bibleref>; the English <span class="auto-link">[[Revised Version]]</span> has "Malchiah" in <bibleref ref="Jer.21.1">Jer 21:1</bibleref>; <bibleref ref="Jer.38.1">38:1</bibleref>,<bibleref ref="Jer.38.6">6</bibleref>, elsewhere "Malchijah"; the American Standard Revised Version has "Malchijah" throughout.

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