People of the Bible

Maaseiah

The name Maaseiah means “the work of the Lord.” Maaseiah is mentioned in 3 verses of the Bible, first in Jeremiah 21:1.

Family of Maaseiah

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Who was Maaseiah?

The father of the priest Zephaniah (Jer. 21:1; 37:3).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Maaseiah

  • 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 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.

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