| Easton's Bible Dictionary Majesty of Jehovah. (1.) One of the Levites who assisted Ezra in expounding the law (Nehemiah 8:7; 9:5). (2.) Nehemiah 10:18, a Levite who sealed the covenant. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia HODIAH; HODIJAH ho-di'-a, ho-di'-ja (hodhiyah, "splendor of Yah"):
(1) A brother-in-law of Naham (1 Chronicles 4:19), and possibly for that reason reckoned a member of the tribe of Judah. the King James Version translate "his wife" is wrong.
(2) One of the Levites who explained to the people the Law as read by Ezra (Nehemiah 8:7) and led their prayers (Nehemiah 9:5). He is doubtless one of the two Levites of this name who sealed the covenant of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 10:10, 13).
(3) One of the chiefs of the people who sealed the covenant of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 10:18). J. Gray Mcallister |  | Multi-Version Concordance Hodijah (6 Occurrences) 1 Chronicles 4:19 And the sons of the wife of Hodijah, the sister of Naham: the father of Keilah the Garmite, And Eshtemoa the Maachathite. (DBY) Nehemiah 8:7 Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place. (KJV DBY WBS YLT) Nehemiah 9:5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. (KJV DBY WBS YLT) Nehemiah 10:10 And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, (KJV DBY WBS YLT) Nehemiah 10:13 Hodijah, Bani, Beninu. (KJV DBY WBS YLT) Nehemiah 10:18 Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai, (KJV DBY WBS YLT) |