One of four men who are mentioned as opposing (so RV) Ezra in the matter of the foreign wives (Ezr 10:15). The AV regarded Jahzeiah and his companions as supporters of Ezra, rendering 'were employed about this matter.' This view is supported by Septuagint, 1Es 9:14 Revised Version margin; but the Heb. phrase here found elsewhere (cf. 1Ch 21:1; 2Ch 20:23; Da 11:14) expresses opposition.
Then Satan stood up against Israel and moved David to number Israel.
Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah opposed this, with Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite supporting them.
"Now in those times many will rise up against the king of the South; the violent ones among your people will also lift themselves up in order to fulfill the vision, but they will fall down.
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