Abiezer — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

1. Descendant of Manasseh (Jos 17:1-2). Although Abiezer’s father is not named, Abiezer is listed with the descendants of his mother’s brother, Gilead (1 Chr 7:18). In Numbers 26:30, Abiezer’s name is shortened to Iezer (KJB “Jeezer”), and the family is called Iezerites (KJB “Jeezerites”). Abiezer’s family, to which Gideon belonged, was the first clan to respond to Gideon’s call to fight the Midianites (Jgs 6:34). Abiezer’s descendants were referred to as Abiezrites (Jgs 6:11, 24, 34 OET JDG 6:11 · OET JDG 6:24 · OET JDG 6:34; 8:32).

Show passage in OET: JOS 17:1–2

OET-RV JOS 17:1

17 The allotment for Menasheh’s (Manasseh) descendants (Yosef’s (Joseph) eldest son) included a special allotment for (Gilead’s father) Makir—he was given Gilead and Bashan because he was a powerful warrior.

OET-RV JOS 17:2

2 The other Menasheh clans that were allocated land were the Aviezer, Helek, Asriel, Shekem, Hefer, and Shemida clans. (They were the sons of Yosef’s son Menasheh who led their own clans.)

OET-LV JOS 17:1

17 And_he/it _was the_lot to_the _tribe _of Mənashsheh if/because he was_the _firstborn _of Yōşēf/(Joseph) to_Mākīr the _firstborn _of Mənashsheh the _father _of (the)_Gilˊād if/because he he _was a _man _of war and_he/it _was to_him/it (the)_Gilˊād and_(the)_Bāshān.

OET-LV JOS 17:2

2 And_he/it _was to_the _descendants _of Mənashsheh who_remained to_their_clans to_the _descendants _of ʼAⱱīˊezer and_to_the _descendants _of Ḩēleq and_to_the _descendants _of ʼAsrī^ʼēl and_to_the _descendants _of Shəkem and_to_the _descendants _of Ḩēfer and_to_the _descendants _of Shəmīdāˊ these were_the _descendants _of Mənashsheh the _son _of Yōşēf the_males to_their_clans.

Show passage in OET: CH1 7:18

OET-RV CH1 7:18

18 Gilead’s sister was Hamoleket. She was the mother of Ishehod, Aviezer, and Mahlah.

OET-LV CH1 7:18

18 And_sister _of_his Hammoleket she _bore DOM ʼĪshəhōd and_DOM ʼAⱱīˊezer and_DOM Maḩlāh.

Show passage in OET: NUM 26:30

OET-RV NUM 26:30

30 Gilead’s descendants came via his sons I’ezer, Helek,

OET-LV NUM 26:30

30 These were_the _descendants _of Gilˊād ʼĪˊezēr the _clan _of the _Iezerite[s] of_Ḩēleq the _clan _of the _Helekite[s].

Show passage in OET: JDG 6:34

OET-RV JDG 6:34

34 But Yahweh’s spirit enabled Gid’on, and he blew a trumpet and called the men of Aviezer to follow him.

OET-LV JDG 6:34

34 And_spirit of_YHWH it _clothed DOM Gidˊōn and_he _gave _a _blast on_horn and_it _was _called _together ʼAⱱīˊezer after_him.

Show passage in OET: JDG 6:11; JDG 6:24; JDG 6:34

OET-RV JDG 6:11

11 One day Yahweh’s messenger came and sat beneath the oak tree in the town of Ofrah. (The tree belonged to the Aviezri, Yoash.) Yoah’s son Gid’on was beating wheat down in a wine-pressing pit to hide it from the Midyanites

OET-RV JDG 6:24

24 So Gid’on built an altar there to sacrifice to Yahweh and named it ‘Yahweh is peace’. (It still stands there at Ofrah of the Aviezri to this day.)

OET-RV JDG 6:34

34 But Yahweh’s spirit enabled Gid’on, and he blew a trumpet and called the men of Aviezer to follow him.

OET-LV JDG 6:11

11 And_ the _messenger _of YHWH _he _came and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived under the_terebinth which was_in_ˊOfrāh which belonged_to_Yōʼāsh/(Joash) the _Abi- ezrite and_Gidˊōn his/its_son was_beating _out wheat(s) in_winepress to_hide_it from_face/in _front _of Midyān.

OET-LV JDG 6:24

24 And_he/it _built there Gidˊōn an _altar to/for_YHWH and_he/it _called to_him/it YHWH is_peace until the_day the_this still_it is_in_ˊOfrāh of _the _Abi- ezrite[s].

OET-LV JDG 6:34

34 And_spirit of_YHWH it _clothed DOM Gidˊōn and_he _gave _a _blast on_horn and_it _was _called _together ʼAⱱīˊezer after_him.

Show passage in OET: JDG 8:32

OET-RV JDG 8:32

32 Gid’on died at a good old age and was buried in the tomb of Yoash his father, at Ofrah of the Abiezerites.

OET-LV JDG 8:32

32 And_ Gidˊōn the _son _of Yōʼāsh _he/it _died in_old _age good and_he _was _buried in_the _tomb _of Yōʼāsh his/its_father in_ˊOfrāh of _the _Abi- ezrite[s].

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2. Member of Benjamin’s tribe from Anathoth and warrior among David’s mighty men, known as “the thirty” (2 Sm 23:27; 1 Chr 11:28). This Abiezer was commander of the ninth division of the army in the rotation system established by David (1 Chr 27:12).