Hanani — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

1. Seer who rebuked King Asa for giving treasure to Ben-hadad of Syria to persuade him to attack Israel. Hanani was imprisoned for his preaching (2 Chr 16:1-10). Hanani was the father of the prophet Jehu, who made protests against Baasha, king of Israel (1 Kgs 16:1-7), and Jehoshaphat, king of Judah (2 Chr 19:2).

Show passage in OET: CH2 16:1–10

OET-RV CH2 16:1

16 In the thirty-sixth year of King Asa’s reign, Yisrael’s (Israel’s) king Baesha invaded Yehudah (Judah) and built Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the land controlled by Yehudah’s King Asa.

OET-RV CH2 16:2

2 Asa took gold and silver from the temple treasuries and the king’s palace, and he sent it to King Ben -Hadad of Aram (Syria) (modern Aram), who lived in Damesek (Damascus), requesting,

OET-RV CH2 16:3

3 “I want a peace treaty between you and me, and between your family and mine. Listen, I’ve sent gold and silver to you. Go and break your agreement with Yisrael’s King Baesha, so he’ll give up on his attack against me.”

OET-RV CH2 16:4

4 Ben -Hadad accepted King Asa’s suggestion and sent his army captains to fight against Yisrael’s cities. They struck Iyon, Dan, and Avel -Mayim, and all the storehouses in the Naftali (Naphtali) cities.

OET-RV CH2 16:5

5 When King Baesha heard about that, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned the project,

OET-RV CH2 16:6

6 so King Asa took men there from Yehudah. They carried away all the building stones from Ramah, along with the timber which Baesha had been using, and used it all to build Geva and Mitspah (north of Yerushalem (Jerusalem) ).

OET-RV CH2 16:7

7 At that time, the prophet Hanani went to Yehudah’s (Judah’s) King Asa and told him, “Because you relied on the king of Aram (Syria) rather than on your god Yahweh, the Aramean king’s army has escaped from being defeated by you.

OET-RV CH2 16:8

8 Didn’t the Kushim and the Luvim (Libyans) have a vast number of chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on Yahweh, he helped you defeat them,

OET-RV CH2 16:9

9 because Yahweh sees everything that’s happening all over the world, and he strengthens the people who trust him completely. You’ve been foolish in what you’ve just done, so from now on, you’ll be facing wars.”

OET-RV CH2 16:10

10 But King Asa was angry at the prophet, very angry, and had him put in prison, and after that Asa oppressed some of his people.

OET-LV CH2 16:1

16 In_year thirty and_six of_(the)_reign of _ʼĀşāʼ Baˊshāʼ the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _came _up on Yəhūdāh and_he/it _built DOM (the)_Rāmāh to_not to _permit one _who_goes _out and_one _who_comes to_ʼĀşāʼ the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah).

OET-LV CH2 16:2

2 And_ ʼĀşāʼ _he _brought _out silver and_gold from_the _treasuries _of the _house _of YHWH and_the _house _of the_king and_he _sent_it to Ben Hₐdad the _king _of ʼArām who_was_dwelling in_Dammeseq to_say.

OET-LV CH2 16:3

3 A _covenant be_between_me and_between_you and_between father _of_my and_between father _of_your HERE I _send to/for_yourself(m) silver and_gold go break covenant _of_your with Baˊshāʼ the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) so_that _he _may _go _up from_on_me.

OET-LV CH2 16:4

4 And_he/it _listened Ben Hₐdad to the_king ʼĀşāʼ and_he _sent DOM the _commanders _of the _armies which to_him/it against the _cities _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _attacked DOM ˊIyyōn and_DOM Dān and_DOM ʼAⱱēl Mayim and_DOM all _of the _stores _of the _cities _of Naftālī.

OET-LV CH2 16:5

5 And_he/it _was just_ Baˊshāʼ _as _heard and_he _ceased from_building DOM (the)_Rāmāh and_he _caused _to _cease DOM their_property/content.

OET-LV CH2 16:6

6 And_ʼĀşāʼ the_king he _took DOM all _of Yəhūdāh and_they _carried _off DOM the _stones _of (the)_Rāmāh and_DOM wood(s)_of_its which Baˊshāʼ he _had _built and_he/it _built (is)_in_them DOM Geⱱaˊ and_DOM (the)_Miʦpāh.

OET-LV CH2 16:7

7 And_at_time (the)_that Ḩₐnānī the_seer he _came to ʼĀşāʼ the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_he/it _said to_him/it because_depended_you on the _king _of ʼArām and_not you _depended on YHWH god _of_your therefore yes/correct/thus/so the _army _of the _king _of ʼArām it _has _escaped from_your(ms)_hand.

OET-LV CH2 16:8

8 Not the_Kūshiy/(Cushite)s and_the_Lūⱱī were _they (to)_an_army to_increase _in _number (to)_chariotry and_(to)_horsemen to_abundance exceedingly and_because_depended_you on YHWH he_gave _them in_hand _of_your.

OET-LV CH2 16:9

9 If/because YHWH eyes _of_his are_roving _about in_all the_earth/land to_show _himself _strong with who_their _heart _of_those is_complete to_him/it you _have _acted _foolishly on this if/because from_now there_will _be with_you wars.

OET-LV CH2 16:10

10 And_ ʼĀşāʼ _he _was _angry against the_seer and_he_put _him the _house _of the _stock[s] if/because in_a _rage with_him/it on this and_ ʼĀşāʼ _he _crushed some _of the_people at_time (the)_that.

Show passage in OET: KI1 16:1–7

OET-RV KI1 16:1

16 Then Yahweh told Hanani’s son Yehu (Jehu) to tell Baesha,

OET-RV KI1 16:2

2 “I took a nobody and promoted you to leader over my people Yisrael, yet you followed Yarov’am’s behaviour and provoked me to anger by causing my people Yisrael to sin,

OET-RV KI1 16:3

3 so now I’ll get rid of you and your family—I’ll do the same to you that I did to Yarov’am and his family.

OET-RV KI1 16:4

4 The bodies of those in your family who die in the city will be eaten by dogs, and those who die in the countryside will be eaten by vultures.

OET-RV KI1 16:5

5 Everything else that Baesha did is written in the book of the events of the kings of Yisrael.

OET-RV KI1 16:6

6 When Baesha died he was buried in Tirtsah, and his son Elah replaced him as king.

OET-RV KI1 16:7

7 Yahweh sent that message via Hanani the prophet’s son Yehu. It was for Baesha and his family—speaking against the evil that they’d done that had provoked Yahweh to get angry with their behaviour which was as bad as Yarov’am’s family had been. Yahweh was also angry with Baesha because he had killed all of Yarov’am’s family.

OET-LV KI1 16:1

16 And_ the _message _of YHWH _he/it _was to Yēhūʼ/(Jehu) the _son _of Ḩₐnānī on Baˊshāʼ to_say.

OET-LV KI1 16:2

2 Because that I_raised _you _up from the_dust and_I_made _you a _ruler over people _of_my Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_you _have _walked in_the _way _of Yāroⱱˊām and_you _have _caused _to _sin DOM people _of_my Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_provoke_me _to _anger by_sins _of_their.

OET-LV KI1 16:3

3 HERE_I am_about _to _sweep _away after Baˊshāʼ and_after house _of_his and_I _will _make DOM house _of_your like_the _house _of Yāroⱱˊām the _son _of Neⱱaţ.

OET-LV KI1 16:4

4 The_one_who_dies of_Baˊshāʼ in_city the_dogs they _will _devour and_the_one_who_dies to_him/it in _the_field the _bird[s]_of the_heavens they _will _devour.

OET-LV KI1 16:5

5 And_the _rest _of the _matters _of Baˊshāʼ and_which he _did and_might _of_his not are_they written on the _scroll _of the _matters _of the_days of_the _kings _of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV KI1 16:6

6 And_ Baˊshāʼ _he _lay _down with ancestors _of_his and_he _was _buried in_Tirʦāh and_ ʼĒlāh son _of_his _he _became _king in_place _of _him.

OET-LV KI1 16:7

7 And_also by_the _hand _of Yēhūʼ the _son _of Ḩₐnānī the_prophet the _message _of YHWH it _came against Baˊshāʼ and_near/to house _of_his and_on all _of the_evil which he _had _done in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH to_provoke_him _to _anger by_the _work _of his _hands _of_his to_be like_the _house _of Yāroⱱˊām/(Jeroboam) and_on that he _struck _down DOM_him/it.

Show passage in OET: CH2 19:2

OET-RV CH2 19:2

2 but Hanani’s son, the prophet Yehu (Jehu), confronted him, “Should you have helped the wicked, and befriended those that Yahweh hates? Yahweh’s angry with you because of what you’ve done.

OET-LV CH2 19:2

2 And_he/it _went _out to his/its_faces/face Yēhūʼ/(Jehu) the _son _of Ḩₐnānī the_seer and_he/it _said to the_king Yəhōshāfāţ (to)_wicked to_help and _(to)_those_who_hate _of (of)_YHWH will _you _love and_by_this is_towards_you severe _anger from_to/for_face/front/presence YHWH.

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2. Heman’s son, David’s seer, and a musician in the temple (1 Chr 25:4, 25 OET CH1 25:4 · OET CH1 25:25).

Show passage in OET: CH1 25:4; CH1 25:25

OET-RV CH1 25:4

• 4 From Heyman’s sons: Bukiyah, Matanyah, Uziel, Shuvael, Yerimot, Hananyah, Hanani, Eliatah, Gidalti, Romamti -Ezer, Yashebekashah, Maloti, Hotir, and Mahaziot.

OET-RV CH1 25:25

• 25 Hanani and his sons and relatives (twelve),

OET-LV CH1 25:4

4 For_Hēymān the _sons _of Hēymān were_Buqqiy^yāh Mattan^yāh ˊUzziy^ʼēl Shəⱱū^ʼēl and_Yərīmōt/(Jerimoth) Ḩₐnan^yāh Ḩₐnānī ʼElīʼātāh Giddaltiy and_Rōmamtiy- ˊezer Yoshbəqāshāh/(Joshbekashah) Mallōtī Hōtīr Maḩₐzīʼōt.

OET-LV CH1 25:25

25 For_eight- teen to_Ḩₐnānī sons _of_his and_relatives _of_his two _plus ten.

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3. Priest who obeyed Ezra’s exhortation to divorce his pagan wife after returning from exile (Ezr 10:20).

Show passage in OET: EZR 10:20

OET-RV EZR 10:20

20 Then, also:

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From Imer’s descendants: Hanani and Zevadyah,

OET-LV EZR 10:20

20 And_of_the _sons _of ʼImmēr Ḩₐnānī and_Zəⱱad^yāh.

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4. Brother of Nehemiah who induced him to act on behalf of the Jews when he reported the state of Jerusalem and Judah (Neh 1:2). Hanani was later given responsibility for the city of Jerusalem (7:2).

Show passage in OET: NEH 1:2

OET-RV NEH 1:2

2 Hanani, one of my brothers, came with some other men from Yehudah (Judah), and I asked them about the Yehudim (Jews) who’d escaped and managed to avoid being exiled, and about Yerushalem (Jerusalem),

OET-LV NEH 1:2

2 And_ Ḩₐnānī one of_brothers _of_my he and_people from_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) _he _came and_I_asked _them on the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) the _escaped_remnant who they _remained from the_captivity and_on Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem).

Show passage in OET: NEH 7:2

OET-RV NEH 7:2

2 I put my brother Hanani and the fortress commander Hananyah in charge over Yerushalem (Jerusalem). (Hananyah was a faithful man and respected God more than many others do.)

OET-LV NEH 7:2

2 And_I _appointed DOM Ḩₐnānī my_brother/kindred and_DOM Ḩₐnan^yāh the _commander _of the _citadel over Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) if/because he was_like_a _man _of faithfulness and_fearing DOM the_ʼElohīm more_than _many_people.

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5. Priest and musician who participated in the dedication of the rebuilt walls of Jerusalem (Neh 12:36).