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1. Priest, son of Uriah, grandson of Hakkoz (Ezr 8:33; Neh 3:4, 21 OET NEH 3:4 · OET NEH 3:21). The family of Hakkoz was unable to prove its descent; therefore, they were excluded from the priesthood. Meremoth appears to be an exception. He weighed silver and gold (a priestly function [Ezr 8:24-30]), repaired part of the Jerusalem wall (Neh 3:4, 21 OET NEH 3:4 · OET NEH 3:21), and sealed the covenant (10:5).

Show passage in OET: EZR 8:33

OET-RV EZR 8:33

33 On the fourth day, the gold and silver and the containers and utensils were weighed out in the temple—being handed over to Uriyah’s son Meremot, the priest, and with him was Pinhas’s son Eleazar (and with them were Yeshua’s son Yozavad, and Binuy’s son Noadyah, the Levites).

OET-LV EZR 8:33

33 And_on_day the_fourth it _was _weighed _out the_silver and_the_gold and_the_vessels in_house _of our _god _of_our on the _hand _of Mərēmōt the _son _of ʼŪriy^yāh the_priest/officer and_was_with_him ʼElˊāzār the _son _of Pinḩāş and_were_with_them Yōzāⱱād/(Jozabad) the _son _of Yēshūˊa/(Jeshua) and_Nōˊad^yāh the _son _of Binnūy the_Lēviyyiy.

Show passage in OET: NEH 3:4; NEH 3:21

OET-RV NEH 3:4

4 Uriyah’s son Meremot (the son of Hakots’s son Uriyah) rebuilt a section, as did Meshulam (son of Mesheyzavel’s son Berekyah) and Ba’ana’s son Tsadok.

OET-RV NEH 3:21

21 Next to him was Meremot (son of Hakots’ son Uriyah) who repaired another section from the doorway of Elyashiv’s house to the end of it.

OET-LV NEH 3:4

4 And_on hand _of_their Mərēmōt the _son _of ʼŪriy^yāh the _son _of Haqqōʦ he _repaired and_on hand _of_their Məshullām the _son _of Berek^yāh the _son _of Məshēyzaⱱ^ʼēl he _repaired and_on hand _of_their Tsādōq/(Zadok) the _son _of Baˊₐnāʼ he _repaired.

OET-LV NEH 3:21

21 After_him Mərēmōt the _son _of ʼŪriy^yāh the _son _of Haqqōʦ he _repaired a _measured _portion second from_the _entrance _of the _house _of ʼElyāshiyⱱ and_unto the _end _of the _house _of ʼElyāshiyⱱ.

Show passage in OET: EZR 8:24–30

OET-RV EZR 8:24

24 Then I chose twelve of the leaders of the priests along with Shereveyah and Hashavyah and ten of the other Levites,

OET-RV EZR 8:25

25 and as they watched, I weighed out the gold and silver, and the valuable utensils—the offering for the house of our god that the king, and his counsellors and officials, and all the exiled Israelis who could be contacted, had offered.

OET-RV EZR 8:26

26 It came to three tonnes of gold, twenty-one tonnes of silver, and another three tonnes of silver containers,

OET-RV EZR 8:27

27 as well as twenty gold bowls that weighed another eight kilograms, and two polished bronze containers that were as valuable as gold.

OET-RV EZR 8:28

28 “You are sacred to Yahweh,” I told them all, “and the containers and utensils are sacred, and the gold and silver are a freewill offering to Yahweh, the god of your ancestors.

OET-RV EZR 8:29

29 Look after them all carefully until you weigh them out in front of the leaders of the priests and Levites and the leaders of the Israeli elders in the chambers of Yahweh’s house in Yerushalem (Jerusalem).”

OET-RV EZR 8:30

30 So the priests and the Levites accepted the receipt of the gold and silver, and the containers, to take them to Yerushalem—to the house of our god.

OET-LV EZR 8:24

24 And_I_set _apart of_the _leaders _of of_the _priests two _plus ten to_Shērēⱱə^yāh Ḩₐshaⱱ^yāh and_with_them of_brothers _of_their ten.

OET-LV EZR 8:25

25 Weighed _out to/for_them DOM the_silver and_DOM the_gold and_DOM the_vessels the _contribution _of the _house _of our _god _of_our which_ the_king and_counsellors _of_his and_officials _of_his and_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who_were_found _they _had _offered.

OET-LV EZR 8:26

26 And_I_weighed _out on hand _of_their silver talents six hundred(s) and_fifty and_vessels _of silver one _hundred of_talents gold one _hundred talent[s].

OET-LV EZR 8:27

27 And_bowls _of gold twenty of_darics a _thousand and_vessels _of bronze gleaming fine two precious _things like_gold.

OET-LV EZR 8:28

28 And_I_said to_them you(pl) are_holy _person[s] to/for_YHWH and_the_vessels are_holy _thing[s] and_the_silver and_the_gold are_a _freewill _offering to/for_YHWH the _god _of your(pl)_ancestors _of_your(pl).

OET-LV EZR 8:29

29 Watch and_keep_them until you(pl)_will _weigh_them_out to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _leaders _of the _priests and_the_Lēviyyiy and_the _leaders _of the _fathers of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) the_rooms _of the _house _of YHWH.

OET-LV EZR 8:30

30 And_ the_priests and_the_Lēviyyiy _they _took the _weight _of the _silver and_the_gold and_the_vessels to_bring to_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) to_the _house _of our _god _of_our.

Show passage in OET: NEH 10:5

OET-RV NEH 10:5

• 5 Harim, Meremot, and Ovadyah (Obadiah),

OET-LV NEH 10:6

6  Ḩārim Mərēmōt ˊOⱱad^yāh.

Jump to OET EZR 8:33 section.

Jump to OET NEH 3:4 section. · OET NEH 3:21 section.

Jump to OET EZR 8:24–30 section.

Jump to OET NEH 10:5 section.

2. Priest and Bani’s son, who severed ties with his foreign wife and children at Ezra’s request (Ezr 10:36).

Show passage in OET: EZR 10:36

OET-RV EZR 10:36

36 Vanyah, Meremot, Elyashiv,

OET-LV EZR 10:36

36 Van^yāh Mərēmōt ʼElyāshiyⱱ.

Jump to OET EZR 10:36 section.

3. Priest who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Neh 12:3) and established the house of priests called Meraioth in Nehemiah 12:15 (though some identify the two references as the same person).

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