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Benaiah (Ezk 11:1)
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Benaiah (Ezk 11:1)

A person of the Babylonian exile and the return, first named at Ezekiel 11:1.

Lived: Exile and Return

Where in scripture

Ezekiel

Moreover the Spirit lifted me up, and brought me to the east gate of Yahweh’s house, which looks eastward. Behold, twenty-five men were at the door of the gate; and I saw among them Jaazaniah the son of Azzur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.

Ezekiel 11:1

When I prophesied, Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down on my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, “Ah Lord Yahweh! will you make a full end of the remnant of Israel?”

Ezekiel 11:13

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.

Ezekiel 11:1Ezekiel 11:13