Jaazaniah is a name found in the Old Testament, associated with several individuals during different periods of Israel's history. The name Jaazaniah means "Yahweh hears" or "Yahweh listens," reflecting a common theophoric element in Hebrew names that emphasizes the relationship between the individual and God.

1. Jaazaniah, Son of Hoshaiah: This Jaazaniah is mentioned in the context of the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem. He was one of the leaders of the remnant of Judah who were left in the land after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. He is noted for his involvement in the events following the assassination of Gedaliah, the governor appointed by the Babylonians. In Jeremiah 42:1, Jaazaniah, along with Johanan son of Kareah and other leaders, approached the prophet Jeremiah to seek guidance from the Lord: "Then all the commanders of the forces, along with Johanan son of Kareah, Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest, approached." This group, however, later disobeyed the word of the Lord delivered by Jeremiah, choosing to flee to Egypt despite being warned against it.

2. Jaazaniah, Son of Shaphan: Another Jaazaniah appears in the book of Ezekiel. He is identified as a leader among the elders of Israel during the Babylonian exile. In Ezekiel 8:11, the prophet Ezekiel is shown a vision of the abominations being committed in the temple in Jerusalem, and Jaazaniah is mentioned as one of the seventy elders participating in idolatrous practices: "Before them stood seventy elders of the house of Israel, and Jaazaniah son of Shaphan was standing among them. Each had a censer in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense was rising." This vision highlights the spiritual corruption and apostasy that had infiltrated the leadership of Israel, contributing to the nation's judgment and exile.

3. Jaazaniah, Son of Azzur: In Ezekiel 11:1, another Jaazaniah is mentioned as a leader among the people of Jerusalem. He is one of the twenty-five men seen by Ezekiel at the east gate of the Lord's house, who are described as giving wicked counsel to the city: "Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the gate of the house of the LORD that faces east, and there at the entrance of the gate I saw twenty-five men. Among them I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, leaders of the people." This Jaazaniah is part of a group that is condemned by God for their false sense of security and misleading the people, contributing to the moral and spiritual decline of Jerusalem.

The accounts of Jaazaniah in the Scriptures serve as a reminder of the challenges faced by the leaders of Israel during times of national crisis and the consequences of turning away from God's commandments. Each mention of Jaazaniah provides insight into the historical and spiritual context of the periods in which they lived, illustrating the broader themes of faithfulness, leadership, and the importance of heeding God's word.Jaazaniah

whom the Lord will hear

Jaazaniah

(whom Jehovah hears).

1. One of the captains of the forces who accompanied Hohanan ben-Kareah to pay his respects to Gedaliah at Mizpah, (2 Kings 25:23) and who appears afterwards to have assisted in recovering Ishmael's prey from his clutches. Comp. (Jeremiah 41:11; 43:4,5) (B.C. 587.)
2. Son of Shaphan. (Ezekiel 8:11) It is possible that he is identical with
3. Son of Azur; one of the princes of the people against whom Ezekiel was directed to prophesy. (Ezekiel 11:1) (B.C. 593.)
4. A Rechabite, son of Jeremiah. (Jeremiah 35:3) (B.C. 606.)

Heard by Jehovah.

(1.) The son of Jeremiah, and one of the chief Rechabites (Jeremiah 35:3).

(2.) The son of Shaphan (Ezek. 8:11).

(3.) The son of Azur, one of the twenty-five men seen by Ezekiel (11:1) at the east gate of the temple.

(4.) A Maachathite (2 Kings 25:23; Jeremiah 40:8; 42:1). He is also called Azariah (Jeremiah 43:2).

JAAZANIAH

ja-az-a-ni'-a (ya'azanyahu, in 2 Kings 25:23 Ezekiel 8:11; ya'azanyah, in Jeremiah 35:3 Ezekiel 11:1, "Yah hears"):

(1) In 2 Kings 25:23, "son of the Maacathite," and one of the Judean "captains of the forces" who joined Gedaliah, the Babylonian governor appointed by Nebuchadrezzar over Judah, at Mizpah. He is the "Jezaniah" of Jeremiah 40:8; Jeremiah 42:1. Though not mentioned by name, he was presumably one of those captains who joined Johnnan in his attack on Ishmael after the latter had slain Gedaliah (Jeremiah 41:11-18). He is also the same as Azariah of Jeremiah 43:2, a name read by the Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus in 42:1 also. Jeremiah 43:5 relates how Johnnan and his allies, Jaazaniah (= Azariah) among them, left Judah with the remnant, and took up their abode in Egypt.

(2) In Jeremiah 35:3, son of Jeremiah (not the prophet), and a chief of the Rechabite clansmen from whose "staunch adherence to the precepts of their ancestor" Jeremiah "points a lesson for his own countrymen" (Driver, Jeremiah, 215).

(3) In Ezekiel 8:11, son of Shaphan, and one of the seventy men of the ciders of Israel whom Ezekiel saw in a vision of Jerusalem offering incense to idols.

(4) In Ezekiel 11:1, son of Azzur, and one of the 25 men whom Ezekiel saw in his vision of Jerusalem, at the East door of the Lord's house, and against whose iniquity he was commanded to prophesy (11:1-13).

David Francis Roberts

2970. Yaazanyahu -- "Yah hears," the name of several Israelites
... "Yah hears," the name of several Israelites. Transliteration: Yaazanyahu or Yaazanyah
Phonetic Spelling: (yah-az-an-yaw') Short Definition: Jaazaniah. ... Jaazaniah. ...
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Catholic Spirit
... This is evident from the account given by Jeremiah many years after his death:
"I took Jaazaniah and his brethren and all his sons, and the whole house of the ...
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Footnotes
... Kings xxiii.31; xxiv.18; (2) Jeremiah, father of Jaazaniah, the Rechabite,
Jeremiah 35:3; (3) Jeremiah the prophet, son of Hilkiah. ...
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Jaazaniah (5 Occurrences)
...JAAZANIAH. ... Jeremiah 43:5 relates how Johnnan and his allies, Jaazaniah (= Azariah)
among them, left Judah with the remnant, and took up their abode in Egypt. ...
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Ja-azani'ah (4 Occurrences)
Ja-azani'ah. Jaazaniah, Ja-azani'ah. Jaaz-aniah . Multi-Version Concordance
Ja-azani'ah (4 Occurrences). 2 Kings 25:23 Now when ...
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Azzur (3 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Helper. (1.) The father of Hananiah, a false prophet
(Jeremiah 28:1). (2.) The father of Jaazaniah (Ezek. 11:1). ...
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Jezaniah (2 Occurrences)
... jez-a-ni'-a (yezanyahu, probably "Yahweh hears"; compare JAAZANIAH): In Jeremiah
40:8, and also 42:1 where Septuagint has "Azariah," as in 43:2 (see Driver, Jer ...
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Azur (2 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Helper. (1.) The father of Hananiah, a false prophet
(Jeremiah 28:1). (2.) The father of Jaazaniah (Ezek. 11:1). ...
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Habaziniah (1 Occurrence)
... but more correctly as in the Revised Version (British and American) HABAZZINIAH,
hab-a-zi-ni'-a (Jeremiah 35, 3)): The grandfather of Jaazaniah, who was the ...
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Shaphan (26 Occurrences)
... (2) Perhaps the father of Jaazaniah, one of the 70 men whom Ezekiel saw, in his
vision of the Temple, sacrificing to idols (Ezekiel 8:11). Horace J. Wolf. ...
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Kareah (14 Occurrences)
... Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Kareah,
and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son ...
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Kare'ah (14 Occurrences)
... Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Kareah,
and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite and Jaazaniah the son ...
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