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Seraiah in the Bible — Who Was Seraiah? | fresh.bible

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Seraiah

Multiple biblical figures — including the last chief priest before exile and a Simeonite clan leader

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The name appears several times in Chronicles. One Seraiah was the high priest when Babylon conquered Jerusalem. Another was father of Joab (the founder of Ge-harashim, the 'Valley of Craftsmen').

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family_historyVarious — high priest, clan leaders

Appears In8 mentions across 4 books

jeremiah

The King and the Knife

Jeremiah 36:20-26

Rebuilding from the Rubble

Jeremiah 40:7-10

A Scroll at the Bottom of a River

Jeremiah 51:59-64

nehemiah

Nearly 1,200 Priests

Nehemiah 11:10-14

The Names Behind the Comeback

Nehemiah 12:1-9

1 chronicles

A Valley Named After What They Built

1 Chronicles 4:11-15

Seraiah is Kenaz's other son, identified here as the founder of Ge-harashim — the Valley of Craftsmen — named after the skilled work his family became known for.

ezra

The Leaders Who Went First

Ezra 2:1-2

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