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UZZIEL

(Heb. ʿuzzîʾēl)

1. The grandson of Levi and fourth son of Kohath; the presumed founder of the levitical guild of Uzzielites (Exod. 6:18; Num. 3:19, 27; 1 Chr. 6:2, 18[MT 5:28; 6:3]; 23:12). He is the father of Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri (Exod. 6:22). This genealogy reflects the political structure of the levitical guilds late in the Monarchy. Some references to the Uzzielites (Heb. ʿāzzîʾēlî) suggest that during the early history of Israel they were a powerful guild (1 Chr. 15:10). Later as the Uzzielites’ levitical role became less prominent, Uzziel was subordinated to Kohath and Elzaphan to Uzziel. Uzziel’s son Elzaphan is listed as head of all the Kohathites, and given responsibility for the service of the ark, table, lampstand, altars, screen, and vessels of the sanctuary (Num. 3:30-31). Micah and Isshiah are also listed as sons of Uzziel (1 Chr. 23:20; 24:24), i.e., heads of the Uzzielites during the time of David’s organization of the levitical guilds. The Uzzielites, along with the other Kohathites, were given charge of the treasuries (1 Chr. 26:23).

2. One of four sons of Ishi who during the time of King Hezekiah led 500 Simeonites against the Amalekites who had sought refuge on Mt. Seir (1 Chr. 4:42). After destroying the Amalekites, Uzziel and the Simeonites settled in Edom.

3. The third son of Bela, the son of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:7). Uzziel is absent from the genealogy of Bela at 1 Chr. 8:3, but the Benjaminite genealogies have numerous inconsistencies.

4. The son of Heman, the presumed founder of postexilic levitical guild of singers (1 Chr. 25:4).

5. A Levite, the son of Jeduthun, who joined other Levites in cleansing the temple under Hezekiah (2 Chr. 29:14).

6. The son of Harhaiah, a goldsmith, who helped to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:8).

Ronald A. Simkins

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UZZIEL

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)