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MALCHIJAH.—1. A descendant of Gershom (1Ch_6:40 [Heb. 25]). 2. A priest, the father of Pashhur (1Ch_9:12, Neh_11:12), same as Malchiah of Jer_21:1; Jer_38:1. 3. Head of the 5th course of priests (1Ch_24:9), perhaps the same as the preceding. 4. 5. Two of the sons of Parosh, who had married foreign wives (Ezr_10:25 bis); called in 1Es_9:25 Malchias and Asibias respectively. 6. One of the sons of Harim who had married a foreign wife (Ezr_10:31). In Neh_3:11 he is mentioned as taking part in the repairing of the wall. He is called in 1Es_9:32 Malchias. 7. Malchijah the son of Rechab repaired the dung-gate (Neh_3:14). 8. One of the guild of the goldsmiths who helped to repair the wall (Neh_3:31). 9. One of those who stood at Ezra’s left hand at the reading of the Law (Neh_8:4). 10. One of those who sealed the covenant (Neh_10:3), probably the same as No. 2. 11. A priest who took part in the ceremony of dedicating the wall (Neh_12:42).