Pedaiah

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Pedaiah (pēdā´yə, pē´dəī´yə), in the Bible. 1 Manassite. 2 Grandfather of Jehoiakim. 3 Father of Zerubbabel. 4 Repairer of the wall. 5 Assistant of Ezra. 6 Benjamite. 7 One of Nehemiah's treasurers. The last four may not all be separate persons.

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