Lexical Definition

‎הוֹשַׁעְיָה‎ Hôwshaʻyâh (ho-shah-yaw') Hoshaiah N:N-M-P
from ‎יָשַׁע‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; Jah has saved

Hoshaiah.

1) a prince of Judah who assisted in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
2) the father of Jezaniah (or Azariah) who was a man of note after the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar in the time of Jeremiah

Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
הוֹשַֽׁעְיָה֙ Hoshaiah Jer.43.2
הוֹשַֽׁעְיָ֑ה Hoshaiah Jer.42.1

Extended Information

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎הוֺשַׁעֲיָה‎ proper name, masculine (Yah has saved) —

1. a prince of Judah Neh 12:32, ᵐ5 Ωσαια.

2. father of Azariah or Jezaniah, a chief in time of Jeremiah Jer 42:1; Jer 43:2, ᵐ5 Μαας(ς)αιος, etc.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
Nehemiah 12:32
Jeremiah 42:1 · 43:2

Profile

Male • Father of Jezaniah • A military leader during Jeremiah's time.

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Hoshaiah, the son of Maaseiah, was one of the military leaders who sought Jeremiah's counsel after the fall of Jerusalem but later disobeyed his prophetic warning.

Hoshaiah, the son of Maaseiah, was a military leader who is mentioned in the book of Jeremiah during the events following the fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians.

In Jeremiah 42:1, Hoshaiah is listed among the military leaders who approached the prophet Jeremiah, along with Jezaniah, the son of Hoshaiah (likely a different person), and all the people, from the least to the greatest. They sought Jeremiah's counsel, asking him to pray to God for guidance on whether they should remain in Judah or go to Egypt.

Jeremiah prayed to God and received a message instructing the people to stay in Judah, assuring them of God's protection and blessing if they obeyed (Jeremiah 42:7-22). However, in Jeremiah 43:2, Hoshaiah is mentioned again, this time as one of the arrogant men who accused Jeremiah of speaking falsely and urged the people to disobey his message and go to Egypt.

Despite Jeremiah's warnings, the military leaders, including Hoshaiah, and the people did not listen to him. They went to Egypt, taking Jeremiah and his scribe Baruch with them (Jeremiah 43:4-7). This disobedience led to the fulfillment of Jeremiah's prophecies of judgment against those who sought refuge in Egypt (Jeremiah 44).

The story of Hoshaiah highlights the tension between seeking God's guidance and following one's own desires, as well as the consequences of disobeying God's word spoken through His prophets. It also demonstrates the challenges faced by Jeremiah in his prophetic ministry, as he encountered opposition and disobedience from the people.

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