Topic
Mishael
12 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
These works date from 1884–1915 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Exodus 6:22Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. A son of Uzziel, helps carry the bodies of Nadab and Abihu out of the camp
And the sons of Uzziel; Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Zithri.
- Leviticus 10:4Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. A son of Uzziel, helps carry the bodies of Nadab and Abihu out of the camp
And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.
- Nehemiah 8:4Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. A Jew who stood by Ezra when he read the law to the people
And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and…
- Daniel 1:6ISBE · Nave 3. Also called MESHACH — One of three Hebrew young men trained with Daniel at the court of Babylon
Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
- Daniel 1:7ISBE · Nave 3. Also called MESHACH — One of three Hebrew young men trained with Daniel at the court of Babylon
Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego.
- Daniel 1:11Easton · ISBE
Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
- Daniel 1:19Easton · ISBE
And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.
- Leviticus 10:5Smith
So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said.
- Daniel 1:11–20Nave 3. Also called MESHACH — One of three Hebrew young men trained with Daniel at the court of Babylon
Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. Then let our countenances be looked upon…
- Daniel 2:17ISBE
Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
- Daniel 2:17–23Nave 3. Also called MESHACH — Assists Daniel in interpreting Nebuchadnezzars dream
Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions: That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise…
- Daniel 3:13–30Nave 3. Also called MESHACH — Thrown into the fiery furnace
¶ Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king. Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, do not ye serve my gods,…
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 4 references
Who is like God! (1.) A Levite; the eldest of the three sons of Uzziel (Ex. 6:22).
(2.) One of the three Hebrew youths who were trained with Daniel in Babylon (Dan. 1:11, 19), and promoted to the rank of Magi. He and his companions were afterwards cast into the burning fiery furnace for refusing to worship the idol the king had set up, from which they were miraculously delivered (3:13-30). His Chaldean name was Meshach (q.v.).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 4 references
- One of the sons of Uzziel, the uncle of Aaron and Moses. (Exodus 6:22) when Nadab and Abihu were struck dead for offering strange fire, Mishael and his brother Elzaphan, at the command of Moses, removed their bodies from the sanctuary, and buried them without the camp, their loose-fitting tunics serving for winding-sheets. (Leviticus 10:4,5)
- One of those who stood at Ezra’s left hand when he read the law to the people. (Nehemiah 8:4) [MESHACH]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 8 references
mish'-a-el, mi'-sha-el (misha'el, perhaps equals "who is equal to God?"):
(1) A Kohathite, 4th in descent from Levi (Ex 6:22). He and his brother Elzaphan carried out Moses' order to remove from the sanctuary and the camp the corpses of Nadab and Abihu (Le 10:4 f).
(2) A supporter of Ezra at the reading of the Law (Ne 8:4).
(3) The Hebrew name of one of Daniel's 3 companions (Da 1:6,7,11,19; 2:17). His Babylonian name was MESHACH (which see).
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 8 references, grouped by sub-topic
- 1. A son of Uzziel, helps carry the bodies of Nadab and Abihu out of the camp Ex 6:22; Le 10:4
- 2. A Jew who stood by Ezra when he read the law to the people Ne 8:4
- 3. Also called MESHACH
- One of three Hebrew young men trained with Daniel at the court of Babylon Da 1:6,7,11-20
- Assists Daniel in interpreting Nebuchadnezzars dream Da 2:17-23
- Thrown into the fiery furnace Da 3:13-30
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.