The name Ezer belongs to more than one man. In Genesis 36 he is one of the “dukes of the Horites,” a chief among the people of Seir in the land of Edom, with sons named Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan. Centuries later another Ezer, son of Jeshua and ruler of Mizpah, repaired a stretch of Jerusalem’s wall in Nehemiah 3:19. A third Ezer stands among the singers when that wall is dedicated. The texts give little more than names and tasks, and nothing connects the three men. Read Nehemiah 3 to see how many hands raised one wall.
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And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.
Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.
Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.
And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.
Matthew George Easton, 1897
Treasure. (1.) One of the sons of Seir, the native princes, “dukes,” of Mount Hor (Gen. 36:21, 27). (2.) 1 Chr. 7:21; (3.) 4:4. (4.) One of the Gadite champions who repaired to David at Ziklag (12:9). (5.) A Levite (Neh. 3:19). (6.) A priest (12:42).
William Smith, 1884
(treasure).
(1.) A son of Ephraim, who was slain by the aboriginal inhabitants of Gath while engaged in a foray on their cattle. (1 Chronicles 7:21) (B.C. before 1491.)
(2.) A priest who assisted in the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem under Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 12:42) (B.C. 446.)
(3.) Father of Hushah of the sons of Hur. (1 Chronicles 4:4)
(4.) One of the Gadite chiefs who fought with David. (1 Chronicles 12:8,9) (B.C. 1054.)
(5.) One who aided in repairing the wall at Jerusalem; a Levite. (Nehemiah 3:19)