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<p> 1. [[Mishael]] and Elzaphan, sons of Uzziel, Aaron's uncle, buried [[Nadab]] and [[Abihu]] in their loose tunics or "coats" (Leviticus 10:4-5). [[Thereby]] being defiled, six days before the [[Passover]] (Numbers 9:15; Exodus 40:2-3; Leviticus 8:33), they probably were the men prevented from keeping the second Passover (Numbers 9:6; Numbers 1:46-49; Numbers 26:62; Exodus 38:26). (Blunt, Undesigned Coincidences, 15, 66-68.) </p> <p> 2. Nehemiah 8:4. </p> <p> 3. One of Daniel's three companions at [[Babylon]] (Daniel 1:6-19; Daniel 2:17; Daniel 3). (See DANIEL; ANANIAH; AZARIAH; MESHACH; ABEDNEGO.) </p>

<li> One of the three [[Hebrew]] youths who were trained with Daniel in [[Babylon]] (Daniel 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.). <div> <p> [[Copyright]] StatementThese dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated [[Bible]] Dictionary, [[Third]] Edition, published by [[Thomas]] Nelson, 1897. Public Domain. </p> <p> Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. Entry for 'Mishael'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/m/mishael.html. 1897. </p> </div> </li>

<p> Mish'ael. (who is what [[God]] is?). </p> <p> 1. 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. </p> <p> 2. One of those who stood at Ezra's left hand, when he read the law to the people. Nehemiah 8:4. See [[Meshach]]. </p>

<p> 1. [[Son]] of Uzziel, a son of Kohath. Exodus 6:22; Leviticus 10:4 . </p> <p> 2. One who stood by Ezra when he read the law. Nehemiah 8:4 . </p> <p> 3. Name of one of Daniel's companions, changed to MESHACH, <i> q.v </i> . Daniel 1:6-19 . </p>

Exodus 6:22Leviticus 10:42Nehemiah 8:43Daniel 1:6-71:111:19Daniel 2:17

<p> <strong> MISHAEL. </strong> <strong> 1. </strong> A [[Kohathite]] ( Exodus 6:22 , Leviticus 10:4 ). <strong> 2. </strong> One of Ezra’s supporters ( Nehemiah 8:4 ); called in 1Es 9:44 Misael. <strong> 3. </strong> See Meshach. </p>

<p> Him to whom the [[Chaldeans]] gave the name of Meshach. (See Daniel 1:7) The meaning of [[Mishael]] is, one asked for of God. See Abednego. </p>

<p> (Heb. Misphal', מַישָׁאֵל, who is like [[God]] Sept. Μισαήλ ), the name of three men. </p> <p> 1. The eldest of the three sons of [[Uzziel]] (the son of [[Kohath]] and grandson of Levi), and consequently the cousin of [[Aaron]] (Exodus 6:22). He, with his brother Elzaphan, at the command of Moses, carried out the bodies of [[Nadab]] and [[Abihu]] to burial (Leviticus 10:4). B.C. 1657. They may thus have been two of those whose defilement by a dead body prevented their keeping the passover at [[Sinai]] on the regular day (Numbers 9:6; see Blunt, Coincidences, ad loc.). </p> <p> 2. The second named of the three [[Hebrew]] youths (Daniel 1:6) trained along with Daniel at the [[Babylonian]] court (Daniel 1:11), and promoted to the rank of magi (Daniel 1:19). Having assisted Daniel in solving the dream of [[Nebuchadnezzar]] (Daniel 2:17), they were advanced to civil dignities (Daniel 3:12); but were afterwards cast into the blazing furnace for refusing to worship the royal idol; and, being miraculously delivered from it, they were still more highly honored by the king (Daniel 3:13-30). His Chaldaean name was MESHACH (Daniel 1:7). B.C. cir. 580. </p> <p> 3. One of those (apparently chief Israelites) who supported Ezra on the left hand while reading the law to the people after the captivity (Nehemiah 8:4). B.C. 410. </p>

<p> ''''' mish´ā́ ''''' - ''''' el ''''' , ''''' mı̄´shā́ ''''' - ''''' el ''''' ( מישׁאל , <i> ''''' mı̄shā'ēl ''''' </i> , perhaps = "who is equal to God?"): </p> <p> (1) A K ohathite, 4th in descent from [[Levi]] (Exodus 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]] (Leviticus 10:4 f). </p> <p> (2) A supporter of Ezra at the reading of the Law (Nehemiah 8:4 ). </p> <p> (3) The [[Hebrew]] name of one of Daniel's 3 companions (Daniel 1:6 , Daniel 1:7 , Daniel 1:11 , Daniel 1:19; Daniel 2:17 ). His [[Babylonian]] name was [[Meshach]] (which see). </p>

<p> Mish´ael, one of the three companions of Daniel, who were cast into the burning furnace by Nebuchadnezzar, and were miraculously delivered from it . The [[Chaldean]] name was [[Meshech]] . </p>