Person Old Testament
Mattithiah
Mattithiah, a Levite, was in charge of baking bread in the temple. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 9:31.
Why it matters. Levite in charge of baking bread in the temple.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Mattithiah
Mattithiah was a Levite who was appointed to oversee the baking of the showbread in the temple. The showbread, also known as the bread of the Presence, was a sacred offering that was placed on a table in the Holy Place of the tabernacle or temple. It consisted of twelve loaves, representing the twelve tribes of Israel, and was replaced every Sabbath. Mattithiah's responsibility was to ensure that the bread was properly prepared and presented according to the divine instructions (1Ch.9.31).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)