Person Old Testament
Pelatiah
Pelatiah, a prince of Israel whom Ezekiel saw in a vision, and who died as Ezekiel prophesied. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Ezekiel 11:1.
Why it matters. Prince of Israel whom Ezekiel saw in a vision
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Pelatiah
Pelatiah son of Benaiah was one of the twenty-five princes of Israel whom the prophet Ezekiel saw in a vision, according to Ezk.11.1. These princes were described as wicked men who gave evil advice in the city. As Ezekiel was prophesying, he saw Pelatiah die, causing him to fall on his face and cry out to God, asking if He would destroy the remnant of Israel (Ezk.11.13). Pelatiah's death in the vision served as a sign of the judgment that would come upon the leaders who had led the people astray. The vision emphasizes the responsibility of leaders and the consequences of their actions.
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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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Benaiah
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.