Who was Immer in the Bible?
Lived during the divided monarchy
Immer is mentioned in several passages in the Old Testament as the name of a priestly division and its descendants. Immer appears in 5 verses across 4 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Immer?
Immer is mentioned in several passages in the Old Testament as the name of a priestly division and its descendants. In 1Ch.24.14, Immer is listed as the sixteenth of the twenty-four priestly divisions appointed by King David to serve in the temple. Each division was responsible for serving in the temple for a week at a time, twice a year. The descendants of Immer are mentioned in Ezr.2.37 and Neh.7.40 among the priests who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile. In these passages, the Immerites are listed alongside other priestly families, indicating that they had maintained their priestly lineage and duties even during the exile. In Ezr.10.20, some of the descendants of Immer are mentioned among the priests who had married foreign women, which was against the Law of God. As part of the religious reforms led by Ezra, these priests were required to send away their foreign wives and children to maintain the purity of the priestly lineage. The Immerites are also mentioned in Jer.20.1, where Pashhur, the son of Immer, is identified as a priest and a temple official. Pashhur had Jeremiah beaten and put in stocks for prophesying against Jerusalem and the temple. This incident highlights the tension between the prophetic message and the religious establishment during the time of Jeremiah. The repeated mention of the Immerites in various contexts throughout the Old Testament suggests that they were a significant priestly family that played a role in the religious life of Israel, both before and after the Babylonian exile. As priests, they would have been responsible for conducting temple services, offering sacrifices, and teaching the people the Law of God.
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Immer appear in the Bible?
Immer is referenced in 5 verses across 4 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Chronicles 24:14
- Ezra 2:37
- Ezra 10:20
- Jeremiah 20:1
- Nehemiah 7:40
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Immer.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Immer?
Immer appears in 5 verses across 4 books, most often in Ezra, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Immer?
Ezra, 1 Chronicles, Jeremiah, Nehemiah.
Where can I read every verse about Immer?
This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 5, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
