First name Mattan in the world's Bibles
In the bible, Mattan is the name of the priest of Baal (2KI 11:18, 2CH 23:17), as well as name of father of Shephatiah (JER 38:1). Meaning of the name: Mattana, Mattenai, gifts; rains. Related names are: Baal, Malchiah, Pashhur . The translations of Mattan in 4 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from Matan in Spanish to マッタン in Japanese!
Wear it!And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the LORD. (2KI 11:18)
Then all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. (2CH 23:17)
Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying, (JER 38:1)