There are 5 people named Delaiah in the Bible

Compare all 5 bearers below, with the details Scripture gives to tell them apart.

The best known is Delaiah, Ancestor of Returnees, first named at Ezra 2:60. The rest are listed below, most-mentioned first.

Bearer 1

Delaiah, Ancestor of Returnees

Ancestor of Returnees

First: Ezra 2:60Exile and Return2 verses

Bearer 2

Delaiah, Official of King Jehoiakim

Official of King Jehoiakim

First: Jeremiah 36:12Divided Monarchy2 verses

Bearer 3

Delaiah, Father of Shemaiah

Father of Shemaiah

First: Nehemiah 6:10Exile and Return1 verse

Bearer 4

Delaiah, Priest of the Twenty-Third Course

Priest of the Twenty-Third Course

First: 1 Chronicles 24:18United Monarchy1 verse

Bearer 5

Delaiah, Son of Elioenai

Son of Elioenai

First: 1 Chronicles 3:24Exile and Return1 verse