Hatita is mentioned as an ancestor of a group of gatekeepers who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity. The gatekeepers were responsible for guarding the gates of the temple and maintaining order within its precincts. In the lists of returnees recorded in Ezra and Nehemiah, the descendants of Hatita are mentioned among the gatekeepers. No further information about Hatita is provided in the Bible. (Ezra 2:42;Nehemiah 7:45).
Hatita
EnglishA man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.42.