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People

Jeshua

Jeshua was the head of a priestly family that returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile.
MaleDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament3 books4 verses

Summary

A priest living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 24:11; referred to as Jeshua (יֵשׁוּעַ); a son of Jozadak.

Glossary entries

Jeshua (Person) Jeshuah

Family members

Father

Jozadak

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. 1 Chronicles 24:11
    …the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
  2. Ezra 2:36
    The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;
  3. Ezra 10:18
    Among the descendants of the priests who had married foreign women were found these descendants of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.
  4. Nehemiah 7:39
    The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;