Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Jair was the father of Mordecai, a Benjamite mentioned in the book of Esther.
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Jair is briefly mentioned in Est.2.5 as the father of Mordecai, one of the main characters in the book of Esther. Jair was a Benjamite, indicating that he belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. The text states that Jair's ancestors, Kish and Shimei, had been exiled from Jerusalem to Babylon during the time of King Jeconiah of Judah.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H2971
Now there was at the citadel of Susa a Jewish man from the tribe of Benjamin named Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish.
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