Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Jeshua was the head of a priestly family that returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile.
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Also known as Joshua · Jeshuah
Jeshua is mentioned in Ezra, Nehemiah, and 1 Chronicles as the head of a priestly family that returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile. He is listed among the priests who settled in Jerusalem and served in the rebuilt temple. Jeshua's family was responsible for the eleventh division of priestly duties, as organized during the time of King David. The return of Jeshua and other priests was crucial for the restoration of temple worship and the spiritual life of the Jewish community after the exile.
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4 verses in 3 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H3442
the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;
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.
The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;
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