Man living at the time of Exile and Return
The descendants of Jorah (or Hariph) were among the exiles who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon.
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Also known as Hariph
Jorah, also called Hariph, was the ancestor of a group of exiles who returned to Jerusalem and Judah from Babylon (Ezr.2.18; Neh.7.24). The return likely took place around 538 BC after the Persian king Cyrus issued a decree allowing the Jews to return to their homeland (Ezr.1.1-4). In the lists of returning exiles, 112 people are identified as descendants of Jorah/Hariph. The different names may reflect variant spellings or perhaps two related family groups. Apart from being listed among the returning exiles, no other details are provided about Jorah/Hariph or his/their descendants.
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(the early rain), the ancestor of a family of 112 who returned from Babylon with Ezra. (Ezra 2:18) In (Nehemiah 7:24) he appears under the name Hariph, or more correctly the same family are represented as the Bene-Hariph.
Jorai, showing; casting forth; a cauldron
JO'RAH (early rain), one whose descendants returned with Zerubbabel. Ezr 2:18.
JO'RAH (early rain), one whose descendants returned with Zerubbabel. Ezr 2:18.
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2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H3139
the descendants of Jorah, 112;
the descendants of Hariph, 112;
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