Leader sent by Ezra to find Levites
Jarib
Named in 1 verse of Ezra, first in Ezra 8:16.
יָרִיבJarib
The name means “fighting; chiding; multiplying; avenging.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Jarib Written by AI
Jarib is mentioned in Ezra 8:16 as one of the leaders sent by Ezra to the place called Casiphia to find Levites and Temple servants to bring back to Jerusalem. After returning from the Babylonian exile, Ezra was tasked with reestablishing proper worship in the Temple. To accomplish this, he needed Levites to perform the necessary duties. Ezra sent Jarib, along with other leaders, to Casiphia, where there was a community of Levites. The text does not provide any further details about Jarib's life or his specific role in this mission. However, his inclusion in the list of leaders suggests that he was a trusted and capable individual who could help Ezra in his efforts to restore the Temple worship.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Jarib, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
An adversary. (1.) A son of Simeon (1 Chr. 4:24).
(2.) One of the chiefs sent by Ezra to bring up the priests to Jerusalem (Ezra 8:16).
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(3.) Ezra 10:18.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Ezra 8:16
Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.