Witness to Isaiah's prophecy about Maher-shalal-hash-baz
Jeberechiah
Named in 1 verse of Isaiah, first in Isaiah 8:2.
יְבֶרֶכְיָ֫הוּJeberechiah
The name means “speaking well of, or kneeling to, the Lord.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Children
- Zechariah
About Jeberechiah Written by AI
Jeberechiah is mentioned in Isaiah 8:2 as one of the reliable witnesses called by the prophet Isaiah to attest to his prophecy concerning his son Maher-shalal-hash-baz. The name Maher-shalal-hash-baz means "swift is the booty, speedy is the prey," and was given as a sign of the impending Assyrian invasion and conquest of Damascus and Samaria. Isaiah was instructed to write this name on a large scroll and have it confirmed by reliable witnesses, including Jeberechiah and Uriah the priest. The presence of these witnesses served to validate the prophecy and emphasize its importance.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Isaiah 8:2
And I will appoint for Myself trustworthy witnesses—Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah.”
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.