A Levite who accompanied Ezra to Jerusalem.
Jeshaiah
Named in 1 verse of Ezra, first in Ezra 8:19.
יְשַׁעְיָהJeshaiah
About Jeshaiah Written by AI
Jeshaiah is mentioned in the book of Ezra as one of the Levites who accompanied Ezra on his journey from Babylon to Jerusalem. Ezra, a priest and scribe, led a group of Israelites back to Jerusalem to restore the temple and reinstitute the Law of Moses. Jeshaiah, along with other Levites, was sent by Ezra to find ministers for the house of God. The Levites played a crucial role in the temple service, and their presence in Ezra's group underscores the importance of restoring proper worship in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Jeshaiah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Deliverance of Jehovah. (1.) A Kohathite Levite, the father of Joram, of the family of Eliezer (1 Chr. 26:25); called also Isshiah (24:21).
(2.) One of the sons of Jeduthum (1 Chr. 25:3, 15).
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(3.) One of the three sons of Hananiah (1 Chr. 3:21).
(4.) Son of Athaliah (Ezra 8:7).
(5.) A Levite of the family of Merari (8:19).
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 8:19
also Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah, from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and their sons, 20 men.
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