Jozabad

About Jozabad Written by AI

Jozabad is mentioned in Ezra 10:23 as one of the Levites who had married foreign women during the post-exilic period. The context of the passage is Ezra's reforms and the issue of intermarriage between the Israelites and the pagan peoples of the land (Ezra 9-10). Upon learning of the widespread intermarriage, Ezra led the people in confession and repentance (Ezra 9:1 to 10:4). The Israelites made a covenant to put away their foreign wives and children (Ezra 10:5). Jozabad is listed among the Levites who had married foreign women and agreed to send them away (Ezra 10:23). This event highlights the importance of maintaining religious and cultural purity among the Israelites, especially in the post-exilic period when they were re-establishing their identity and covenant relationship with God.

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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

This entry is on the name Jozabad, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.

Whom Jehovah bestows. (1.) One of the Benjamite archers who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:4).

(2.) A chief of the tribe of Manasseh (1 Chr. 12:20).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.