Jehozadak is a man in the Bible, his name means "God had justified". He was the son of the high priest Seraiah[1][a] at the time of the Babylonian exile (597-581 BCE, 1Chronicles 6:14, 15).
He was taken into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar II (reigned c. 605-562 BCE), and probably died in Babylon. He was the father of Jeshua/Joshua, who returned with Zerubbabel.
Notes
edit- ↑ Patrilineal ancestry, as per 1 Chronicles chapter 6.
References
edit- ↑ "Religion and thrift". Star Weekly. Toronto. 21 July 1928. p. 19. Retrieved 2 August 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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