Josedech

Bible Person · Also called: Jozadak, Jehozadak · Male

Who was Josedech?

Jehovah-justified, the son of the high priest Seraiah at the time of the Babylonian exile (1 Chr. 6:14, 15). He was carried into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar, and probably died in Babylon. He was the father of Jeshua, or Joshua, who returned with Zerubbabel.

Biography from Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain).

Family

Parents: Seraiah
Siblings: Ezra
Children: Joshua

Where Josedech appears in Scripture

1 Chronicles 6:14
1 Chronicles 6:15
Ezra 3:2
Ezra 3:8
Ezra 5:2
Nehemiah 12:26
Haggai 1:1
Haggai 1:12
Haggai 1:14
Haggai 2:2
Haggai 2:4
Zechariah 6:11

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