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Jehozadak
Jehozadak was a priest of the Babylonian exile, a descendant of the high-priestly line, and the father of Joshua, the first high priest after the return from exile. He was carried away when Nebuchadnezzar took Judah captive.
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- JozadakPeople
Jozadak was the son of Seraiah, the high priest in Jerusalem just before the Babylonian exile. He was carried into captivity when Judah fell, and Scripture records him as the father of Jeshua (Joshua), who became high priest after the return from exile.
- Joshua (High Priest)People
Joshua was the high priest who led the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem after the return from the Babylonian exile. The son of Jehozadak, he appears as "Jeshua" in Ezra and Nehemiah.
- SeraiahPeople
Seraiah was a high priest in the final years of the Kingdom of Judah who was executed by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, after the fall of Jerusalem. He is recorded as the father of Jehozadak (Jozadak) and as an ancestor of Ezra.
- 1 Chronicles 6Bible
1 Chronicles 6 presents the genealogy of the tribe of Levi. It contains the line of the Aaronic high priests, the genealogies of Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, whom David appointed to lead the singing, and a list of the cities given to the descendants of Levi.
- JehonadabPeople
Jehonadab, the son of Rechab, joined Jehu, king of the northern kingdom of Israel, in his campaign to eradicate Baal worship. In the Book of Jeremiah he appears as "Jonadab," who left his descendants a command to drink no wine and to dwell in tents.
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- 1 Chronicles 6:14
And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,
- 1 Chronicles 6:15
And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the Lord carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
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