Bible Person

Jeshaiah

Male · 1 cross reference

This Jeshaiah entry refers to the son of Athaliah leading a returnee group in Ezra 8, not to the Levite in Ezra 8:19. He belongs to the family representatives who make the return from exile concrete and accountable. First appears in Ezra 8:7.1

AI summary: This Jeshaiah matters because his single cross reference preserves the leadership identity behind one of the groups traveling with Ezra. The entry helps keep the restoration story rooted in named households rather than anonymous totals. Taken together, the material presents this Jeshaiah as a returnee leader in the post-exilic community.1

Central Figure

Jeshaiah

Son of Athaliah (Ezra 8:7).