Bible Person

Jozabad

Meaning: same as Josabad · Male · 1 cross reference

This Jozabad entry refers to a priest named in Ezra 10:22, not to the warriors, the temple stewards, or the public teachers of the same name. He belongs to the restored community's difficult process of covenant correction after exile. First appears in Ezra 10:22.1

AI summary: This Jozabad matters because his single cross reference places him among those publicly identified in Ezra's response to unlawful marriages. The entry shows how specific and personal covenant renewal became even among priestly households. Taken together, the material presents this Jozabad as one of the individuals included in post-exilic reform.1

Central Figure

Jozabad

Meaning: same as Josabad