Topic
Jeshua
41 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
These works date from 1884–1915 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Nehemiah 11:26Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 9. A city of the tribe of Judah
And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet,
- 1 Chronicles 24:11Easton · Nave 1. Also called JESHUAH — A priest, head of the ninth shift
The ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
- 2 Chronicles 31:15Easton · Nave 2. A Levite who had charge of the tithes
And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:
- Ezra 2:6Easton · Nave 5. Son of Pahath-moab
The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
- Ezra 2:36Easton · Nave 1. Also called JESHUAH — 973 Of his descendants returned from Babylon
¶ The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
- Ezra 2:40Easton · Nave 2. A Levite who had charge of the tithes — His descendants returned with Ezra from Babylon
¶ The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
- Ezra 8:33Easton · Nave 4. Father of Jozabad
¶ Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah…
- Nehemiah 3:19Easton · Nave 6. Father of Ezer
And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall.
- Nehemiah 7:7Easton · Nave 3. Also called JOSHUA — A priest who accompanied Zerubbabel from Babylon
Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;
- Nehemiah 7:11Easton · Nave 5. Son of Pahath-moab
The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
- Nehemiah 7:43Easton · Nave 2. A Levite who had charge of the tithes — His descendants returned with Ezra from Babylon
¶ The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
- Nehemiah 8:7Easton · Nave 7. A Levite who explained the law to the people when Ezra read it aloud
Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.
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- Nehemiah 8:17 Easton · Nave 10. Joshua called
- Nehemiah 12:1 Easton · Nave 3. Also called JOSHUA — A priest who accompanied Zerubbabel from Babylon
- Nehemiah 12:10 Easton · Nave 3. Also called JOSHUA — Descendants of
- Joshua 15:26 ISBE
- Ezra 2:2 Nave 3. Also called JOSHUA — A priest who accompanied Zerubbabel from Babylon
- Ezra 3:2 Nave 3. Also called JOSHUA — He rebuilt the altar
- Ezra 3:8–13 Nave 3. Also called JOSHUA — Rebuilt the temple
- Ezra 4:1–3 Nave 3. Also called JOSHUA — Contends with those who sought to defeat the rebuilding of the temple
- Ezra 5:1 Nave 3. Also called JOSHUA — Contends with those who sought to defeat the rebuilding of the temple
- Ezra 5:2 Nave 3. Also called JOSHUA — Contends with those who sought to defeat the rebuilding of the temple
- Nehemiah 7:39 Nave 1. Also called JESHUAH — 973 Of his descendants returned from Babylon
- Nehemiah 9:4 Easton
- Nehemiah 9:5 Easton
- Nehemiah 10:9 Nave 8. A Levite who sealed Nehemiah's covenant
- Nehemiah 12:7 Easton
- Nehemiah 12:8 Nave 7. A Levite who explained the law to the people when Ezra read it aloud
- Nehemiah 12:24 Easton
- Nehemiah 12:26 Easton
- Haggai 1:1 Easton
- Haggai 1:12 Easton
- Haggai 2:2 Easton
- Haggai 2:4 Easton
- Zechariah 3:1 Easton
- Zechariah 3:1–10 Nave SYMBOLICAL — Prophecies concerning
- Zechariah 3:3 Easton
- Zechariah 3:6 Easton
- Zechariah 3:8 Easton
- Zechariah 3:9 Easton
- Zechariah 6:9–15 Nave SYMBOLICAL — Prophecies concerning
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 29 references
(1.) Head of the ninth priestly order (Ezra 2:36); called also Jeshuah (1 Chr. 24:11).
(2.) A Levite appointed by Hezekiah to distribute offerings in the priestly cities (2 Chr. 31:15).
(5.) The son of Jozadak, and high priest of the Jews under Zerubbabel (Neh. 7:7; 12:1, 7, 10, 26); called Joshua (Hag. 1:1, 12; 2:2, 4; Zech. 3:1, 3, 6, 8, 9).
(6.) A Levite (Ezra 8:33).
(7.) Neh. 3:19.
(8.) A Levite who assisted in the reformation under Nehemiah (8:7; 9:4, 5).
(9.) Son of Kadmiel (Neh. 12:24).
(10.) A city of Judah (Neh. 11:26).
(11.) Neh. 8:17; Joshua, the son of Nun.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 1 references
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 3 references
jesh'-u-a, je-shu'-a (yeshua`): A place occupied by the children of Judah after their return from captivity (Ne 11:26), evidently, from the places named with it, in the extreme South of Judah. It may correspond with the Shema of Jos 15:26, and possibly to the Sheba of 19:2. The site may be Khirbet Sa`weh, a ruin upon a prominent hill, Tell es Sa`weh, 12 miles East-Northeast of Beersheba. The hill is surrounded by a wall of large blocks of stone. PEF, III, 409-10, Sh XXV.
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 26 references, grouped by sub-topic
- 1. Also called JESHUAH
- 2. A Levite who had charge of the tithes 2Ch 31:15
- 3. Also called JOSHUA
- 4. Father of Jozabad Ezr 8:33
- 5. Son of Pahath-moab Ezr 2:6; Ne 7:11
- 6. Father of Ezer Ne 3:19
- 7. A Levite who explained the law to the people when Ezra read it aloud Ne 8:7; 12:8
- 8. A Levite who sealed Nehemiah's covenant Ne 10:9
- 9. A city of the tribe of Judah Ne 11:26
- → 10. Joshua called Ne 8:17
- → SYMBOLICAL
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.