Reference: Jeshua
Hastings
1. Joshua the son of Nun (Ne 8:17). 2. The head of the ninth course of priests (1Ch 24:11). 3. A Levite in the time of Hezekiah (2Ch 31:15). 4. A man of the house of Pahath-moab whose descendants returned with Zerub. (Ezr 2:6; Ne 7:11 [1Es 5:11 Jesus]); perhaps identical with No. 2 above. 5. A Levitical house or its successive heads in the times of Zerub., Ezra, and Nehemiah; mentioned in connexion with the building of the Temple (Ezr 3:9), the explanation of the Law (Ne 8:7; cf. Ne 9:4 f.), and the sealing of the covenant (Ne 10:9). Cf. also Ezr 2:40 [1Es 5:26 Jesus] 1Es 8:33 [1Es 8:63 Jesus], Ne 7:43; 12:8,24. 6. The high priest who along with Zerub. headed the first band of exiles. In Ezr. and Neb. he is called Jeshua, in Hag. and Zec. Joshua. He took a leading part in the erection of the altar of burnt-offering and the laying of the foundations of the Temple (Ezr 3:2 ff.). In Hag. and Zec. he is frequently coupled with Zerub., after these prophets had begun to stimulate the people to undertake building operations in earnest (Hag 1:1,12,14; Zec 3:1 ff; Zec 6:10-11). He is eulogized in Sir 49:12 [Jesus], 7. A priestly family, Ezr 2:36 = Ne 7:39 = 1Es 5:24 [Jesus]. 8. A town in the south of Judah (Ne 11:26). The site is possibly at the ruin Sa'wi west of Tett 'Arad and south of 'Att
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And at his hand were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah in the cities of the priests, to faithfully give their brethren their parts according to their courses, to the great the same as to the small.
The sons of Pahathmoab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.
The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, seventy-four.
Then stood up Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and they built the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings upon it, as it is written in the law of Moses, the man of God.
Then Jeshua stood with his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad, with their sons and their brethren, the Levites.
The sons of Pahathmoab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.
The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the sons of Hodevah, seventy-four.
And Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah, Levites, caused the people to be silent that they might understand the law; and the people were in their place.
And all the congregation of those that returned out of the captivity made booths and dwelt in the booths, for since the days of Jeshua, the son of Nun, unto that day, the sons of Israel had not done so. And there was very great joy.
Then stood up upon the stairs of the Levites, Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD their God.
And the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with his brethren officiated in the songs of praise.
The heads of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua, the son of Kadmiel, and their brethren before them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the statute of David, the man of God, keeping each one their ward.
In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by the hand of Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,
Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, heard the voice of the LORD their God and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent him, and the people feared before the LORD.
And the LORD woke up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and worked in the house of the LORD of the hosts, their God,
And he showed me Joshua the high priest, standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
Take of those of that returned from the captivity, of the lineage of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, and come thou the same day and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, whom are come from Babylon. Thou shalt take silver and gold and make crowns and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest,