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Jehozadak

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jē̇ - hoz´a - dak ( יהוצדק , yehōcādhāḳ , "Yahweh is righteous"): Priest at the time of the captivity under Nebuchadrezzar ( 1 Chronicles 6:14 , 1 Chronicles 6:15 (Hebrew 5:40, 41)). He was the father of Joshua (Jeshua) the priest ( Haggai 1:1 , Haggai 1:12 , Haggai 1:14; Haggai 2:2 , Haggai 2:4; Zechariah 6:11 ). the King James Version has Josedech in Hag and Zec. Same as "Jozadak" (יוצדק , yōcādhāḳ , same meaning) in Ezra 3:2 , Ezra 3:8; Ezra 5:2; Ezra 10:18; Nehemiah 12:26; and = "Josedek" (King James Version "Josedec") of 1 Esdras 5:5, 48, 56; 6:2; 9:19; Sirach 49:12.

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Jehozadak'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​j/jehozadak.html. 1915.
 
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