Lexical Definition
יוֹזָבָד Yôwzâbâd (yo-zaw-bawd') Jozacar N:N-M-P
a form of יְהוֹזָבָד
Josabad, Jozabad.
- § Jozabad or Josabad = "Jehovah has endowed"
- Jozabad, the name of ten Israelites
1) a Korhite Levite, 2nd son of Obededom, and one of the porters of the temple and of the storehouse there in the time of David
2) one of David's mighty warriors
3) another of David's mighty warriors
4) four other priests or Levites
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| יוֹזָבָ֨ד | Jozabad | Neh.8.7 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.8.7
Profile
Male • Returned leader • A Levite who helped explain the Law to the people
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Jozabad was one of the Levites who helped the people understand the Law as Ezra read it aloud.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.8.7;
- only referred to as Jozabad יוֹזָבָד.
Jozabad is mentioned in Nehemiah 8:7 as one of the Levites who helped the people understand the Law of Moses as it was being read aloud by Ezra. The context of the passage is the public reading of the Law during the Feast of Tabernacles, after the Israelites had returned from Babylonian exile (Nehemiah 8:1-18).
As Ezra read from the Book of the Law, the Levites, including Jozabad, instructed the people and helped them understand the meaning of the text (Nehemiah 8:7-8). This involved translating or explaining the Law, as many of the people may have been unfamiliar with the original Hebrew after years in exile.
The Levites' role in teaching and interpreting the Law was crucial for the spiritual renewal of the Israelites as they sought to re-establish their covenant relationship with God.
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