Lexical Definition

‎יָשׁוּב‎ Yâshûwb (yaw-shoob') Jashub ^N:N-M-P
or יָשִׁיב Yâshîyb (yaw-sheeb'); from ‎שׁוּב‎; he will return

Jashub.

• § Jashub = "he will return"
• Jashub, the name of two Israelites

1) the 3rd son of Issachar and founder of the family of Jashubites
2) one of the sons of Bani who had to put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.29

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יָשִׁיב‎ proper name see ‎יָשׁוּב‎ below ‎שׁוב‎. ‎יִשִּׁיָּה(וּׅ‎ see ‎נשׁה‎

Also see: שְׁאָר יָשׁוּב

‎יָשׁוּב‎ proper name, masculine usually Ιασουβ; —

1. in Issachar Num 26:24 (P) 1Chr 7:1 Qr (Kt ‎ישיב‎).

2. one with foreign wife Ezra 10:29. — Isa 7:3 see ‎שַׁאָר יָשׁוּב‎.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned divorcee • Israelite who married a foreign woman during Ezra's time

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Jashub was an Israelite who had married a foreign woman during the time of Ezra.

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.29;
• only referred to as Jashub יָשׁוּב.

Jashub is mentioned in Ezra 10:29 as one of the Israelites who had married foreign women during the time of Ezra. After the return from the Babylonian exile, Ezra discovered that many Israelites had intermarried with the pagan peoples of the land, which was a violation of God's command to maintain their holiness and avoid idolatry. Ezra called for a solemn assembly, during which the people confessed their sin and agreed to separate from their foreign wives. Jashub is listed among those who had taken foreign wives and pledged to put them away. The text does not provide any further details about Jashub's life or the specific circumstances of his marriage. His inclusion in this list serves as a reminder of the importance of maintaining purity and obedience to God's commands.

All entries for Jashub: יָשׁוּב