Person Old Testament
Jarib
Jarib was one of the leaders sent by Ezra to find Levites to serve in the Temple. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Ezra 8:16.
Why it matters. Leader sent by Ezra to find Levites
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jarib
Jarib is mentioned in Ezr.8.16 as one of the leaders sent by Ezra to the place called Casiphia to find Levites and Temple servants to bring back to Jerusalem. After returning from the Babylonian exile, Ezra was tasked with reestablishing proper worship in the Temple. To accomplish this, he needed Levites to perform the necessary duties. Ezra sent Jarib, along with other leaders, to Casiphia, where there was a community of Levites. The text does not provide any further details about Jarib's life or his specific role in this mission. However, his inclusion in the list of leaders suggests that he was a trusted and capable individual who could help Ezra in his efforts to restore the Temple worship.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Ezra (1 verse)