Person Old Testament
Jeshaiah
Jeshaiah was a Levite who accompanied Ezra on his journey from Babylon to Jerusalem. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Ezra 8:19.
Why it matters. A Levite who accompanied Ezra to Jerusalem.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jeshaiah
Jeshaiah is mentioned in the book of Ezra as one of the Levites who accompanied Ezra on his journey from Babylon to Jerusalem. Ezra, a priest and scribe, led a group of Israelites back to Jerusalem to restore the temple and reinstitute the Law of Moses. Jeshaiah, along with other Levites, was sent by Ezra to find ministers for the house of God. The Levites played a crucial role in the temple service, and their presence in Ezra's group underscores the importance of restoring proper worship in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
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)