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Jeshua

Jeshua, a town in Judah inhabited by the people of Judah after the Babylonian exile (Nehemiah 11:26). Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 11:26.

Why it matters. A town in Judah inhabited after the Babylonian exile

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Location
31.162, 35.057 (approximate, within about 2 km)

Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.

Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Jeshua

Jeshua was a town in Judah that was inhabited by the people of Judah after their return from the Babylonian exile (Nehemiah 11:26). It is mentioned in the context of the resettlement of Jerusalem and the surrounding towns during the time of Nehemiah. The town is listed among other settlements in the southern part of Judah, suggesting that it was located in that region. Its location is unknown.

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.

Record type: Place. FaithGraph explanations on this page are editorial and are not Scripture.