Person
Josiphiah
Man known only as the father of Shelomith, who led a group of returnees in Ezra's caravan from Babylon to Jerusalem.
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Josiphiah is mentioned in Ezra 8 as the father of Shelomith, who led a contingent of one hundred and sixty males among those returning with Ezra from exile to . The text offers no further details about Josiphiah himself; he is known only through this genealogical note identifying him as the father of one of Ezra's party leaders.
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