Jehozadak

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Jehozadak is a man in the Bible, his name means Jehovah-justified. He was the son of the high priest Seraiah at the time of the Babylonian exile (597-581 BCE, 1 Chronicles 6:14, 15).

He was carried into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar II (reigned c. 605-562 BCE), and probably died in Babylon. He was the father of Jeshua/Joshua, who returned with Zerubbabel. Jehozadak went into exile during the captivity. (1 Chronicles 6:15)

Patrilineal Ancestry[]

As per 1 Chronicles chapter 5

hidePatrilineal descent
  1. Abraham
  2. Isaac
  3. Jacob
  4. Levi
  5. Kohath
  6. Amram
  7. Aaron
  8. Eleazar
  9. Phinehas
  10. Abishua
  11. Bukki
  12. Uzzi
  14. Meraioth
  15. Amariah
  16. Ahitub
  17. Zadok
  18. Ahimaaz
  19. Azariah
  20. Johanan
  21. Azariah
  22. Amariah
  23. Ahitub
  25. Shallum
  26. Hilkiah
  27. Azariah
  28. Seraiah



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