Jarib יָרִיב
Leader sent by Ezra to find Levites
Who is Jarib in the Bible?
Jarib was one of the leaders sent by Ezra to locate Levites for Temple service following the Jewish return from Babylonian exile. Mentioned in Ezra 8:16, Jarib was dispatched to Casiphia, where a community of Levites had settled, to recruit them to return to Jerusalem. After the exile, Ezra worked to reestablish proper worship in the Temple, and he needed qualified Levites to perform the required duties. Though the biblical text provides no additional details about Jarib's personal background or the specific outcome of his mission, his selection as one of Ezra's trusted leaders indicates he held significant responsibility in the restoration of Temple worship and the religious life of the returned community.
Biography
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.
In Scripture
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- Ezra 8:16
"Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | יָרִיב |