Joed יוֹעֵד
A Benjaminite who resettled in Jerusalem
Who is Joed in the Bible?
Joed was a Benjaminite who resettled in Jerusalem following the Babylonian exile, as recorded in Nehemiah 11:7. After the Jewish people returned to their homeland, Nehemiah, the governor of Judah, worked to repopulate the city of Jerusalem by registering leaders and people according to their genealogies. Joed appears in the list of Benjaminite descendants who chose to live in the restored city, representing the faithful remnant who participated in rebuilding their community and religious life in Jerusalem.
Biography
Joed is mentioned in Neh.11.7 as one of the Benjaminites who resettled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. Following the return of the Jewish exiles to their homeland, Nehemiah, the governor of Judah, took steps to repopulate Jerusalem. He gathered the leaders, nobles, and people to be registered by genealogy, and Joed is listed among the descendants of Benjamin who chose to reside in the holy city.
Family
In Scripture
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- Nehemiah 11:7
"From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah;"
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | יוֹעֵד |