Ishijah
יִשִּׁיָּה/ih-SHY-juh/
“Yahweh will lend”
☩Identity
Ishijah was among the sons of Harim who had married foreign women and were required to put them away according to Ezra's reform. This painful obedience demonstrated commitment to covenant faithfulness despite personal cost.
Key verses:Ezra 10:31
Related Verses1 mention
Ezra· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Ishijah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).