Parosh
Head of a returning family
Also known as: Parosh
Parosh was the ancestor of one of the major families that returned from the Babylonian exile to Judah. His descendants are mentioned among those who came back with Zerubbabel and later with Ezra, and some of them had taken foreign wives whom they had to divorce.
Family
Key events
Descendants return with Zerubbabel
2,172 of Parosh's descendants were among those who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel after the Babylonian exile.
Descendants return with Ezra
Further descendants of Parosh, led by Zechariah, returned to Jerusalem with Ezra along with 150 men.
Foreign wives among Parosh's descendants
Several of the descendants of Parosh were among those who had taken foreign wives and had to commit to sending them away during Ezra's reform.
Mentioned in Nehemiah's list
The descendants of Parosh are also mentioned in the list of those who returned in the book of Nehemiah, numbering 2172 people.
Pedaiah repairs Jerusalem's wall
Pedaiah, son of Parosh, helped repair part of Jerusalem's wall under Nehemiah's leadership.
Sealed the covenant with God
Parosh is mentioned among the leaders who sealed the covenant to follow God's law during Nehemiah's time.