Paseah
Descendant of Judah and rebuilder of Jerusalem's wall
Also known as: Paseach
Paseah is mentioned in the Bible in two contexts: as a descendant in the tribe of Judah through Caleb, and as the father of Joiada who helped repair the Old Gate in Jerusalem during Nehemiah's rebuilding of the wall. The name also appears among the descendants of the temple servants (netinim) who returned from exile in Babylon.
Family
Key events
Mentioned in Judah's genealogy
Paseah is mentioned as the son of Eshton in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah in 1 Chronicles.
Descendants of temple servants return
Paseah's descendants are listed among the temple servants (netinim) who returned from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.
Mentioned in Nehemiah's list of returnees
Paseah's children are also mentioned in Nehemiah's parallel list of those who returned from Babylon.
Joiada, son of Paseah, repairs the Old Gate
Joiada, son of Paseah, and Meshullam, son of Beshodja, repaired the Old Gate (the Jeshanah Gate) during the rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall under Nehemiah's leadership.