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Shear-Jashub

also known as: Shearjashub

Hebrew: יָשׁוּב —transliteration: Shear Yashub —meaning: a remnant shall return (i.e., to God)

This is a symbolical name which the prophet Isaiah gave to his son, perhaps his eldest son.

Then Yahweh said to Isaiah, “Go out now to meet Ahaz, you and your son Shear-jashub, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool, to the highway of the fuller’s field, —Isaiah 7:3 LSB

Compare Isaiah 10:21…

A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God. —Isaiah 10:21

In this name and promise, God was providing hope to the people of Israel, that although their temple was going to be destroyed, and they were going to be sent into exile, God would remain ultimately faithful in His covenant. He would deliver a remnant from Babylon and bring them back to their land. They are still His chosen people.

More information

• Who is ISAIAH?
• What is a PROPHET in the Bible? and who is one?
• PROPHECY and the Bible
• About HOPE
• PROPHECY—Is there valid prophetic evidence that the Bible is God’s Word?
• What is THE EXILE?
• What is THE CAPTIVITY?
• What is the city of BABYLON / BABEL?
• What is the KINGDOM OF BABYLON?
• Who is CYRUS?
• About the post-Exile repair of Jerusalem’s walls and temple
• Who is governor Nehemiah?
• Who is Ezra?
• Who is ZERUBBABEL? and what is his significance?
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