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(Hebrew Yeush', éְòåּùׁ , assembler; written éְòַéùׁ , Yeish', in the text of Gen_36:5; Gen_36:14; 1Ch_7:10), the name of several men.
1. (Sept. É᾿åïýò , but É᾿åïýë , in 1Ch_1:35; Vulg. Jehus). The oldest of the three sons of Esau by Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah, born in Canaan, but afterwards a sheik of the Edomites (Gen_36:5; Gen_36:14; Gen_36:18; 1Ch_1:35). B.C. post 1964.
2. (Sept. É᾿åώò v.r. É᾿áïýò , Vulg. Jehus.) The first named of the sons of Bilhan, grandson of Benjamin (1Ch_7:10). B.C. considerably post 1856.
3. (Sept. É᾿ùÜò , Vulg. Jaus.) A Levite, one of the four sons of Shimei; not having many sons, he was reckoned with his brother Beriah as the third branch of the family (1Ch_23:10-11). B.C. 1014.
4. (Sept. É᾿åïýò , Vulg. Jehus.) One of the three sons of Rehoboam, apparently by Abihail, his second wife (2Ch_11:19). B.C. post 973.
5. (Sept. É᾿äéÜò v.r. É᾿Üò , Vulg. Jehus, A. Vers. “Jehush.”) The second son of Eshek, brother of Azel, of the descendants of Saul (1Ch_8:39). B.C. cir. 588.