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sheÌ„-ar-jā´shub or jash´ub (יש×וּב ש××ר, she'ar yaÌ„shuÌ„bh, “a remnant shall returnâ€; Septuagint ho kataleiphtheıÌs IasouÌb): The son of Isaiah, who accompanied him when he set out to meet Ahaz (). The name like that of other children of prophets (compare “Immanuel,†“Mahershalal-hash-baz,†“Lo-ruhamah,†etc.) is symbolic of a message which the prophet wishes to emphasize. Thus Isaiah uses the very words she'ar yashubh to express his oft-repeated statement that a remnant of Israel will return to Yahweh ().