son of Pedaiah (1CH 3:19)
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Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Jehoiachin · 617 BC Ancestor |
2 20–45 years per generation |
c. 577 BC – 527 BC |
| Jehoiakim · 635 BC Ancestor |
3 20–45 years per generation |
c. 575 BC – 500 BC |
| Josiah · 649 BC Ancestor |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 569 BC – 469 BC |
| Hezekiah · 742 BC Ancestor |
7 20–45 years per generation |
c. 602 BC – 427 BC |
| Amaziah · 826 BC Ancestor |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 606 BC – 331 BC |
| Joash · 845 BC Ancestor |
12 20–45 years per generation |
c. 605 BC – 305 BC |
| Jehoshaphat · 949 BC Ancestor |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 649 BC – 274 BC |
| Solomon · 1036 BC Ancestor |
19 20–45 years per generation |
c. 656 BC – 181 BC |
| David · 1086 BC Ancestor |
20 20–45 years per generation |
c. 686 BC – 186 BC |
| Absalom · 1051 BC Ancestor |
20 20–45 years per generation |
c. 651 BC – 151 BC |
| Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor |
23 20–45 years per generation |
c. 656 BC – 81 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
29 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1142 BC – 417 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
31 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1215 BC – 440 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
32 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1255 BC – 455 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
32 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1236 BC – 436 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
33 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1335 BC – 510 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
33 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1325 BC – 500 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1275 BC – AD 2296 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1281 BC – AD 2395 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1181 BC – AD 2495 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
36 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1286 BC – AD 2495 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
37 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1293 BC – AD 2593 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
38 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1298 BC – AD 2693 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
39 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1307 BC – AD 2789 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
40 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1312 BC – AD 2889 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
42 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1297 BC – AD 3114 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
43 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1372 BC – AD 3144 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
44 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1848 BC – AD 2773 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
45 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2005 BC – AD 2721 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
46 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2167 BC – AD 2664 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
47 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2207 BC – AD 2729 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
48 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2344 BC – AD 2697 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
49 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2384 BC – AD 2762 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
50 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2429 BC – AD 2822 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
50 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2754 BC – AD 2497 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
51 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2494 BC – AD 2862 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
51 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2729 BC – AD 2627 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
51 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2730 BC – AD 2626 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
52 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2574 BC – AD 2887 |
| Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 500 BC – 225 BC |
Zerubbabel (or Sheshbazzar), a descendant of David, led the first group of Jewish exiles back to Jerusalem from Babylon and oversaw the rebuilding of the temple.
Zerubbabel, also known as Sheshbazzar, was a descendant of King David who played a crucial role in the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon and the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem. He is mentioned in various books of the Old Testament, including 1 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, and Zechariah. Zerubbabel led the first group of exiles back to Jerusalem under the decree of Cyrus, king of Persia. He is listed among the leaders who returned and is credited with laying the foundation of the temple. Despite facing opposition from the Samaritans and others, Zerubbabel, along with the prophets Haggai and Zechariah, encouraged the people to complete the rebuilding of the temple. He is also mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Matthew, emphasizing his importance in the messianic lineage. Zerubbabel's leadership and dedication were instrumental in reestablishing Jewish worship in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
The seed of Babylon, the son of Salathiel or Shealtiel (Hag. 1:1; Zorobabel, Matt. 1:12); called also the son of Pedaiah (1 Chr. 3:17-19), i.e., according to a frequent usage of the word “son;” the grandson or the nephew of Salathiel. He is also known by the Persian name of Sheshbazzar (Ezra 1:8, 11). In the first year of Cyrus, king of Persia, he led the first band of Jews, numbering 42,360 (Ezra 2:64), exclusive of a large number of servants, who returned from captivity at the close of the seventy years. In the second year after the Return, he erected an altar and laid the foundation of the temple on the ruins of that which had been destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar (3:8-13; ch. 4-6). All through the work he occupied a prominent place, inasmuch as he was a descendant of the royal line of David.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Zerubbabel_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Zerubbabel@1Ch.3.19-Mat) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, zerubbabel_3054)