Overview
Jashubi-Lehem appears in the genealogical record of Judah's descendants, with his name carrying prophetic significance. The meaning of his name—'he will return to Bethlehem'—echoes themes of restoration and redemption central to Israel's hope, ultimately fulfilled in Christ's birth in Bethlehem.
Key Scriptures
"The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of linen workers at Beth-ashbea; and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and returned to Lehem. (Now the records are ancient.)" (1 Chronicles 4:21-22, ESV)
"But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a ruler of Israel will come from you, one whose origins are from the distant past." (Micah 5:2, NLT)
Application
Remember that God's redemptive promises, even embedded in genealogies and names, point toward Christ's return and our ultimate restoration in Him.