KJV King James Version
For [there were] many in Judah sworn unto him, because he [was] the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
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Nehemiah 6:18
For [there were] many in Judah sworn unto him, because he [was] the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, since he was a son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.
WEB World English Bible
For there were many in Judah sworn to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah as wife.
ASV American Standard Version
For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah to wife.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for many in Judah are sworn to him, for he is son-in-law to Shechaniah son of Arah, and Jehohanan his son hath taken the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah;
Surrounding context — Nehemiah 6
15 So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth [day] of [the month] Elul, in fifty and two days.
16 And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard [thereof], and all the heathen that [were] about us saw [these things], they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.
17 Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and [the letters] of Tobiah came unto them.
18 For [there were] many in Judah sworn unto him, because he [was] the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
19 Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. [And] Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
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כִּי־H3588 · kiforרַבִּ֣יםH7227 · ravmanyבִּֽיהוּדָ֗הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahבַּעֲלֵ֤יH1167 · ba.almasterשְׁבוּעָה֙H7621 · she.vu.ahoathל֔וֹH9033 · ohimכִּי־H3588 · kiforחָתָ֥ןH2860 · cha.tanson-in-lawה֖וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itלִשְׁכַנְיָ֣הH7935 · she.khan.yahShecaniahבֶן־H1121 · benson: childאָרַ֑חH733 · a.rachArahוִֽיהוֹחָנָ֣ןH3076 · ye.ho.cha.nanJohananבְּנ֔וֹH1121 · benson: childלָקַ֕חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]בַּת־H1323 · batdaughterמְשֻׁלָּ֖םH4918 · me.shul.lamMeshullamבֶּ֥ןH1121 · benson: childבֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה׃H1296 · be.rekh.yahBerechiah
Cross-references
Ezra 2:5The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.Nehemiah 7:10The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.Nehemiah 3:30After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.Nehemiah 3:4And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.
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