◄ Nehemiah 6:18 ►
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Good News Translation
Many people in Judah were on his side because of his Jewish father-in-law, Shecaniah son of Arah. In addition, his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.

New Revised Standard Version
For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah: and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.

Contemporary English Version
Many people in Judah were loyal to Tobiah for two reasons: Shecaniah son of Arah was his father-in-law, and Tobiah's son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.

New American Bible
for many in Judah were in league with him, since he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah, son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam, son of Berechiah.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For there were many in Judea sworn to him, because he was the son in law of Sechenias the son of Area, and Johanan his son had taken to wife the daughter of Mosollam the son of Barachias.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For there were many in Judea sworn to him, because he was the son in law of Sechenias the son of Area, and Johanan his son had taken to wife the daughter of Mosollam the son of Barachias.

Arah

Nehemiah 7:10 The children of Area, six hundred fifty-two.

Ezra 2:5 The children of Area, seven hundred seventy-five.

Meshullam

Nehemiah 3:4,30 And next to him built Mosollam tile son of Barachias, the sell of Merezebel, and next to them built Sadoc the son of Baana. . . .

Context
Completion of the Wall
…17Moreover in those days many letters were sent by the principal men of the Jews to Tobias, and from Tobias there came letters to them. 18For there were many in Judea sworn to him, because he was the son in law of Sechenias the son of Area, and Johanan his son had taken to wife the daughter of Mosollam the son of Barachias.19And they praised him also before me, and they related my words to him: And Tobias sent letters to put me in fear.…
Cross References
1 Chronicles 3:21
And the son of Hananias was Phaltias the father of Jeseias, whose son was Raphaia. And his son was Arnan, of whom was born Obdia, whose son was Sechenias.

Nehemiah 6:17
Moreover in those days many letters were sent by the principal men of the Jews to Tobias, and from Tobias there came letters to them.

Nehemiah 6:19
And they praised him also before me, and they related my words to him: And Tobias sent letters to put me in fear.

Nehemiah 6:17
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