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Nehemiah 12:18

Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Bilgah;   Jehonathan;   Nehemiah;   Shammua;   Shemaiah;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Bilgah;   Jehonathan;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Alexander;   Bilgah;   Darius;   Ezra, the Book of;   Genealogy;   Jaddua;   Jehonathan;   Joiada;   Jonathan;   Nehemiah;   Shammua;   Shemaiah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ezra, Book of;   Jehonathan;   Nehemiah;   Shammua(h);   Shemaiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Amariah;   Bilgah;   Jehonathan;   Nehemiah, Book of;   Shammua;   Shemaiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Abijah ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Bilgah ;   Jehonathan ;   Jonathan ;   Shammua, Shammuah ;   Shemaiah ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Bil'gah;   Jehon'athan;   Shammu'a;   Shemai'ah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jehonathan;   Priests and Levites;   Shammua;   Shemaiah;   Zichri;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Shammua of Bilgah,
Hebrew Names Version
of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemayah, Yehonatan;
King James Version
Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
English Standard Version
of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
New Century Version
Shammua, from Bilgah's family; Jehonathan, from Shemaiah's family;
New English Translation
of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
Amplified Bible
of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
New American Standard Bible
of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
World English Bible
of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Vnder Bilgah, Shammua, vnder Shemaiah, Iehonathan,
Legacy Standard Bible
of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
Berean Standard Bible
of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jonathan;
Contemporary English Version
Shammua of Bilgah, Jehonathan of Shemaiah,
Complete Jewish Bible
of Bilgai, Shamua; of Sh'ma‘yah, Y'honatan;
Darby Translation
of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
Easy-to-Read Version
The leader of Bilgah's family was Shammua. The leader of Shemaiah's family was Jehonathan.
George Lamsa Translation
Bilgah, Shammua, Shemaiah, Jonathan;
Good News Translation
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Lexham English Bible
of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
Literal Translation
from Bilgah was Shammua; from Shemaiah was Jehonathan;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
of Bilga was Sammua, of Semaia was Ionathan,
American Standard Version
of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Under Belga, Sammua: vnder Semaia, Iehonathan:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
King James Version (1611)
Of Bilgah, Shammua: of Shemaiah, Iehonathan:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
to Balgas, Samue; to Semia, Jonathan;
English Revised Version
of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Phelti, Belge, Sannya, Semeie,
Update Bible Version
of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
Webster's Bible Translation
Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
New King James Version
of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
New Living Translation
Shammua was leader of the family of Bilgah. Jehonathan was leader of the family of Shemaiah.
New Life Bible
Shammua of Bilgah, Jehonathan of Shemaiah,
New Revised Standard
of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
of Bilgah, Shammua, - of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Of Belga, Sammua of Semaia, Jonathan:
Revised Standard Version
of Bilgah, Sham'mu-a; of Shemai'ah, Jehon'athan;
Young's Literal Translation
of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;

Contextual Overview

1 Now these are the priests and the Levites who went up with Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, 3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, 4 Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah, 5 Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, 6 Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah, 7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brothers in the days of Jeshua. 8 And the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who was over the music-makers, he and his brothers. 9 And Bakbukiah and Unno, their brothers, were opposite them in their watches. 10 And Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, and Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, and Eliashib was the father of Joiada,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Shemaiah: Nehemiah 12:6

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 10:8 - Shemaiah

Cross-References

Genesis 3:13
And the Lord God said to the woman, What have you done? And the woman said, I was tricked by the deceit of the snake and I took it.
Genesis 4:10
And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the earth.
Genesis 12:9
And he went on, journeying still to the South.
Genesis 12:10
And because there was little food to be had in that land, he went down into Egypt.
Genesis 12:11
Now when he came near to Egypt, he said to Sarai, his wife, Truly, you are a fair woman and beautiful to the eye;
Genesis 31:26
And Laban said to Jacob, Why did you go away secretly, taking my daughters away like prisoners of war?
Genesis 44:15
And Joseph said, What is this thing which you have done? had you no thought that such a man as I would have power to see what is secret?
Exodus 32:21
And Moses said to Aaron, What did the people do to you that you let this great sin come on them?
Joshua 7:19
And Joshua said to Achan, My son, give glory and praise to the Lord, the God of Israel; give me word now of what you have done, and keep nothing back from me.
1 Samuel 14:43
Then Saul said to Jonathan, Give me an account of what you have done. And Jonathan gave him the story and said, Certainly I took a little honey on the end of my rod; and now death is to be my fate.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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