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Complete Jewish Bible

Nehemiah 12:18

of Bilgai, Shamua; of Sh'ma‘yah, Y'honatan;

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,
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;
Bible in Basic English
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 These are the cohanim and L'vi'im who went up with Z'rubavel the son of Sh'alti'el, and Yeshua: S'rayah, Yirmeyah, ‘Ezra, 2 Amaryah, Malukh, Hatush, 3 Sh'khanyah, Rechum, M'remot, 4 ‘Iddo, Gintoi, Achiyah, 5 Miyamin, Ma‘adiyah, Bilgah, 6 Sh'ma‘yah, Yoyariv, Y'da‘yah, 7 Salu, ‘Amok, Hilkiyah and Y'da‘yah. These were the leaders of the cohanim and their kinsmen during the time of Yeshua. 8 The L'vi'im: Yeshua, Binui, Kadmi'el, Sherevyah, Y'hudah and Mattanyah, who was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving, he and his kinsmen, 9 with Bakbukyah and ‘Uni, their kinsmen, singing antiphonally with them in the service. 10 Yeshua was the father of Yoyakim, Yoyakim was the father of Elyashiv, Elyashiv was the father of Yoyada,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Shemaiah: Nehemiah 12:6

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 10:8 - Shemaiah

Cross-References

Genesis 3:13
Adonai , God, said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" The woman answered, "The serpent tricked me, so I ate."
Genesis 4:10
He said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground!
Genesis 12:9
Then Avram traveled on, continuing toward the Negev.
Genesis 12:10
But there was a famine in the land, so Avram went down into Egypt to stay there, because the famine in the land was severe.
Genesis 12:11
When he came close to Egypt and was about to enter, he said to Sarai his wife, "Here now, I know that you are a good-looking woman;
Genesis 31:26
Lavan said to Ya‘akov, "What do you mean by deceiving me and carrying off my daughters as if they were captives taken in war?
Genesis 44:15
(S: Maftir) Yosef said to them, "How could you do such a thing? Don't you know that a man such as myself can learn the truth by divination?"
Exodus 32:21
Moshe said to Aharon, "What did these people do to you to make you lead them into such a terrible sin?"
Joshua 7:19
Y'hoshua said to ‘Akhan, "My son, swear to Adonai , the God of Isra'el, that you will tell the truth and confess to him. Tell me, now, what did you do? Don't hide anything from me."
1 Samuel 14:43
Then Sha'ul said to Y'honatan, "Tell me what you did." Y'honatan told him, "Yes, I tasted a little honey with the end of the staff in my hand. Here I am; I'm ready to die."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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