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Green's Literal Translation

Nehemiah 12:18

from Bilgah was Shammua; from Shemaiah was 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;
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 And 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 Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, 4 Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah, 5 Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, 6 Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah, 7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the rulers of the priests and their brothers in the days of Jeshua. 8 And the Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah. Mattaniah was over the thanksgiving, he and his brothers. 9 And Bakbukiah and Unni, their brothers, were next to them in the watches. 10 And Jeshua fathered Joiakim, and Joiakim fathered Eliashib; and Eliashib fathered Joiada;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Shemaiah: Nehemiah 12:6

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 10:8 - Shemaiah

Cross-References

Genesis 3:13
And Jehovah God said to the woman, What is this you have done? And the woman said, The serpent deceived me, and I ate.
Genesis 4:10
And He said, What have you done? The voice of the blood of your brother cries to Me from the ground.
Genesis 12:9
And Abram pulled up stakes , going on and pulling up stakes toward the Negeb.
Genesis 12:10
And a famine was in the land, so Abram went down into Egypt to stay there. For the famine was heavy in the land.
Genesis 12:11
And it happened when he had drawn near to come to Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, Behold, please, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look upon.
Genesis 31:26
And Laban said to Jacob, What have you done? And you have deceived my heart and have taken my daughters like captives of the sword.
Genesis 44:15
And Joseph said to them, What is this deed which you have done? Did you not know that a man like me would practice divination?
Exodus 32:21
And Moses said to Aaron, What has this people done to you that you have made to come on them a great sin?
Joshua 7:19
And Joshua said to Achan, My son, now give glory to Jehovah, the God of Israel, and give thanks to Him, and please tell me what you have done. Do not hide it from me.
1 Samuel 14:43
And Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me, what did you do? And Jonathan told him, and said, I indeed tasted a little honey with the end of the staff in my hand. Behold, I! I will die.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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