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New Life Version

Nehemiah 12:18

Shammua of Bilgah, Jehonathan of Shemaiah,

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;
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 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 religious leaders and the Levites who came up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua. There were Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, 3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, 4 Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah, 5 Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, 6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah, 7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the heads of the religious leaders and their brothers in the days of Jeshua. 8 The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with his brothers was over the songs of giving thanks. 9 Bakbukiah and Unni, their brothers, stood beside them in their work. 10 Jeshua was the father of Joiakim. Joiakim was the father of Eliashib. 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
Then the Lord God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" And the woman said, "The snake fooled me, and I ate."
Genesis 4:10
The Lord said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying to Me from the ground.
Genesis 12:9
Then Abram traveled on, still going toward the Negev.
Genesis 12:10
Now there was no food in the land. So Abram went south to Egypt to stay there, because it was very hard to live in the land with no food.
Genesis 12:11
When he was about to go into Egypt, Abram said to his wife Sarai, "I know that you are a beautiful woman.
Genesis 31:26
Laban said to Jacob, "What do you mean by fooling me and carrying away my daughters as if they were taken by the sword?
Genesis 44:15
Joseph said to them, "What is this that you have done? Did you not know that a man like me has power to know what is not known by others?"
Exodus 32:21
Then Moses said to Aaron, "What did this people do to you to make you bring such great sin upon them?"
Joshua 7:19
Joshua said to Achan, "My son, I beg you, give honor and praise to the Lord, the God of Israel. Tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me."
1 Samuel 14:43
Saul said to Jonathan, "Tell me what you have done." So Jonathan told him, "I tasted a little honey with the end of the stick that was in my hand. Here I am. I must die."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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