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Young's Literal Translation

Nehemiah 12:11

and Joiada hath begotten Jonathan, and Jonathan hath begotten Jaddua.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Johanan;   Joiada;   Jonathan;   Nehemiah;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Jaddua;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Alexander;   Chronicles, the Books of;   Daniel, the Book of;   Darius;   Ezra, the Book of;   Genealogy;   High Priest;   Jaddua;   Jerusalem;   Joiada;   Jonathan;   Nehemiah;   Nehemiah, the Book of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ezra, Book of;   High Priest;   Jaddua;   Johanan;   Joiada;   Jonathan;   Nehemiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Jaddua;   Jehohanan;   Joiada;   Jonathan;   Nehemiah, Book of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jaddua ;   Joiada ;   Jonathan ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jaddua;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Jaddu'a;   Jon'athan,;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ezra-Nehemiah;   Hosea;   Jaddua;   Jehohanan;   Joiada;   Jonathan (1);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Artaxerxes Iii.;   Jaddua;   Johanan ben Jehoiada;   Nehemiah, Book of;   Onias;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Joiada fathered Jonathan,
Hebrew Names Version
and Yoiada became the father of Yonatan, and Yonatan became the father of Yaddua.
King James Version
And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.
English Standard Version
Joiada the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan the father of Jaddua.
New Century Version
Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.
New English Translation
Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.
Amplified Bible
and Joiada became the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan of Jaddua.
New American Standard Bible
Joiada fathered Jonathan, and Jonathan fathered Jaddua.
World English Bible
and Joiada became the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan became the father of Jaddua.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Ioiada begate Ionathan, & Ionathan begate Iaddua,
Legacy Standard Bible
and Joiada became the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan became the father of Jaddua.
Berean Standard Bible
Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.
Contemporary English Version
Joiada was the father of Jonathan and the grandfather of Jaddua.
Complete Jewish Bible
Yoyada was the father of Yonatan, and Yonatan was the father of Yadua.
Darby Translation
and Joiada begot Jonathan, and Jonathan begot Jaddua.
Easy-to-Read Version
Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.
George Lamsa Translation
And Jehoiadah begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.
Good News Translation
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Lexham English Bible
Jehoiada fathered Jehonathan; Jehonathan fathered Jaddua.
Literal Translation
and Joiada fathered Jonathan; and Jonathan fathered Jaddua.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ioiada begat Ionathan. Ionathan begat Iaddua.
American Standard Version
and Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.
Bible in Basic English
And Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Ioiada begat Ionathan, and Ionathan begat Iaddua.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and Joiada begot Jonathan and Jonathan begot Jaddua.
King James Version (1611)
And Ioiada begate Ionathan, and Ionathan begate Iaddua.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and Jodae begot Jonathan, and Jonathan begot Jadu.
English Revised Version
and Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and Joiada gendride Jonathan, and Jonathan gendride Jeddaia.
Update Bible Version
and Joiada begot Jonathan, and Jonathan begot Jaddua.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.
New King James Version
Joiada begot Jonathan, and Jonathan begot Jaddua.
New Living Translation
Joiada was the father of Johanan. Johanan was the father of Jaddua.
New Life Bible
Joiada was the father of Jonathan. Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.
New Revised Standard
Joiada the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan the father of Jaddua.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, Joiada, begat Jonathan, - and, Jonathan, begat Jaddua.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Joiada begot Jonathan and Jonathan begot Jeddoa.
Revised Standard Version
Joi'ada the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan the father of Jad'du-a.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and Joiada became the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan became the father of Jaddua.

Contextual Overview

1 And these [are] the priests and the Levites who came up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua; Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, 3 Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, 4 Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah, 5 Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, 6 Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah, 7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah; these [are] heads of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua. 8 And the Levites [are] Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, Mattaniah, he [is] over the thanksgiving, and his brethren, 9 and Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, [are] over-against them in charges. 10 And Jeshua hath begotten Joiakim, and Joiakim hath begotten Eliashib, and Eliashib hath begotten Joiada,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Jonathan: Jaddua is supposed to be Jaddus the high priest, who went in his pontifical robes to meet Alexander the Great, when advancing to destroy Jerusalem; who was so struck with his appearance, that he forbore all hostilities, and granted many privileges to the Jews. According to Eusebius, he was high priest from am 3665 to 3982. Nehemiah 12:11

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 2:35 - I will build Nehemiah 12:22 - Eliashib Hebrews 7:23 - were

Cross-References

Genesis 12:6
And Abram passeth over into the land, unto the place Shechem, unto the oak of Moreh; and the Canaanite [is] then in the land.
Genesis 12:7
And Jehovah appeareth unto Abram, and saith, `To thy seed I give this land;' and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah, who hath appeared unto him.
Genesis 12:14
And it cometh to pass, at the entering of Abram into Egypt, that the Egyptians see the woman that she [is] exceeding fair;
Genesis 26:7
and men of the place ask him of his wife, and he saith, `She [is] my sister:' for he hath been afraid to say, `My wife -- lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, for she [is] of good appearance.'
Genesis 29:17
and the eyes of Leah [are] tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.
2 Samuel 11:2
and it cometh to pass, at evening-time, that David riseth from off his couch, and walketh up and down on the roof of the king's house, and seeth from the roof a woman bathing, and the woman [is] of very good appearance,
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom, nor understanding, Nor counsel, over-against Jehovah.
Song of Solomon 1:14
A cluster of cypress [is] my beloved to me, In the vineyards of En-Gedi!

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The six generations of high priests covered a little more than two centuries (538-333 B.C.), or a little under thirty-five years to a generation. Jaddua was the high priest who (according to Josephus) had an interview with Alexander shortly after the battle of Issus.


 
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