Nehemiah 6:18 — compare English translations
Compare translationsNehemiah 6:18 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
כִּי
kîy
H3588
that
רַבִּ֣ים
rab
H7227
many
בִּֽיהוּדָ֗ה
Yᵉhûwdâh
H3063
Judah
בַּעֲלֵ֤י
baʻal
H1167
husband
שְׁבוּעָה֙
shᵉbûwʻâh
H7621
oath
ל֔וֹ
כִּי
kîy
H3588
that
חָתָ֥ן
châthân
H2860
son-in-law
ה֖וּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
לִשְׁכַנְיָ֣ה
Shᵉkanyâh
H7935
Shecaniah
בֶן
bên
H1121
son
אָרַ֑ח
ʼÂrach
H733
Arah
וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֣ן
Yᵉhôwchânân
H3076
Jehohanan
בְּנ֔וֹ
bên
H1121
son
לָקַ֕ח
lâqach
H3947
to take
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
-
בַּת
bath
H1323
daughter
מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם
Mᵉshullâm
H4918
Meshullam
בֶּ֥ן
bên
H1121
son
בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה
Berekyâh
H1296
Berachiah
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World English Bible Public Domain
For there were many in Judah sworn to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah as wife.
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King James Version Public Domain
For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For many in Judah were masters of oath to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah. And Jehohanan his son had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
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