Nehemiah 6:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Nehemiah 6:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Nehemiah 6:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Nehemiah 6:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Nehemiah 6:18 — World English Bible

Nehemiah 6:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For there were many in Judah sworn unto 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 to wife.”

Nehemiah 6:18 — American Standard Version

Nehemiah 6:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for many in Judah are sworn to him, for he <FI>is<Fi> son-in-law to Shechaniah son of Arah, and Jehohanan his son hath taken the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah;”

Nehemiah 6:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Nehemiah 6:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For there were many in Judah sworn to him; for he was a son-in-law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.”

Nehemiah 6:18 — Darby Translation

Nehemiah 6:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For there were many in Iudah, that were sworne vnto him: for he was the sonne in lawe of Shechaniah, the sonne of Arah: and his sonne Iehonathan had the daughter of Meshullam, the sonne of Berechiah.”

Nehemiah 6:18 — Geneva Bible

Nehemiah 6:18 in Context — Nehemiah 6

16 E foi que, quando todos os nossos inimigos ouviram, todas as nações ao nosso redor temeram, e abateram-se muito em seus olhos, porque reconheceram que foi nosso Deus que fizera esta obra.

17 Também naqueles dias muitas foram escritas de [alguns] dos nobres de Judá a Tobias, e as de Tobias vinham a eles.

18 Porque muitos em Judá haviam feito juramento com ele, porque ele era genro de Secanias, filho de Ara; e seu filho Joanã havia tomado a filha de Mesulão, filho de Berequias.

19 Também contavam diante de mim suas boas obras, e levavam a ele minhas palavras. E Tobias me enviava cartas para me atemorizar.

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What Does Nehemiah 6:18 Mean?

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