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Contemporary English Version

Nehemiah 12:11

Joiada was the father of Jonathan and the grandfather of 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.
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.
Young's Literal Translation
and Joiada hath begotten Jonathan, and Jonathan hath begotten Jaddua.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and Joiada became the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan became the father of Jaddua.

Contextual Overview

1 Many priests and Levites had returned from Babylonia with Zerubbabel and Joshua as their leaders. Those priests 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 another Jedaiah. These were the leading priests and their assistants during the time of Joshua. 8 The Levites who returned were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah. They and their assistants were responsible for the songs of praise, 9 while Bakbukiah and Unno, together with their assistants, were responsible for the choral responses. 10 Joshua was the father of Joiakim, the grandfather of Eliashib, and the great-grandfather of 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
Abram went as far as the sacred tree of Moreh in a place called Shechem. The Canaanites were still living in the land at that time,
Genesis 12:7
but the Lord appeared to Abram and promised, "I will give this land to your family forever." Abram then built an altar there for the Lord .
Genesis 12:14
As soon as Abram and Sarai arrived in Egypt, the Egyptians noticed how beautiful she was.
Genesis 26:7
with his beautiful wife Rebekah. He was afraid that someone might kill him to get her, and so he told everyone that Rebekah was his sister.
2 Samuel 11:2
Late one afternoon, David got up from a nap and was walking around on the flat roof of his palace. A beautiful young woman was down below in her courtyard, bathing as her religion required. David happened to see her, and he sent one of his servants to find out who she was. The servant came back and told David, "Her name is Bathsheba. She is the daughter of Eliam, and she is the wife of Uriah the Hittite." David sent some messengers to bring her to his palace. She came to him, and he slept with her. Then she returned home.
Proverbs 21:30
No matter how much you know or what plans you make, you can't defeat the Lord .
Song of Solomon 1:14
you are flower blossoms from the gardens 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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