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Contemporary English Version

Nehemiah 12:15

Adna of Harim, Helkai of Meraioth,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Adna;   Harim;   Helkai;   Meraioth;   Nehemiah;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Helkai;   Meraioth;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Alexander;   Darius;   Ezra, the Book of;   Genealogy;   Harim;   Helkai;   Jaddua;   Joiada;   Jonathan;   Meraioth;   Meremoth;   Nehemiah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Adna;   Ezra, Book of;   Harim;   Helkai;   Meraioth;   Nehemiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Adna;   Harim;   Helkai;   Meraioth;   Nehemiah, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Abijah ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Adna ;   Harim ;   Helkai ;   Meraioth ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ad'na;   Mera'ioth;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Adna;   Harim;   Helkai;   Meraioth;   Meremoth;   Priests and Levites;   Rehum;   Zichri;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Adna of Harim,
Hebrew Names Version
of Harim, `Adna; of Merayot, Helkai;
King James Version
Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
English Standard Version
of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
New Century Version
Adna, from Harim's family; Helkai, from Meremoth's family;
New English Translation
of Harim, Adna; of Meremoth, Helkai;
Amplified Bible
of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
New American Standard Bible
of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
World English Bible
of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Vnder Harim, Adna, vnder Maraioth, Helkai,
Legacy Standard Bible
of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
Berean Standard Bible
of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
Complete Jewish Bible
of Harim, ‘Adna; of M'rayot, Helkai;
Darby Translation
of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
Easy-to-Read Version
The leader of Harim's family was Adna. The leader of Meremoth's family was Helkai.
George Lamsa Translation
Haram, Ariah, Meremoth, Lahmai;
Good News Translation
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Lexham English Bible
of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
Literal Translation
from Harim was Adna; from Meraioth was Helkai;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
of Harim was Adna, of Meraioth was Helcai,
American Standard Version
of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
Bible in Basic English
Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Under Horim, Adna: vnder Maraioth, Helka:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
King James Version (1611)
Of Harim, Adna: of Meraioth, Helkai:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
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English Revised Version
of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Joseph, Aram, Edua,
Update Bible Version
of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
Webster's Bible Translation
Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
New King James Version
of Harim, Nehemiah 12:3)">[fn] Adna; of Meraioth, Nehemiah 12:3)">[fn] Helkai;
New Living Translation
Adna was leader of the family of Harim. Helkai was leader of the family of Meremoth.
New Life Bible
Adna of Harim, Helkai of Meraioth,
New Revised Standard
of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
of Harim, Adna, - of Meraioth, Helkai;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Of Haram, Edna: of Maraioth, Helci:
Revised Standard Version
of Harim, Adna; of Merai'oth, Hel'kai;
Young's Literal Translation
of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;

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

Harim: Nehemiah 12:3, Rehum

Meraioth: Nehemiah 12:3, Meremoth

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 6:6 - Meraioth 1 Chronicles 24:8 - Harim

Cross-References

Genesis 12:2
I will bless you and make your descendants into a great nation. You will become famous and be a blessing to others.
Genesis 12:4
Abram was seventy-five years old when the Lord told him to leave the city of Haran. He obeyed and left with his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, and all the possessions and slaves they had gotten while in Haran. When they came to the land of Canaan,
Genesis 12:16
The king was good to Abram because of Sarai, and Abram was given sheep, cattle, donkeys, slaves, and camels.
Genesis 20:2
he told everyone that his wife Sarah was his sister. So King Abimelech of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.
Genesis 41:1
Two years later the king of Egypt dreamed he was standing beside the Nile River.
Exodus 2:5
About that time one of the king's daughters came down to take a bath in the river, while her servant women walked along the river bank. She saw the basket in the tall grass and sent one of the young women to pull it out of the water.
Exodus 2:15
When the king heard what Moses had done, the king wanted to kill him. But Moses escaped and went to the land of Midian. One day, Moses was sitting there by a well,
1 Kings 3:1
Solomon signed a treaty with the king of Egypt and married his daughter. She lived in the older part of Jerusalem until the palace, the Lord 's temple, and the wall around Jerusalem were completed.
2 Kings 18:21
Is he depending on Egypt and its king? That's the same as leaning on a broken stick, and it will go right through his hand.
Psalms 105:4
Trust the Lord and his mighty power.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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