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JPS Old Testament

Nehemiah 12:11

and Joiada begot Jonathan and Jonathan begot 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.
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 Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra; 2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush; 3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth; 4 Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah; 5 Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah; 6 Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah; 7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and their brethren in the days of Jeshua. 8 Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren. 9 Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in wards. 10 And Jeshua begot Joiakim, and Joiakim begot Eliashib, and Eliashib begot 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 passed through the land unto the place of Shechem, unto the terebinth of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
Genesis 12:7
And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said: 'Unto thy seed will I give this land'; and he builded there an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.
Genesis 12:14
And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
Genesis 26:7
And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said: 'She is my sister'; for he feared to say: 'My wife'; 'lest the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah, because she is fair to look upon.'
Genesis 29:17
And Leah's eyes were weak; but Rachel was of beautiful form and fair to look upon.
2 Samuel 11:2
And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house; and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
Song of Solomon 1:14
My beloved is unto me as a cluster of henna 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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