Nehemiah 12:20

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Kallai of Sallai,

Hebrew Names Version
of Sallai, Kallai; of `Amok, `Ever;

King James Version
Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

English Standard Version
of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

New Century Version
Kallai, from Sallu's family; Eber, from Amok's family;

New English Translation
of Sallu, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

Amplified Bible
of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

New American Standard Bible
of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

World English Bible
of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

Geneva Bible (1587)
Vnder Sallai, Kallai, vnder Amok, Eber,

Legacy Standard Bible
of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

Berean Standard Bible
of Sallu, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

Contemporary English Version
Kallai of Sallai, Eber of Amok,

Complete Jewish Bible
of Salai, Kallai; of ‘Amok, ‘Ever;

Darby Translation
of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

Easy-to-Read Version
The leader of Sallu's family was Kallai. The leader of Amok's family was Eber.

George Lamsa Translation
Sallai, Kallai, Amok, Ebid;

Good News Translation
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Lexham English Bible
of Sallu, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

Literal Translation
from Sallai was Kallai; from Amok was Eber;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
of Sallai was Callai, of Amok was Eber,

American Standard Version
of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

Bible in Basic English
Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Under Selai, Kellai: vnder Amok, Eber:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

King James Version (1611)
Of Sallai, Kallai: of Amok, Eber:

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
to Salai, Callai; to Amec, Abed;

English Revised Version
of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sellaye, Mochebor, Helchie,

Update Bible Version
of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

Webster's Bible Translation
Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

New King James Version
of Sallai, Nehemiah 12:7)">[fn] Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

New Living Translation
Kallai was leader of the family of Sallu. Eber was leader of the family of Amok.

New Life Bible
Kallai of Sallai, Eber of Amok,

New Revised Standard
of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
of Sallai, Kallai, - of Amok, Eber;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Of Sellai, Celai: of Amoc, Heber:

Revised Standard Version
of Sal'lai, Kal'lai; of Amok, Eber;

Young's Literal Translation
of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

New American Standard Bible (1995)
of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

Contextual Overview

¹These are the priests and Levites who came up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah, Mijamin, Moadiah, Bilgah, Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah, Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests during the time of Jeshua. ⁸And the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah; Mattaniah, with his brothers, was in charge of songs of praise, and their brothers Bakbukiah and Unni stood opposite them in the services of worship. ¹⁰Jeshua fathered Joiakim, Joiakim fathered Eliashib, Eliashib fathered Joiada, Joiada fathered Jonathan, and Jonathan fathered Jaddua. ¹²During the time of Joiakim, these were the heads of the priestly families: of the family of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan; of Malluch, Jonathan; of Shecaniah, Joseph; of Harim, Adna; of Meremoth, Helkai; of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam; of Abijah, Zicri; of Miniamin and Moadiah, Piltai; of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi; of Sallu, Kallai; of Amok, Eber; of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; and of Jedaiah, Nethanel. ²² During the time of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the Levites were registered as heads of families. During the reign of Darius the Persian, the priests were registered. ²³The Levites who were heads of families were registered in the Book of the Chronicles until the time of Johanan son of Eliashib. These were: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel. Their brothers stood opposite them to give praise and thanksgiving, one side responding to the other, as had been directed by David the man of God. ²⁵The security guards included: Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub. They guarded the storerooms at the gates. They lived during the time of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, the time of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priest and scholar.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Sallai: Nehemiah 12:7, Sallu

Cross-References

Genesis 12:14
When Abram arrived in Egypt, the Egyptians took one look and saw that his wife was stunningly beautiful. Pharaoh's princes raved over her to Pharaoh. She was taken to live with Pharaoh.

Proverbs 21:1
Good leadership is a channel of water controlled by God ; he directs it to whatever ends he chooses.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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