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Nehemiah 11:4

AmariahAthaiahBenjaminMahalaleelPharezShephatiahUzziahZechariahJerusalem

2 And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.

3 Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants.

And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;

5 And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.

6 All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.

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BSB
while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez;
KJV
And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;
WEB
Some of the children of Judah and of the children of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;
ASV
And in Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;
DARBY
And in Jerusalem dwelt some of the children of Judah and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Pherez;
BLB
and in Jerusalem some dwelt from the sons of Judah and from the sons of Benjamin. From the sons of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, from the sons of Perez;
ÅB
I Jerusalem bodde noen av Judas barn og av Benjamins barn. Av Judas barn: Ataja, sønn av Ussia, sønn av Sakarja, sønn av Amarja, sønn av Sefatja, sønn av Mahalalel, av Peres' barn,
OTB
Noen av sønnene til Juda og Benjamin bodde i Jerusalem.
Fra sønnene til Juda:
Athaia, sønn av Ussia, sønn av Sakarja, sønn av Amarja,
sønn av Sjefatja, sønn av Mahalalel, av slekten Peres;
B1930
I Jerusalem bodde nogen av Judas barn og av Benjamins barn. Av Judas barn: Ataja, sønn av Ussia, sønn av Sakarja, sønn av Amarja, sønn av Sefatja, sønn av Mahalalel, av Peres' barn,

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  • Genesis 38:29

    And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.

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  • Ruth 4:18

    Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,

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  • Matthew 1:3

    And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

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  • 1 Chronicles 9:3–9

    And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;

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  • Luke 3:33

    Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,

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