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Nehemiah 12:10

EliashibJoiadaJoiakimJoshua

8 The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his associates, led the songs of thanksgiving.

9 Bakbukiah and Unni, their associates, stood across from them in the services.

Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, Eliashib was the father of Joiada,

11 Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.

12 In the days of Joiakim, these were the heads of the priestly families: of the family of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

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BSB
Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, Eliashib was the father of Joiada,
KJV
And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,
WEB
Jeshua became the father of Joiakim, and Joiakim became the father of Eliashib, and Eliashib became the father of Joiada,
ASV
And Jeshua begat Joiakim, and Joiakim begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,
DARBY
And Jeshua begot Joiakim, and Joiakim begot Eliashib, and Eliashib begot Joiada,
BLB
And Jeshua begat Joiakim, and Joiakim begat Eliashib, and Eliashib [begat] Joiada,
ÅB
Josva fikk sønnen Jojakim, Jojakim fikk Eljasib, Eljasib fikk Jojada,
OTB
Jeshua ble far til Jojakim, Jojakim ble far til Eljasjib, og Eljasjib ble far til Jojada,
B1930
Josva fikk sønnen Jojakim, Jojakim fikk Eljasib, Eljasib fikk Jojada,

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  • Nehemiah 3:1

    At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall.

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  • Nehemiah 13:28

    Even one of the sons of Jehoiada son of Eliashib the high priest had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. Therefore I drove him away from me.

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  • 1 Chronicles 6:3–15

    The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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  • Nehemiah 13:4

    Now before this, Eliashib the priest, a relative of Tobiah, had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God

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  • Nehemiah 13:7

    to return to Jerusalem. Then I discovered the evil that Eliashib had done on behalf of Tobiah by providing him a room in the courts of the house of God.

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  • Nehemiah 12:26

    They served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe.

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