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Nehemiah 12:10

EliashibJoiadaJoiakimJoshua

8 Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren.

9 Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in the watches.

And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,

11 And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.

12 And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: 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

    Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.

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  • Nehemiah 13:28

    And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.

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  • 1 Chronicles 6:3–15

    And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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  • Nehemiah 13:4

    And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:

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  • Nehemiah 13:7

    And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.

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  • Nehemiah 12:26

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

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