Nehemiah 6:18

Nehemiah 6:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
• New International Version (NIV)For many in Judah were under oath to him, since he was son-in-law to Shekaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berekiah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah: and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah as his wife.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For many in Judah were pledged to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shechaniah the son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.

Context of Nehemiah 6:18

16When our enemies heard this news, they were afraid. The people of all the nations who lived near Jerusalem were very afraid. They knew that our God had helped us to finish this great work. 17During this time, the leaders in Judah were sending letters to Tobiah. Tobiah was also sending his replies to them. Many people in Judah had promised to obey Tobiah. That was because his wife was the daughter of Arah's son, Shecaniah. Also, his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Berekiah's son, Meshullam. 19The leaders would often speak about the good things that Tobiah had done. They would then go and tell Tobiah everything that I had said. So Tobiah continued to send letters to frighten me.

Nehemiah 6:18 word by word

כִּי־רַבִּ֣ים בִּֽיהוּדָ֗ה בַּעֲלֵ֤י שְׁבוּעָה֙ ל֔וֹ כִּי־חָתָ֥ן ה֖וּא לִשְׁכַנְיָ֣ה בֶן־אָרַ֑ח וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֣ן בְּנ֔וֹ לָקַ֕ח אֶת־בַּת־מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם בֶּ֥ן בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• manyרַבrab · manyH7227
• in Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• swornשְׁבוּעָהshebû‛âh · oathH7621
• swornבַּעַלba‛al · master: owningH1167
• the son in lawחָתָןchâthân · son-in-lawH2860
• of Shechaniahשְׁכַנְיָהוּshekanyâh shekanyâhû · ShecaniahH7935
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Arahאָרַח'ârach · ArahH733
• Johananיְהוֹחָנָןyehôchânân · JehohananH3076
• had takenלָקַחlâqach · to take: marryH3947
• the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• of Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּםmeshûllâm · MeshullamH4918
• of Berechiahבֶּרֶכְיָהberekyâh berekyâhû · BerechiahH1296

Cross-references for Nehemiah 6:18

• Nehemiah 7:10The clan of Arah: 652.
• Ezra 2:5775 descendants of Arah.
• Nehemiah 3:4Meremoth, son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, worked on the next part of the wall. Meshullam, son of Berekiah, the son of Meshezabel, repaired the wall next to Meremoth. Baana's son, Zadok, repaired the next part of the wall.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 6:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18He was the son-in-law of Shechaniah - Previously to the coming of Nehemiah, the Jews seemed to be fast intermixing with the heathen, by intermarriages with Ashdodites, Ammonites, and Moabites; see Nehemiah 13:23. Ezra had many evils of this kind to redress, ( Ezra 9:3, etc.), chiefly among the common people, though there were both chiefs and priests in that trespass. But here we find the heathen and Jewish nobles interlinked; and the latter were so far…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Though Tobiah is called “the servant” or “slave” Nehemiah 2:10, Nehemiah 2:19, and was perhaps a bought slave of Sanballat‘s, yet he was in such a position that Jewish nobles readily contracted affinity with him. This is quite in harmony with the practice of the East, where slaves often fill high positions and make great marriages.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-19Verses 15-19 The wall was begun and finished in fifty-two days, though they rested on the sabbaths. A great deal of work may be done in a little time, if we set about it in earnest, and keep close to it. See the mischief of marrying with strangers. When men once became akin to Tobiah, they soon became sworn to him. A sinful love leads to a sinful league. The enemy of souls employs many instruments, and forms many projects, to bring reproach on the active…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-19After solving the financial crisis (see Nehemiah 5), the story shifts back to how those against rebuilding tried to scare or stop Nehemiah.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-192-4. Then Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me--The Samaritan leaders, convinced that they could not overcome Nehemiah by open arms, resolved to gain advantage over him by deceit and stratagem. With this in view, under pretext of terminating their differences in an amicable manner, they invited him to a conference. The place of rendezvous was fixed "in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono." "In the villages" is, Hebrew, "in Cephirim," or "Chephirah,"…Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 6:18

• Arah
• Berechiah
• Influence
• Johanan
• Shechaniah
• Tobiah

In the dictionaries

• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Son-in-Law
• Feign
• Jehohanan
• Noble
• Shecaniah
• Tobiah
• Arah

Commentaries on Nehemiah 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings