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OET (OET-RV)No OET-RV NEH 6:18 verse available

OET-LVDOM many_[people] in/on/at/with_Yəhūdāh [were]_masters of_oath to_him/it DOM [was]_a_son-in-law he of_Shecaniah the_son of_Arah and_Jehohanan his/its_son he_had_taken DOM the_daughter of_Meshullam the_son of_Berekiah.

UHBכִּי־רַבִּ֣ים בִּֽ⁠יהוּדָ֗ה בַּעֲלֵ֤י שְׁבוּעָה֙ ל֔⁠וֹ כִּי־חָתָ֥ן ה֖וּא לִ⁠שְׁכַנְיָ֣ה בֶן־אָרַ֑ח וִֽ⁠יהוֹחָנָ֣ן בְּנ֔⁠וֹ לָקַ֕ח אֶת־בַּת־מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם בֶּ֥ן בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה׃ 
   (ⱪī-rabiym bi⁠yhūdāh baˊₐlēy shəⱱūˊāh l⁠ō ⱪī-ḩātān hūʼ li⁠shəkanyāh ⱱen-ʼāraḩ vi⁠yhōḩānān bən⁠ō lāqaḩ ʼet-bat-məshullām ben berekyāh.)

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ULT For many in Judah were masters of oath to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah. And Jehohanan his son had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.

UST Tobiah was married to the daughter of a powerful and influential member of the community, Shecaniah the son of Arah. His son Jehohanan was married to the daughter of another powerful and influential man, Meshullam the son of Berechiah. And so, for those reasons, many people in Judah had sworn oaths to be loyal to Tobiah.


BSB For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, since he was a son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.

OEB For many in Judah had taken oath to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shechaniah the son of Arah and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam, the son of Berechiah, as wife.

WEB For there were many in Judah sworn 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 wife.

NET For many in Judah had sworn allegiance to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah. His son Jonathan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.

LSV for many in Judah are sworn to him, for he [is] son-in-law to Shechaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan has taken the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah;

FBV because many people in Judah had sworn an oath of loyalty to him as he was a son-in-law of Shecaniah, son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan was married to the daughter of Meshullam, son of Berechiah.

T4T Many people in Judea were closely associated with Tobiah, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah. Furthermore, Tobiah’s son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berekiah.

LEB For many in Judah were bound by oath to him because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah. His son Jehohanan took as a wife the daughter of Meshullam son of Berekiah.

BBE For in Judah there were a number of people who had made an agreement by oath with him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah, the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken as his wife the daughter of Meshullam, the son of Berechiah.

MOFNo MOF NEH book available

JPS For there were many in Judah sworn unto 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 to wife.

ASV For there were many in Judah sworn unto 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 to wife.

DRA For there were many in Judea sworn to him, because he was the son in law of Sechenias the son of Area, and Johanan his son had taken to wife the daughter of Mosollam the son of Barachias.

YLT for many in Judah are sworn to him, for he [is] son-in-law to Shechaniah son of Arah, and Jehohanan his son hath taken the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah;

DBY For there were many in Judah sworn to him; for he was a son-in-law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.

RV For there were many in Judah sworn unto 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 to wife.

WBS For there were many in Judah sworn to 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.

KJB 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.
  (For there were many in Yudahh 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. )

BB For there were many in Iuda that were sworne vnto him: for he was the sonne in lawe of Sechania, the sonne of Arah, and his sonne Iehonathan had the daughter of Mesullam the sonne of Barachia,
  (For there were many in Yudah that were sworne unto him: for he was the son in law of Sechania, the son of Arah, and his son Yehonathan had the daughter of Mesullam the son of Barachia,)

GNV For there were many in Iudah, that were sworne vnto him: for he was the sonne in lawe of Shechaniah, the sonne of Arah: and his sonne Iehonathan had the daughter of Meshullam, the sonne of Berechiah.
  (For there were many in Yudahh, that were sworne unto him: for he was the son in law of Shechaniah, the son of Arah: and his son Yehonathan had the daughter of Meshullam, the son of Berechiah. )

CB for there were many in Iuda that were sworne vnto him: for he was the sonne in lawe of Sachania the sonne of Arah, and his sonne Iohanan had the doughter of Mesullam the sonne of Barachia,
  (for there were many in Yudah that were sworne unto him: for he was the son in law of Sachania the son of Arah, and his son Yohanan had the doughter of Mesullam the son of Barachia,)

WYC For many men weren in Judee, and hadden his ooth; for he hadde weddid the douyter of Sechenye, the sone of Rotel; and Johannam, his sone, hadde take the douyter of Mosallam, sone of Barachie.
  (For many men were in Yudee, and had his ooth; for he had weddid the douyter of Sechenye, the son of Rotel; and Yohannam, his son, had take the douyter of Mosallam, son of Barachie.)

LUT Denn ihrer waren viel in Juda, die ihm geschworen waren; denn er war ein Schwager Sachanjas, des Sohns Arahs, und sein Sohn Johanan hatte die Tochter Mesullams, des Sohns Berechjas.
  (Because ihrer waren many in Yuda, the him geschworen waren; because he was a Schwager Sachanjas, the sons Arahs, and his son Yohanan had the Tochter Mesullams, the sons Berechjas.)

CLV Multi enim erant in Judæa habentes juramentum ejus, quia gener erat Secheniæ filii Area, et Johanan filius ejus acceperat filiam Mosollam filii Barachiæ:
  (Multi because they_were in Yudæa habentes yuramentum his, because gener was Secheniæ children Area, and Yohanan filius his acceperat daughterm Mosollam children Barachiæ: )

BRN For many in Juda were bound to him by oath, because he was son-in-law of Sechenias the son of Herae; and Jonan his son had taken the daughter of Mesulam the son of Barachia to wife.

BrLXXNo BrLXX NEH book available


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

6:1-19 With the financial crisis solved (ch 5), the narrative returns to how the enemies of rebuilding tried to intimidate or eliminate Nehemiah.


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

כִּי־רַבִּ֣ים בִּֽ⁠יהוּדָ֗ה בַּעֲלֵ֤י שְׁבוּעָה֙ ל֔⁠וֹ

that/for/because/then/when many in/on/at/with,Judah bound oath to=him/it

This means that many Judeans were “owners of oaths” to Tobiah. That is, they had sworn oaths to be loyal to him. Alternate translation: “Many people in Judah had sworn an oath to be loyal to him”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּי־רַבִּ֣ים בִּֽ⁠יהוּדָ֗ה בַּעֲלֵ֤י שְׁבוּעָה֙ ל֔⁠וֹ

that/for/because/then/when many in/on/at/with,Judah bound oath to=him/it

You can put this information last in the verse because it is a result, and the rest of the verse gives the reason why the people swore these oaths.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

כִּי־חָתָ֥ן ה֖וּא לִ⁠שְׁכַנְיָ֣ה בֶן־אָרַ֑ח

that/for/because/then/when that/for/because/then/when son-in-law he/it of,Shecaniah son_of Arah

This statement means that Tobiah was married to the daughter of Shecaniah. The implication is that Shecaniah was a powerful and influential member of the community. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this explicitly. Alternate translation: “Tobiah was married to the daughter of a powerful and influential member of the community, Shecaniah the son of Arah”

Note 4 topic: translate-names

לִ⁠שְׁכַנְיָ֣ה בֶן־אָרַ֑ח

of,Shecaniah son_of Arah

Shecaniah is the name of a man, and Arah is the name of his father. This is probably the same Shecaniah who is mentioned in 3:29. See how you translated his name there.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וִֽ⁠יהוֹחָנָ֣ן בְּנ֔⁠וֹ לָקַ֕ח אֶת־בַּת־מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם בֶּ֥ן בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה

and,Jehohanan his/its=son he/it_had_taken DOM daughter_of Meshullam son_of Berechiah

The implication is that Meshullam was another powerful and influential member of the community. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this explicitly. Alternate translation: “Tobiah’s son Jehohanan was married to the daughter of another powerful and influential man, Meshullam the son of Berechiah”

Note 6 topic: translate-names

וִֽ⁠יהוֹחָנָ֣ן

and,Jehohanan

This is the name of a man.

בְּנ֔⁠וֹ

his/its=son

His means that Jehohanan was the son of Tobiah.

לָקַ֕ח אֶת־בַּת

he/it_had_taken DOM daughter_of

Alternate translation: “was married to the daughter of”

Note 7 topic: translate-names

מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם בֶּ֥ן בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה

Meshullam son_of Berechiah

Meshullam is the name of a man, and Berechiah is the name of his father. He is mentioned in 3:4 and 3:30. See how you translated his name there.

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