King James Version
Nehemiah 12:11 in the King James Version says “And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.” — study this verse from Nehemiah chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.”
Nehemiah 12:11 · KJV
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,
And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.
And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
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“begat”
H3205to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“begat”
H3205to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
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