Nehemiah 11:24
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people.”
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“Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Pethahiah son of Meshezabeel, of the sons of Zerah, son of Judah, <FI>is<Fi> by the hand of the king, for every matter of the people.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Nehemiah 11:24 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 38:30Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah.
- Genesis 46:12The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
- Numbers 26:20These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah.
- 1 Chronicles 18:17Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.
- 1 Chronicles 23:28but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God,
- Nehemiah 10:21Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
- Matthew 1:3Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.
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