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Signers of the Covenant

Nehemiah 10:8

In 11 translations

BSB
Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.Bilgai is a variant of Bilgah; see Nehemiah 12:5.
KJV
Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests.
WEB
Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.
ASV
Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah; these were the priests.
LSV
Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah; these [are] the priests.
YLT
Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah; these [are] the priests.
DBY
Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests.
DRC
Maazia, Belgia, Semeia: these were priests.
GNV
Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these are the Priestes.
JPS10:9
Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah. These were the priests.
LXXE
Maazia, Belgai, Samaia; these were priests.

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Original-language editions

WLC10:9
מַֽעַזְיָ֥ה בִלְגַּ֖י שְׁמַֽעְיָ֑ה אֵ֖לֶּה הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃KJV:Neh.10.8
LXX-Br20:9
Μααζία, Βελγαῒ, Σαμαΐα οὗτοι ἱερεῖς.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Nehemiah 12:42and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. Then the choirs sang out under the direction of Jezrahiah.
  • Ezra 10:21From the descendants of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
  • Nehemiah 12:18of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jonathan;
  • Nehemiah 12:5–6Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
  • Nehemiah 3:29Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house, and next to him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard of the East Gate, made repairs.

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  • 10:9 in some Bibles
  • 10:8 in most Bibles

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