Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in all affairs relating to the people. New Living Translation Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the royal adviser in all matters of public administration. English Standard Version And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s side in all matters concerning the people. Berean Standard Bible Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was the king’s deputy in all matters concerning the people. New American Standard Bible And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah the son of Judah, was the king’s representative for every matter concerning the people. NASB 1995 Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah the son of Judah, was the king’s representative in all matters concerning the people. NASB 1977 And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah the son of Judah, was the king’s representative in all matters concerning the people. Legacy Standard Bible Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah the son of Judah, was the king’s representative in all matters concerning the people. Amplified Bible Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah the son of Judah, was the king’s representative in all matters concerning the people. Christian Standard Bible Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people. Holman Christian Standard Bible Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Petakhya, son of Meshuzphayel of the sons of Zarakh, son of Yehuda, was authorized over everything whatever the King said about all the counting of the people Brenton Septuagint Translation And Phathaia son of Baseza was in attendance on the king in every matter for the people, Contemporary English Version The people of Israel were represented at the Persian court by Pethahiah son of Meshezabel from the Zerah clan of the Judah tribe. Douay-Rheims Bible And Phathahia the son of Mesezebel of the children of Zara the son of Juda was at the hand of the king, in all matters concerning the people, English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Pethahiah, son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah, Judah's son, was the king's adviser on all matters concerning the people. Good News Translation Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, of the clan of Zerah and the tribe of Judah, represented the people of Israel at the Persian court. International Standard Version Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, represented the king in all matters concerning the people. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version And Pethahiah son of Meshezabeel, of the sons of Zerah, son of Judah, [is] by the hand of the king, for every matter of the people. Majority Standard Bible Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people. New American Bible Pethahiah, son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah, son of Judah, was royal deputy in all affairs that concerned the people. NET Bible Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was an adviser to the king in every matter pertaining to the people. New Revised Standard Version And Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people. New Heart English Bible Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the descendants of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation And Pethahiah son of Meshezabeel, of the sons of Zerah, son of Judah, is by the hand of the king, for every matter of the people. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Residents Outside Jerusalem…23For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities. 24Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people. 25As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages;… Cross References Genesis 38:30 Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah. 1 Chronicles 18:17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David's sons were chief officials at the king's side. Nehemiah 3:4 Next to them, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, made repairs. Next to him, Meshullam son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs; and next to him, Zadok son of Baana made repairs as well. Treasury of Scripture 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. Meshezabeel. Nehemiah 10:21 Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua, Zerah. Genesis 38:30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah. Zarah. Numbers 26:20 And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites. Matthew 1:3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; Zara. 1 Chronicles 18:17 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king. 1 Chronicles 23:28 Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God; Jump to Previous Affairs Agent Children Descendants Hand Judah King's Matter Matters Meshezabeel Meshezabel Meshez'abel Pethahiah Pethahi'ah Relating Representative Servant ZerahJump to Next Affairs Agent Children Descendants Hand Judah King's Matter Matters Meshezabeel Meshezabel Meshez'abel Pethahiah Pethahi'ah Relating Representative Servant ZerahNehemiah 11 1. The rulers, voluntary men, and the tenth man chosen by lot, dwell at Jerusalem.3. A catalogue of their names. 20. Those who remain dwell in other cities. (24) Of the children of Zerah.--This makes the absence of Zerah in the beginning of the chapter very remarkable, and suggests some accidental omission. At the king's hand.--Pethahiah was the king's agent in all the country matters of the "province." Verse 24. - Pethahiah... of the children of Zerah. We have here an indication of the imperfection of the preceding catalogue, which has mentioned no descendants of Zerah among the Jews dwelling in Jerusalem, but made them all sons of Perez (ver. 6). As already observed, a verse equivalent to 1 Chronicles 6:9 must have fallen out between vers. 6 and 7 of this chapter. The exact office borne by Pethahiah cannot be determined; but he evidently held a confidential position, which made him an intermediary for certain purposes between the Persian king and the Jewish people. Perhaps he received and forwarded petitions and complaints.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Pethahiahוּפְתַֽחְיָ֨ה (ū·p̄ə·ṯaḥ·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6611: Pethahiah -- three Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Meshezabel, מְשֵֽׁיזַבְאֵ֜ל (mə·šê·zaḇ·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4898: Meshezabel -- 'God delivers', an Israelite name a descendant מִבְּנֵי־ (mib·bə·nê-) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Zerah זֶ֤רַח (ze·raḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2226: Zerah -- three Israelites, also an Edomite, also an Ethiopian son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Judah, יְהוּדָה֙ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites was the king’s הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king agent לְיַ֣ד (lə·yaḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand in every לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every matter דָּבָ֖ר (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause concerning the people. לָעָֽם׃ (lā·‘ām) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Links Nehemiah 11:24 NIVNehemiah 11:24 NLT Nehemiah 11:24 ESV Nehemiah 11:24 NASB Nehemiah 11:24 KJV Nehemiah 11:24 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 11:24 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 11:24 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 11:24 French Bible Nehemiah 11:24 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 11:24 Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel (Neh Ne) |