Study it in the app“For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, because he was son-in-law to Shecaniah son of Arah, and Jehohanan his son had taken the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.”
Forכִּיmanyרַבִּיםin Judahבִּיהוּדָהwerebound by oathבַּעֲלֵי שְׁבוּעָהto him,לוֹbecauseכִּיheהוּאwasson-in-lawחָתָןto Shecaniahלִשְׁכַנְיָהsonבֶןof Arah,אָרַחand Jehohananוִיהוֹחָנָןhis sonבְּנוֹhad takenלָקַחthe daughterבַּתof Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּםsonבֶּןof Berechiah.בֶּרֶכְיָה
many
A great number of people or things.
Where else “rabim” appearsJudah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yhuda” appearsone having
Literally "lord of": one marked by something, like the "lord of dreams", a dreamer.
Where else “baale” appearsoath
Oath: a solemn promise sworn in someone's name.
Where else “shevua” appearsson-in-law
The daughter's husband, who joins the family by marriage.
Where else “chatan” appearsShecaniah
Shecaniah: name of several Israelites. It means "YHWH has dwelt."
Where else “shechanya” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ven” appearsArah
Arah: the name of two or three Israelites: one of the tribe of Asher (1 Chronicles 7:39) and the head of a family that returned from exile.
Where else “arach” appearsJehohanan
Jehohanan: name of several Israelites. It means "YHWH has been gracious."
Where else “yhochanan” appearstake a wife
"Take a wife": to marry.
Where else “lakach” appearsdaughter
A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.
Where else “bat” appearsMeshullam
Meshullam: a very frequent name, from the root of "peace, be complete." In 2 Kings 22:3 the grandfather of Shaphan the scribe; also borne by many men of the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.
Where else “meshulam” appearsBerechiah
Berechiah: name of several Israelites. It means "YHWH has blessed."
Where else “berechya” appears17Also in those days the nobles of Judah were multiplying their letters going to Tobiah, and those of Tobiah were coming to them.
18 · This verse (above)
19Also they kept speaking of his good deeds before me, and my words they kept carrying out to him. Letters Tobiah sent to frighten me.
