The Meaning of Nehemiah 6:18 Explained

Nehemiah 6:18

KJV: For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.

YLT: for many in Judah are sworn to him, for he is son-in-law to Shechaniah son of Arah, and Jehohanan his son hath taken the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah;

Darby: For there were many in Judah sworn to him; for he was a son-in-law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.

ASV: For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah to wife.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

For [there were] many  in Judah  sworn  unto him, because he [was] the son in law  of Shechaniah  the son  of Arah;  and his son  Johanan  had taken  the daughter  of Meshullam  the son  of Berechiah. 

What does Nehemiah 6:18 Mean?

Context Summary

Nehemiah 6:1-19 - A Great Task-A Safeguard From Danger
How often Satan tries to call us off from our work for God! He cannot endure to see us engaged so eagerly on our Master's business and therefore raises up all sorts of hindrances and hostilities. Amid all these we have but one duty to perform. We must lose ourselves in our work. Ours to reply, "I am doing a great work, I cannot come down; why should the work cease?" If we will see to God's business, He will see to our safety. False friends, who prophesy in God's name, are more to be dreaded than open foes. We must learn to discern the spirits. The counsel which savors of self is always to be suspected. Note that Nehemiah considered that to have fear would have been to sin. But God was with the little band through dangers, and the wall was finished in spite of all opposition, 1 Corinthians 15:58. [source]

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 6

1  Sanballat practices by craft, by rumors, and by hired prophecies, to terrify Nehemiah
15  The work is finished, to the terror of the enemies
17  Secret intelligence passes between the enemies and the nobles of Judah

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 6:18 mean?

For many in Judah were bound were pledged to him because the son-in-law he [was] of Shechaniah son of Arah and Jehohanan his son had married - the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah
כִּי־ רַבִּ֣ים בִּֽיהוּדָ֗ה בַּעֲלֵ֤י שְׁבוּעָה֙ ל֔וֹ כִּי־ חָתָ֥ן ה֖וּא לִשְׁכַנְיָ֣ה בֶן־ אָרַ֑ח וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֣ן בְּנ֔וֹ לָקַ֕ח אֶת־ בַּת־ מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם בֶּ֥ן בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה

רַבִּ֣ים  many 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural
Root: רַב 
Sense: much, many, great.
בִּֽיהוּדָ֗ה  in  Judah 
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהוּדָה  
Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah.
בַּעֲלֵ֤י  were  bound 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בָּעַל 
Sense: owner, husband, lord.
שְׁבוּעָה֙  were  pledged 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: שָׁבַע  
Sense: oath, curse.
ל֔וֹ  to  him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
כִּי־  because 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: כִּי 
Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
חָתָ֥ן  the  son-in-law 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: חָתָן  
Sense: son-in-law, daughter’s husband, bridegroom, husband.
ה֖וּא  he  [was] 
Parse: Pronoun, third person masculine singular
Root: הוּא 
Sense: he, she, it.
לִשְׁכַנְיָ֣ה  of  Shechaniah 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שְׁכַנְיָה 
Sense: a descendant of Zerubbabel whose descendants returned from exile with Ezra.
בֶן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אָרַ֑ח  of  Arah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אָרַח  
Sense: a man of Asher.
וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֣ן  and  Jehohanan 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהֹוחָנָן  
Sense: a priest during the high priesthood of Joiakim who returned with Zerubbabel.
בְּנ֔וֹ  his  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
לָקַ֕ח  had  married 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָקַח 
Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
בַּת־  the  daughter 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: בַּת  
Sense: daughter.
מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם  of  Meshullam 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מְשֻׁלָּם  
Sense: grandfather of Shaphan, the scribe. 2 son of Zerubbabel. 3 a Benjamite of the sons of Elpaal. 4 a Benjamite, father of Sallu. 5 a Benjamite who lived at Jerusalem after the captivity. 6 a Benjamite. 6a perhaps the same as 3 or 4. 7 a Gadite in the reign of king Jotham of Judah. 8 son of Berechiah who assisted in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem. 9 son of Besodeiah who assisted Jehoiada the son of Paseah in restoring the old gate of Jerusalem. 0 a chief of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. father of Hilkiah and high priest probably in the reign of king Amon of Judah.
בֶּ֥ן  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה  of  Berechiah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: בֶּרֶכְיָה 
Sense: a son of Zerubbabel.

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