Nehemiah 6:18
Cross References

For there were many in Judea sworn to him, because he was the son in law of Sechenias the son of Area, and Johanan his son had taken to wife the daughter of Mosollam the son of Barachias.

1 Chronicles 3:21
And the son of Hananias was Phaltias the father of Jeseias, whose son was Raphaia. And his son was Arnan, of whom was born Obdia, whose son was Sechenias.

Nehemiah 6:17
Moreover in those days many letters were sent by the principal men of the Jews to Tobias, and from Tobias there came letters to them.

Nehemiah 6:19
And they praised him also before me, and they related my words to him: And Tobias sent letters to put me in fear.

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For there were many in Judea sworn to him, because he was the son in law of Sechenias the son of Area, and Johanan his son had taken to wife the daughter of Mosollam the son of Barachias.

Arah

Nehemiah 7:10 The children of Area, six hundred fifty-two.

Ezra 2:5 The children of Area, seven hundred seventy-five.

Meshullam

Nehemiah 3:4,30 And next to him built Mosollam tile son of Barachias, the sell of Merezebel, and next to them built Sadoc the son of Baana. . . .

Context
Completion of the Wall
17Moreover in those days many letters were sent by the principal men of the Jews to Tobias, and from Tobias there came letters to them. 18For there were many in Judea sworn to him, because he was the son in law of Sechenias the son of Area, and Johanan his son had taken to wife the daughter of Mosollam the son of Barachias.19And they praised him also before me, and they related my words to him: And Tobias sent letters to put me in fear.…
Lexicon
For
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

many
רַבִּ֣ים (rab·bîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7227: Much, many, great

in Judah
בִּֽיהוּדָ֗ה (bî·hū·ḏāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

were bound
בַּעֲלֵ֤י (ba·‘ă·lê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1167: A master, a husband, owner

by oath
שְׁבוּעָה֙ (šə·ḇū·‘āh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7621: Something sworn, an oath

to him,
ל֔וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

since
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

he
ה֖וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

was a son-in-law
חָתָ֥ן (ḥā·ṯān)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2860: A relative by marriage, a circumcised child

of Shecaniah
לִשְׁכַנְיָ֣ה (liš·ḵan·yāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7935: Shecaniah -- 'Yah has taken up His abode', the name of several Israelites

son
בֶן־ (ḇen-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

of Arah,
אָרַ֑ח (’ā·raḥ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 733: Arah -- perhaps 'traveler', an Israelite name

and his son
בְּנ֔וֹ (bə·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

Jehohanan
וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֣ן (wî·hō·w·ḥā·nān)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3076: Johanan -- 'the LORD has been gracious', the name of a number of Israelites

had married
לָקַ֕ח (lā·qaḥ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take

the daughter
בַּת־ (baṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1323: A daughter

of Meshullam
מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם (mə·šul·lām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4918: Meshullam -- the name of a number of Israelites

son
בֶּ֥ן (ben)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

of Berechiah.
בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה׃ (be·reḵ·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1296: Berechiah -- 'Yah blesses', the name of several Israelites


Additional Translations
For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, since he was a son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.For there were many in Judah sworn to 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.

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.

For many in Juda were bound to him by oath, because he was son-in-law of Sechenias the son of Herae; and Jonan his son had taken the daughter of Mesulam the son of Barachia to wife.

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.

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.

For there were many in Judah sworn to 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.

For there were many in Judah sworn to 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 as wife.

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;
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