Nehemiah 11:4

And at Jerusalem dwelt [certain] of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;

And at Jerusalem {H3389} dwelt {H3427} certain of the children {H1121} of Judah {H3063}, and of the children {H1121} of Benjamin {H1144}. Of the children {H1121} of Judah {H3063}; Athaiah {H6265} the son {H1121} of Uzziah {H5818}, the son {H1121} of Zechariah {H2148}, the son {H1121} of Amariah {H568}, the son {H1121} of Shephatiah {H8203}, the son {H1121} of Mahalaleel {H4111}, of the children {H1121} of Perez {H6557};

Some of those living in Yerushalayim were from people of Y'hudah, and others were from people of Binyamin. Those from the people of Y'hudah were: 'Atayah the son of 'Uziyah, the son of Z'kharyah, the son of Amaryah, the son of Sh'fatyah, the son of Mahalal'el, from the descendants of Peretz;

while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez;

And in Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 38:29 (3 votes)

    And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? [this] breach [be] upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.

  • Matthew 1:3 (2 votes)

    And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

  • Ruth 4:18 (2 votes)

    Now these [are] the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,

  • 1 Chronicles 9:3 (2 votes)

    And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;

  • 1 Chronicles 9:9 (2 votes)

    And their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men [were] chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers.

  • Luke 3:33 (2 votes)

    Which was [the son] of Aminadab, which was [the son] of Aram, which was [the son] of Esrom, which was [the son] of Phares, which was [the son] of Juda,