MHB
18. כִּי H3588 CONJ ־ CPUN רַבִּים H7227 AMP בִּֽיהוּדָה H3063 בַּעֲלֵי H1167 CMP שְׁבוּעָה H7621 לוֹ L-PPRO-3MS כִּי H3588 CONJ ־ CPUN חָתָן H2860 הוּא H1931 PPRO-3MS לִשְׁכַנְיָה H7935 בֶן H1121 CMS ־ CPUN אָרַח H733 וִֽיהוֹחָנָן H3076 בְּנוֹ H1121 CMS-3MS לָקַח H3947 VQQ3MS אֶת H853 PART ־ CPUN בַּת H1323 CFS ־ CPUN מְשֻׁלָּם H4918 בֶּן CMS בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה H1296 ׃ EPUN

BHS
18. כִּי־רַבִּים בִּיהוּדָה בַּעֲלֵי שְׁבוּעָה לוֹ כִּי־חָתָן הוּא לִשְׁכַנְיָה בֶן־אָרַח וִיהוֹחָנָן בְּנוֹ לָקַח אֶת־בַּת־מְשֻׁלָּם בֶּן בֶּרֶכְיָה ׃

WLC
18. כִּי־רַבִּים בִּיהוּדָה בַּעֲלֵי שְׁבוּעָה לֹו כִּי־חָתָן הוּא לִשְׁכַנְיָה בֶן־אָרַח וִיהֹוחָנָן בְּנֹו לָקַח אֶת־בַּת־מְשֻׁלָּם בֶּן בֶּרֶכְיָה׃

ALEP
18. יח כי רבים ביהודה בעלי שבועה לו--כי חתן הוא לשכניה בן ארח ויהוחנן בנו--לקח את בת משלם בן ברכיה



KJV
18. 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.

AMP
18. For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.

KJVP
18. For H3588 CONJ [ there ] [ were ] many H7227 AMP in Judah H3063 sworn H1167 CMP unto him , because H3588 CONJ he H1931 PPRO-3MS [ was ] the son in law H2860 of Shechaniah H7935 the son H1121 CMS of Arah H733 ; and his son H1121 CMS-3MS Johanan H3076 had taken H3947 VQQ3MS the daughter H1323 CFS of Meshullam H4918 the son H1121 CMS of Berechiah H1296 .

YLT
18. 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;

ASV
18. 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.

WEB
18. 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.

NASB
18. for many in Judah were in league with him, since he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah, son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam, son of Berechiah.

ESV
18. For many in Judah were bound by oath 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 his wife.

RV
18. 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.

RSV
18. For many in Judah were bound by oath 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 his wife.

NKJV
18. For many in Judah were pledged to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shechaniah the son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.

MKJV
18. For many in Judah were sworn to him because he was the son-in-law of Shechaniah the son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.

AKJV
18. 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.

NRSV
18. For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah: and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.

NIV
18. For many in Judah were under oath to him, since he was son-in-law to Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berekiah.

NIRV
18. Many people in Judah had taken an oath that they would be faithful to him. That's because he was Shecaniah's son-in-law. Shecaniah was the son of Arah. Tobiah's son Jehohanan had married Meshullam's daughter. Meshullam was the son of Berekiah.

NLT
18. For many in Judah had sworn allegiance to him because his father-in-law was Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan was married to the daughter of Meshullam son of Berekiah.

MSG
18. Many of the nobles had ties to him because he was son-in-law to Shecaniah son of Arah and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berekiah.

GNB
18. Many people in Judah were on his side because of his Jewish father-in-law, Shecaniah son of Arah. In addition, his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.

NET
18. For many in Judah had sworn allegiance to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah. His son Jonathan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.

ERVEN
18. They sent those letters because many people in Judah had promised to be loyal to him. The reason for this is because Tobiah was sonin- law to Shecaniah son of Arah. And Tobiah's son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam. Meshullam is the son of Berekiah.