Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.
Parallel translations
- WEB and Joiada became the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan became the father of Jaddua.
- KJV And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.
- NKJV Joiada begot Jonathan, and Jonathan begot Jaddua.
- NASB Joiada fathered Jonathan, and Jonathan fathered Jaddua.
- NLT Joiada was the father of Johanan. Johanan was the father of Jaddua.
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Quick answer
The high-priestly line continues through Jonathan to Jaddua. The succession is carried into later generations.
Overview
This completes the recorded line of high priests, reaching Jaddua, who lived near the end of the Persian period. The genealogy spans roughly the era from the first return to Nehemiah's time and beyond. Its preservation testifies to God's faithfulness in maintaining the priesthood that pointed his people toward the coming Mediator.
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