And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)
KJV
Parallel translations
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsand Johanan begat Azariah (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem),
Johanan was the father of Azariah, who served as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem,
and Johanan begat Azariah, him who acted as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem.
and Johanan begot Azariah (he is it that exercised the priesthood in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem);
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Chronicles — A post-exilic retelling of Israel's story through the Davidic line — genealogies from Adam to Saul, then David's reign reframed around temple preparation. The priestly history that answers the exile's question: what does it mean to return?
- Author
- The Chronicler (traditional — Ezra, per rabbinic tradition)
- Date
- Post-exilic, c. 450–400 BC