For manyin Judahwere boundby oathto him becausehe was the son-in-lawof Shecaniahthe sonof Arah,and his sonJehohananhad marriedthe daughterof Meshullamthe sonof Berechiah.
The sonsof Hananiah[were] Pelatiahand Jeshaiah,the sonsof Rephaiah,the sonsof Arnan,the sonsof Obadiah,the sonsof Shecaniah.
the sonsof Arah,775;
Afterhim Hananiahthe sonof Shelemiah,and Hanunthe sixthsonof Zalaph,repairedanothersection.Afterhim Meshullamthe sonof Berechiahcarriedout repairsin frontof his own quarters.
Nextto them Meremoththe sonof Uriahthe sonof Hakkozmaderepairs.And nextto him Meshullamthe sonof Berechiahthe sonof Meshezabelmaderepairs.And nextto him Zadokthe sonof Baana[also] maderepairs.
Alsoin thosedaysmanyletterswentfrom the noblesof Judahto Tobiah,and Tobiah's[letters] cameto them.
Moreover,they were speakingabout his gooddeedsin my presenceand reportedmy wordsto him. Then Tobiahsentlettersto frightenme.
the sonsof Arah,652;
