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Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The sons of Neariah <i>were</i> Elioenai, Hezekiah, and Azrikam—three <i>in all.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Neariah <i>were</i> Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sons of Neariah were Elioenai, Hizkiah and Azrikam, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the sons of Neariah <i>were</i> Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The sons of Neariah <i>were</i> Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam—three <i>in all</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Neariah’s sons: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam—three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Neariah&#8217s sons: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam—three. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Neariah: Elioenai, and Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Neariah was the father of Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Neariah's three sons were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Neariah had three sons: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The three sons of Neariah were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam?three in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam--three in all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, and Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And sons of Neariah: Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam—three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And sons of Neariah: Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Neariah: Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Naaria, Elioenai, and Ezechias, and Ezricam, three. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, and Hizkiaj, and Azrikam, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Neariah were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam—three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The Peshitta omits this verse.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the sons of Neariah: Elioenai, and Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Noadia: Elithenan, and Ezekia, and Ezricam, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/3-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=937" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/3.htm">The Royal Line After the Exile</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>The six descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah and his sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇen- (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/5294.htm" title="5294: nə·‘ar·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Two Isr. From na'ar and Yahh; servant of Jah; Nearjah, the name of two Israelites.">of Neariah:</a> <a href="/hebrew/454.htm" title="454: ’el·yō·w·‘ê·nay (N-proper-ms) -- Or yelyoweynay; from 'el and Yhovah and ayin; towards Jehovah my eyes; Eljehoenai or Eljoenai, the name of seven Israelites.">Elioenai,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2396.htm" title="2396: wə·ḥiz·qî·yāh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Yah has strengthened, a king of Judah, also several other Isr. ">Hizkiah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5840.htm" title="5840: wə·‘az·rî·qām (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- My help has risen, four Isr. From ezer and active participle of quwm; help of an enemy; Azrikam, the name of four Israelites.">and Azrikam—</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lō·šāh (Number-ms) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">three in all.</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven in all.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-12.htm">Matthew 1:12-16</a></span><br />After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, / Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor. / Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-27.htm">Luke 3:27-31</a></span><br />the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, / the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, / the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/2-1.htm">Ezra 2:1-2</a></span><br />Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, / accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/7-6.htm">Nehemiah 7:6-7</a></span><br />These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, / accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-27.htm">2 Kings 25:27-30</a></span><br />On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah’s King Jehoiachin, in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he released King Jehoiachin of Judah from prison. / And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon. / So Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes, and he dined regularly at the king’s table for the rest of his life. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Jeremiah 52:31-34</a></span><br />On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the first year of the reign of Evil-merodach king of Babylon, he pardoned Jehoiachin king of Judah and released him from prison. / And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon. / So Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes, and he dined regularly at the king’s table for the rest of his life. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/3-8.htm">Ezra 3:8-13</a></span><br />In the second month of the second year after they had arrived at the house of God in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their associates including the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned to Jerusalem from the captivity, began the work. They appointed Levites twenty years of age or older to supervise the construction of the house of the LORD. / So Jeshua and his sons and brothers, Kadmiel and his sons (descendants of Yehudah), and the sons of Henadad and their sons and brothers—all Levites—joined together to supervise those working on the house of God. / When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel had prescribed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-1.htm">Nehemiah 12:1-26</a></span><br />Now these are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, / Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, / Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/haggai/1-1.htm">Haggai 1:1-15</a></span><br />In the second year of the reign of Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, stating / that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD.’” / Then the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet, saying: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/4-6.htm">Zechariah 4:6-10</a></span><br />So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts. / What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. Then he will bring forth the capstone accompanied by shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’” / Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1-17</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-23.htm">Luke 3:23-38</a></span><br />Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, / the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, / the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-22.htm">2 Chronicles 36:22-23</a></span><br />In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to His people, may the LORD his God be with him, and may he go up.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/1-1.htm">Ezra 1:1-11</a></span><br />In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. / Whoever among you belongs to His people, may his God be with him, and may he go to Jerusalem in Judah and build the house of the LORD, the God of Israel; He is the God who is in Jerusalem. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/11-1.htm">Nehemiah 11:1-36</a></span><br />Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns. / And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. / These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants— ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three.</p><p class="hdg">Hezekiah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/3-23.htm">1 Chronicles 3:23</a></b></br> And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/11-15.htm">Azrikam</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-15.htm">Azri'kam</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-41.htm">Elioenai</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-41.htm">Eli-O-E'nai</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-13.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-1.htm">Hizkiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-22.htm">Neariah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-22.htm">Neari'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-4.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/8-38.htm">Azrikam</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-38.htm">Azri'kam</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-24.htm">Elioenai</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-24.htm">Eli-O-E'nai</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-41.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-1.htm">Hizkiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-42.htm">Neariah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-22.htm">Neari'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/3-1.htm">The sons of David.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/3-10.htm">His line to Zedekiah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/3-17.htm">The successors of Jeconiah.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The sons of Neariah:</b><br>Neariah is a descendant of David, part of the genealogical record that traces the lineage of the royal house of Judah. This lineage is significant as it establishes the continuity of David's line, which is central to the messianic prophecies concerning Jesus Christ. The genealogies in Chronicles emphasize the legitimacy and divine choice of David's dynasty, which is a recurring theme throughout the Old Testament.<p><b>Elioenai:</b><br>The name Elioenai means "My eyes are toward God" or "God is my eyes," reflecting a common practice in Hebrew culture of naming children with theophoric elements, which are names that include a reference to God. This practice underscores the importance of faith and divine providence in the lives of the Israelites. Elioenai's inclusion in the genealogy highlights the ongoing fulfillment of God's promises to David's line.<p><b>Hizkiah:</b><br>Hizkiah, also spelled Hezekiah in some translations, means "Yahweh strengthens." This name is reminiscent of King Hezekiah of Judah, known for his faithfulness to God and his reforms to restore proper worship. Although this Hizkiah is not the same as the king, the name itself evokes themes of divine strength and support, which are central to the narrative of God's relationship with His people.<p><b>and Azrikam:</b><br>Azrikam means "My help has risen" or "Help has arisen," indicating a reliance on divine assistance. Names like Azrikam reflect the cultural and religious context of the Israelites, who often expressed their dependence on God through the names they chose for their children. This name serves as a reminder of God's role as a helper and protector of His people.<p><b>three in all:</b><br>The mention of three sons emphasizes the completeness and sufficiency of Neariah's lineage. In biblical numerology, the number three often signifies completeness or divine perfection. This detail, while seemingly minor, contributes to the overall structure and purpose of the genealogies in Chronicles, which aim to demonstrate the fulfillment of God's promises through the preservation of David's line.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/neariah.htm">Neariah</a></b><br>A descendant of David, Neariah is part of the genealogical record that traces the lineage of the royal family of Judah. His name means "servant of Yah" or "lamp of Yah," indicating a connection to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elioenai.htm">Elioenai</a></b><br>One of the sons of Neariah, his name means "my eyes look to God." This name reflects a posture of dependence and trust in God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/hizkiah.htm">Hizkiah</a></b><br>Another son of Neariah, his name is a variant of Hezekiah, meaning "Yahweh strengthens." This name suggests reliance on God's strength.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/azrikam.htm">Azrikam</a></b><br>The third son of Neariah, his name means "help against the enemy" or "my help has risen." This name implies divine assistance and protection.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/genealogical_record.htm">Genealogical Record</a></b><br>This passage is part of the genealogical records in 1 Chronicles, which serve to establish the continuity of God's promises through the lineage of David.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_generations.htm">God's Faithfulness in Generations</a></b><br>The genealogies remind us of God's unwavering faithfulness to His promises across generations. We can trust that God is working through our family lines and histories.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/significance_of_names.htm">Significance of Names</a></b><br>The meanings of the names in this passage reflect attributes of God and His relationship with His people. Consider the significance of your own name and how it might reflect your identity in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_heritage.htm">Legacy and Heritage</a></b><br>Just as Neariah's sons are recorded in Scripture, we are encouraged to consider the legacy we are leaving for future generations. Are we living in a way that honors God and reflects His promises?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>The names Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam each point to a reliance on God. In our daily lives, we should cultivate a posture of looking to God for strength, guidance, and help.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_1_chronicles_5_3_genealogies_reliable.htm">How reliable are the long genealogies in 1 Chronicles 5:3 when compared to other ancient records?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_38,000_levites_realistic_then.htm">In 1 Chronicles 23:3, is the reported total of 38,000 Levites realistic given the historical population estimates of the era?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_fathered_shealtiel.htm">Who was the father of Shealtiel? (Matthew 1:12 vs. 1 Chronicles 3:17)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_chronicles_3_names_differ.htm">Why do the names and order in 1 Chronicles 3 sometimes conflict with genealogies in other parts of the Bible (e.g., Matthew 1)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) <span class= "bld">Elioenai</span>--<span class= "ital">unto Iah </span>(<span class= "ital">are</span>)<span class= "ital"> mine eyes,</span> <a href="/context/psalms/123-1.htm" title="To you lift I up my eyes, O you that dwell in the heavens.">Psalm 123:1-2</a>--is an expansion of the same idea. (Comp. also <a href="/psalms/25-15.htm" title="My eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.">Psalm 25:15</a>.) An Elioenai went up with Ezra (<a href="/ezra/8-4.htm" title="Of the sons of Pahathmoab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males.">Ezra 8:4</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - None of the names in this or the following verse assists as yet in throwing any light upon the questions that arise in this fragment of genealogy. Lord A. C. Hervey would identify Hodaiah (ver. 24) with Abiud (<a href="/matthew/1-13.htm">Matthew 1:13</a>) and with Juda (<a href="/luke/3-26.htm">Luke 3:26</a>), and quotes, for very just confirmation of the possibility so far as the mere names are concerned, <a href="/ezra/3-9.htm">Ezra 3:9</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/11-9.htm">Nehemiah 11:9</a>; compared with <a href="/ezra/2-40.htm">Ezra 2:40</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/9-7.htm">1 Chronicles 9:7</a>. His investigations on the comparison of the genealogies of this chapter with those of <a href="/matthew/1-9.htm">Matthew 1:9</a> and <a href="/luke/3-9.htm">Luke 3:9</a>, are well worthy of attention, and may be found in his work above referred to, and in his articles of Smith's 'Bible Dictionary.' <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/3-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The sons</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבֶן־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇen-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Neariah:</span><br /><span class="heb">נְעַרְיָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(nə·‘ar·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5294.htm">Strong's 5294: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neariah -- two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Elioenai,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֧י</span> <span class="translit">(’el·yō·w·‘ê·nay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_454.htm">Strong's 454: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elihoenai -- 'toward Yah (are) my eyes', two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hizkiah,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחִזְקִיָּ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥiz·qî·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2396.htm">Strong's 2396: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Azrikam—</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַזְרִיקָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘az·rî·qām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5840.htm">Strong's 5840: </a> </span><span class="str2">Azrikam -- 'my help has risen', four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">three [in all].</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/3-23.htm">1 Chronicles 3:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/3-23.htm">1 Chronicles 3:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/3-23.htm">1 Chronicles 3:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/3-23.htm">1 Chronicles 3:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/3-23.htm">1 Chronicles 3:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/3-23.htm">1 Chronicles 3:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/3-23.htm">1 Chronicles 3:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/3-23.htm">1 Chronicles 3:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/3-23.htm">1 Chronicles 3:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/3-23.htm">1 Chronicles 3:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/3-23.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 3:23 The sons of Neariah: Elioenai and Hizkiah (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/3-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 3:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 3:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/3-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 3:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 3:24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>