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The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel, and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam, and Hananiah; and Shelomith was their sister;
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Solving Zerubbabel's Parentage
Commentators overwhelmingly agree that while other scriptures call Zerubbabel the 'son of Shealtiel' (Haggai 1:1, Matthew 1:12), this verse accurately records his biological father as Pedaiah. The likely solution is that Zerubbabel's uncle, Shealtiel, either died childless and Pedaiah married his widow (a levirate marriage), or Shealtiel formally adopted his nephew Zerubbabel as his legal son and heir. This harmonizes all biblical accounts.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Zerubbabel, who is elsewhere always called “the son of Shealtiel,” was only Shealtiel’s heir and legal son. He was, in fact, his nephew—the son of …
19th Century
Anglican
And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei.—Zerubbabel, the famous prince who, with Joshua the high priest, led the first colony…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Ver. 19-24. And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel and Shimei , &c.] Here arises a difficulty, since elsewhere Zer…
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