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# who were bound by an oath to him

This speaks of people being loyal to Tobiah because they had pledged an oath to him as if their oath were a rope that bound their bodies. Alternate translation: "who had sworn an oath to him" or "who had made an oath and were loyal to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah

This means that Tobiah was married to the daughter of Shecaniah. See how you translated "Shecaniah" in [Nehemiah 3:29](../03/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# Arah ... Jehohanan

These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# Meshullam ... Berechiah

These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:4](../03/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This speaks of people being loyal to Tobiah because they had pledged an oath to him as if their oath were a rope that bound their bodies. Alternate translation: "who had sworn an oath to him" or "who had made an oath and were loyal to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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			`# he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah`

			`This means that Tobiah was married to the daughter of Shecaniah. See how you translated "Shecaniah" in [Nehemiah 3:29](../03/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`

			`# Arah ... Jehohanan`

			`These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`

			`# Meshullam ... Berechiah`

			`These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:4](../03/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`