Quotes about Generations
and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah.
- Nehemiah 11:5
Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
- Nehemiah 11:17
Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, Eliashib was the father of Joiada,
- Nehemiah 12:10
Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.
- Nehemiah 12:11
In the days of Joiakim, these were the heads of the priestly families: of the family of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
- Nehemiah 12:12
of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jonathan;
- Nehemiah 12:18
These days should be remembered and celebrated by every generation, family, province, and city, so that these days of Purim should not fail to be observed among the Jews, nor should the memory of them fade from their descendants.
- Esther 9:28
Both the gray-haired and the aged are on our side—men much older than your father.
- Job 15:10
Their descendants are established around them, and their offspring before their eyes.
- Job 21:8
Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food.
- Job 27:14
And he also had seven sons and three daughters.
- Job 42:13
After this, Job lived 140 years and saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.
- Job 42:16