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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ולפני מזה--אלישיב הכהן נתון בלשכת בית אלהינו קרוב לטוביה
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vlpny mzh--AlySHyb hkhn ntvn blSHkt byt Alhynv qrvb ltvbyh

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
et super hoc erat Eliasib sacerdos qui fuerat positus in gazofilacio domus Dei nostri et proximus Tobiae

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied to Tobiah:
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:
Authorized (King James) Version   
And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:
New King James Version   
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, having authority over the storerooms of the house of our God, was allied with Tobiah.
21st Century King James Version   
And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied unto Tobiah,
Darby Bible Translation   
And before this, Eliashib the priest, who had the oversight of the chambers of the house of our God, a kinsman of Tobijah,
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And over this thing was Eliasib the priest, who was set over the treasury of the house of our God, and was near akin to Tobias.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied unto Tobiah,
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and who was related to Tobiah,
God's Word   
Even before this, the priest Eliashib, who was related to Tobiah and had been put in charge of the storerooms of our God's temple,
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Now before this, Eliashib the priest had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God. He was a relative of Tobiah
International Standard Version   
Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who supervised the store rooms of the Temple of our God and who was related to Tobiah,
NET Bible   
But prior to this time, Eliashib the priest, a relative of Tobiah, had been appointed over the storerooms of the temple of our God.
New American Standard Bible   
Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being related to Tobiah,
New International Version   
Before this, Eliashib the priest had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God. He was closely associated with Tobiah,
New Living Translation   
Before this had happened, Eliashib the priest, who had been appointed as supervisor of the storerooms of the Temple of our God and who was also a relative of Tobiah,
Webster's Bible Translation   
And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied to Tobiah:
The World English Bible   
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah,
EasyEnglish Bible   
Before this happened, I had given Eliashib the priest authority over the temple rooms where they stored special things. Eliashib was a friend of Tobiah.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And before this Eliashib the priest, appointed over chambers of the house of our God, [is] a relation of Tobiah,
New Life Version   
Before this, Eliashib the religious leader, who watched over the store-rooms of the house of our God, being close to Tobiah,
The Voice Bible   
Before that happened, the priest named Eliashib took a large storeroom in the temple of God and gave it to Tobiah the Ammonite for his use. Eliashib was in charge of the storerooms, and Tobiah was a relative of his. Before he gave it to Tobiah, it had been used to store many different things for use in the temple: the grain offerings, the incense, the vessels, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and olive oil for the Levites, the singers, and the gatekeepers—also the offerings for the priests.
Living Bible   
Before this had happened, Eliashib the priest, who had been appointed as custodian of the Temple storerooms and who was also a good friend of Tobiah,
New Catholic Bible   
However, before this, the priest Eliashib, who had been appointed to be in charge of the chambers of the house of our God and who was a close associate of Tobiah,
Legacy Standard Bible   
Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who was put in charge over the chambers of the house of our God, being related to Tobiah,
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And before this, Eliashib, the priest, had been the overseer of the chamber of the house of our God, and was related to Tobiah,
Christian Standard Bible   
Now before this, the priest Eliashib had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God. He was a relative of Tobiah
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and was related [by marriage] to Tobiah [our adversary],
New Century Version   
Before that happened, Eliashib the priest, who was in charge of the Temple storerooms, was friendly with Tobiah.
The Message   
Some time before this, Eliashib the priest had been put in charge of the storerooms of The Temple of God. He was close to Tobiah and had made available to him a large storeroom that had been used to store Grain-Offerings, incense, worship vessels, and the tithes of grain, wine, and oil for the Levites, singers, and security guards, and the offerings for the priests.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
But before this, the priest Eliashib, who had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God, and who was related to Tobiah,
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Now before this, the priest Eliashib, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and who was related to Tobiah,
Good News Translation®   
The priest Eliashib, who was in charge of the Temple storerooms, had for a long time been on good terms with Tobiah.
Wycliffe Bible   
And upon these things was Eliashib, the priest, that was sovereign in the chamber of the house of our God, and was the neighbour of Tobiah. (And upon these things was the High Priest Eliashib, who was the ruler, or the overseer, of the storerooms of the House of our God, and was the neighbour, or the friend, of Tobiah.)
Contemporary English Version   
The priest Eliashib was a relative of Tobiah and had earlier been put in charge of the temple storerooms.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Now before this, Eli′ashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and who was connected with Tobi′ah,
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God and who was related to Tobiah,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Now before this, the priest Eliashib, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and who was related to Tobiah,
Common English Bible © 2011   
Now before this, however, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed to be in charge of the storerooms of our God’s house and who was related to Tobiah,
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and was related to Tobiah [our adversary],
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and who was related to Tobiah,
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Before this, the priest Eliashib, who had been placed in charge of the chambers of the house of our God and who was an associate of Tobiah,
New American Standard Bible   
Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being related to Tobiah,
The Expanded Bible   
Before that happened, Eliashib the priest, who was ·in charge of [appointed over] the ·Temple [L house] storerooms, was ·friendly with [or a relative of] Tobiah.
Tree of Life Version   
Prior to this Eliashib the kohen was given authority over the storerooms in the House of our God.
Revised Standard Version   
Now before this, Eli′ashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and who was connected with Tobi′ah,
New International Reader's Version   
Eliashib the priest had been put in charge of the storerooms in the house of our God. He had worked closely with Tobiah.
BRG Bible   
And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:
Complete Jewish Bible   
Also, prior to this, Elyashiv the cohen, who had been put in charge of the storage rooms in the house of our God, and who was related by marriage to Toviyah,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Now before this, the priest Eliashib, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and who was related to Tobiah,
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And before this, Elyashiv the Kohen, having the oversight of the storeroom of the Beis Eloheinu, was allied unto Toviyah;
Names of God Bible   
Even before this, the priest Eliashib, who was related to Tobiah and had been put in charge of the storerooms of our Elohim’s temple,
Modern English Version   
Before this, Eliashib the priest, who had been appointed to govern the chambers of the house of our God, was related to Tobiah.
Easy-to-Read Version   
But, before that happened, Eliashib had given a room in the Temple to Tobiah. Eliashib was the priest in charge of the storerooms in our God’s Temple. And he was a close friend of Tobiah. That room had been used for storing the grain offerings, incense, and the Temple dishes and things. They also kept the tenth of grain, new wine, and oil for the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers in that room. And they also kept the gifts for the priests in that room. But Eliashib gave that room to Tobiah.
International Children’s Bible   
Before that happened, Eliashib the priest was in charge of the Temple storerooms. He was friendly with Tobiah.
Lexham English Bible   
Before this, Eliashib the priest who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God—the one related to Tobiah—
New International Version - UK   
Before this, Eliashib the priest had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God. He was closely associated with Tobiah,