Or perhaps since Shealtiel died without having a child, Pedaiah performed brother - in - law marriage, and Zerubbabel was the firstborn of that union. ​ — Deuteronomy 25: 5 - 10.
Või kui Sealtiel suri lastetuna, siis abiellus Pedaja oma venna naisega ja Serubbaabel oli selle abielu esmasündinud poeg.