Thus Shealtiel likely adopted his brother’s son. Scholars think either that Pedaiah died and Shealtiel adopted Zerubbabel as an orphan, or else Shealtiel passed the royal line to Zerubbabel simply because he had no sons.
Wanazuoni wanafikiri kuwa ama Pedaya alikufa na Shealtieli alimuasili Zerubabeli akiwa yatima, au vinginevyo Shealtieli alimpa Zerubabeli haki ya uzao wa kifalme kwa sababu tu hakuwa na watoto.