1 Chronicles 25:16
14 The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
15 The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
17 The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
18 The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
- KJV
- The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
- WEB
- the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
- ASV
- the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:
- DARBY
- The ninth to Mattaniah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
- BLB
- the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons, and his brothers—twelve;
- ÅB
- den niende ble Mattanja med sine sønner og brødre, tolv i tallet;
- OTB
- det niende loddet falt på Mattanja, sammen med sine sønner og slektninger, tolv;
- B1930
- den niende blev Mattanja med sine sønner og brødre, tolv i tallet;