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1 Chronicles 26:8

6 Also to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their families because they were strong, capable men.

7 Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men.

All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-edom.

9 Meshelemiah also had sons and brothers who were capable men—18 in all.

10 Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),

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BSB
All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-edom.
KJV
All these of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obed-edom.
WEB
All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom with their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service: sixty-two of Obed-Edom.
ASV
All these were of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service; threescore and two of Obed-edom.
DARBY
All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service, were sixty-two of Obed-Edom.
BLB
All these [were] of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and their brothers, men of valor with power for work—sixty-two of Obed-edom.
ÅB
Alle disse var etterkommere av Obed-Edom, både de og deres sønner og brødre, dyktige og sterke menn til tjenesten - i alt to og seksti etterkommere av Obed-Edom.
OTB
Alle disse var av sønnene til Obed-Edom; de og deres sønner og deres slektninger var dyktige menn med styrke for arbeidet:
sekstito fra Obed-Edom.
B1930
Alle disse var efterkommere av Obed-Edom, både de og deres sønner og brødre, dyktige og sterke menn til tjenesten - i alt to og seksti efterkommere av Obed-Edom.

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  • 2 Corinthians 3:6

    And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

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  • 1 Peter 4:11

    If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

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  • Matthew 25:15

    To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.

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  • 1 Corinthians 12:4–11

    There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.

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