1 Chronicles 26:9
7 The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
8 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.
And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.
10 Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)
11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen.
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Compare
- BSB
- Meshelemiah also had sons and brothers who were capable men—18 in all.
- KJV
- And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.
- WEB
- Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, eighteen valiant men.
- ASV
- And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, valiant men, eighteen.
- DARBY
- And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, men of valour, eighteen.
- BLB
- And to Meshelemiah [were] sons and brothers, sons of valor—eighteen.
- ÅB
- Meselemja hadde også sønner og brødre, dyktige menn - i alt atten.
- OTB
- Meshelemja hadde sønner og slektninger, dyktige menn:
atten i alt. - B1930
- Meselemja hadde også sønner og brødre, dyktige menn - i alt atten.
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1 Chronicles 26:14
And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
Read in context1 Chronicles 26:1
Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
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