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1 Chronicles 4:38

36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,

37 and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).

These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,

39 and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks.

40 There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.

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BSB
These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,
KJV
These mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly.
WEB
these mentioned by name were princes in their families. Their fathers’ houses increased greatly.
ASV
these mentioned by name were princes in their families: and their fathers` houses increased greatly.
DARBY
these mentioned by name were princes in their families; and their fathers' houses increased greatly.
BLB
These coming in by name [were] leaders in their clans, and the house of their father increased greatly.
ÅB
disse som er nevnt her ved navn, var høvdinger i sine slekter, og deres familier utbredte seg sterkt.
OTB
de som er nevnt ved navn var ledere i sine familier; og deres fedres hus økte sterkt.
B1930
disse som er nevnt her ved navn, var høvdinger i sine ætter, og deres familier utbredte sig sterkt.

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  • 1 Chronicles 5:24

    These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of their families.

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  • Genesis 6:4

    The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and afterward as well—when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown.

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