1 Chronicles 8:12

10 And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.

11 And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.

The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:

13 Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:

14 And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

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BSB
The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages),
KJV
The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
WEB
The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;
ASV
And the sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with the towns thereof;
DARBY
And the sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemer, who built Ono, and Lod and its dependent villages;
BLB
And the sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemed (he built Ono and Lod and its daughters),
ÅB
Og Elpa'als sønner var Eber og Mis'am og Semer - han bygget Ono og Lod med tilhørende byer -
OTB
Elpaals sønner var:
Eber, Misham, og Shemed—som bygde Ono og Lod med sine byer—
B1930
Og Elpa'als sønner var Eber og Mis'am og Semer - han bygget Ono og Lod med tilhørende byer -

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