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1 Chronicles 8:28

Jerusalem

26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.

All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.

29 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,

30 and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

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BSB
All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
KJV
These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
WEB
These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.
ASV
These were heads of fathers` [houses] throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt in Jerusalem.
DARBY
These were the chief fathers, according to their generations, principal men; these dwelt in Jerusalem.
BLB
These [were] heads of fathers by their generations; these heads dwelt in Jerusalem.
ÅB
Alle disse var familiehoder, hoder for sine slekter; de bodde i Jerusalem.
OTB
Disse var ledere av familier i henhold til deres generasjoner,
fremtredende menn som bodde i Jerusalem.
B1930
Alle disse var familiehoder, hoder for sine ætter; de bodde i Jerusalem.

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  • Judges 1:21

    The Benjamites, however, failed to drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the Benjamites.

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  • Nehemiah 11:7–9

    From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah;

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  • Joshua 15:63

    But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.

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  • Nehemiah 11:1

    Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns.

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  • Joshua 18:28

    Zelah, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim —fourteen cities, along with their villages. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.

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