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1 Chronicles 8:28

Jerusalem

26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

27 And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

29 And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife’s name was Maachah:

30 And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and 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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Cross references

  • Judges 1:21

    And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.

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  • Nehemiah 11:7–9

    And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the 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 Jesaiah.

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  • Joshua 15:63

    As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.

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  • Nehemiah 11:1

    And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.

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  • Joshua 18:28

    And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.

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