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1 Chronicles 9:13

11 And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;

12 And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;

And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

14 And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;

15 And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;

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BSB
and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of their families, able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
KJV
And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
WEB
and their brothers, heads of their fathers’ houses, one thousand seven hundred sixty; they were very able men for the work of the service of God’s house.
ASV
and their brethren, heads of their fathers` houses, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
DARBY
and their brethren, heads of their fathers' houses, a thousand and seven hundred and sixty; able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
BLB
and their brothers, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and sixty mighty of valor for the work of the service of the house of God.
ÅB
og deres brødre, overhoder for sine familier, tusen og syv hundre og seksti i tallet, dyktige menn i arbeidet ved tjenesten i Guds hus.
OTB
og deres slektninger, overhoder for sine fedres husstander, 1 760 dyktige menn for arbeidet med tjenesten i Guds hus.
B1930
og deres brødre, overhoder for sine familier, tusen og syv hundre og seksti i tallet, dyktige menn i arbeidet ved tjenesten i Guds hus.

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  • 1 Chronicles 26:32

    And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.

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  • 1 Chronicles 26:6

    Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour.

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  • 1 Chronicles 26:30

    And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king.

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  • Nehemiah 11:14

    And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.

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