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1 Chronicles 9:34

Jerusalem

32 Some of their Kohathite brothers were responsible for preparing the rows of the showbread every Sabbath.

33 Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night.

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

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

36 Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

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BSB
All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
KJV
These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.
WEB
These were heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men. They lived at Jerusalem.
ASV
These were heads of fathers` [houses] of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt at Jerusalem.
DARBY
These are the chief fathers of the Levites, heads according to their families; these dwelt in Jerusalem.
BLB
These the heads of the fathers of the Levites throughout their generations [were] heads; these dwelt in Jerusalem.
ÅB
Alle disse[^4] var familiehoder blant levittene etter sine slekter - overhoder; de bodde i Jerusalem.
OTB
Disse var ledere av fedrenes husstander av levittene i henhold til sine generasjoner, hovedmenn, som bodde i Jerusalem.
B1930
Alle disse var familiehoder blandt levittene efter sine ætter - overhoder; de bodde i Jerusalem. / < de 1KR 9, 14-32 nevnte.>

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  • 1 Chronicles 9:13

    and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of their families, able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

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  • Nehemiah 11:1–15

    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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