1 Chronicles 9:9

7 From the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;

8 Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Michri; Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

and 956 of their relatives according to their genealogy. All these men were heads of their families.

10 From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin;

11 Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of God’s temple;

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BSB
and 956 of their relatives according to their genealogy. All these men were heads of their families.
KJV
And their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers.
WEB
and their brothers, according to their generations, nine hundred fifty-six. All these men were heads of fathers’ households by their fathers’ houses.
ASV
and their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were heads of fathers` [houses] by their fathers` houses.
DARBY
and their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty-six. All these men were chief fathers in their fathers' houses.
BLB
and their brothers according to their generations—nine hundred and fifty-six. All these men [were] heads of fathers according to the house of their fathers.
ÅB
og deres brødre etter sine slekter, ni hundre og seks og femti i tallet; alle disse menn var overhoder for sine familier.
OTB
og deres slektninger i henhold til deres generasjoner, 956.
Alle disse var ledere for sine fedres husstander i henhold til sine familielinjer.
B1930
og deres brødre efter sine ætter, ni hundre og seks og femti i tallet; alle disse menn var overhoder for sine familier.

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