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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Cross references
Nehemiah 11:8
and his followers Gabbai and Sallai—928 men.
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