KJV King James Version
To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.
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1 Chronicles 26:15
To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons.
WEB World English Bible
To Obed-Edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse.
ASV American Standard Version
To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the store-house.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
to Obed-Edom southward, and to his sons, the house of the gatherings;
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 26
12 Among these [were] the divisions of the porters, [even] among the chief men, [having] wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD.
13 And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
14 And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counseller, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
15 To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.
16 To Shuppim and Hosah [the lot came forth] westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.
17 Eastward [were] six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two [and] two.
18 At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, [and] two at Parbar.
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2 Chronicles 25:24And [he took] all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obededom, and the treasures of the king’s house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.1 Chronicles 26:17Eastward [were] six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two [and] two.
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