KJV King James Version
All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, [were] threescore and two of Obededom.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Chronicles 26:8
All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, [were] threescore and two of Obededom.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-edom.
WEB World English Bible
All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom: they and their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service; sixty-two of Obed-Edom.
ASV American Standard Version
All these were of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service; threescore and two of Obed-edom.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
all these are of the sons of Obed-Edom; they, and their sons, and their brethren, men of valour with might for service, are sixty and two of Obed-Edom.
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 26
5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him.
6 Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they [were] mighty men of valour.
7 The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren [were] strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
8 All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, [were] threescore and two of Obededom.
9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.
10 Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for [though] he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)
11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah [were] thirteen.
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כָּל־H3605 · kolallאֵ֜לֶּהH428 · el.lehtheseמִבְּנֵ֣י׀H1121 · benson: childעֹבֵ֣דH5654 · o.ved e.domObed-edomאֱדֹ֗םH5654 · o.ved e.domObed-edomהֵ֤מָּהH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)וּבְנֵיהֶם֙H1121 · benson: childוַאֲחֵיהֶ֔םH251 · achbrother: male-siblingאִֽישׁ־H376 · ishmanחַ֥יִלH2428 · cha.yilstrength: soldiersבַּכֹּ֖חַH3581 · ko.achreptileלַעֲבֹדָ֑הH5656 · a.vo.dahserviceשִׁשִּׁ֥יםH8346 · shish.shimsixtyוּשְׁנַ֖יִםH8147 · she.na.yimtwoלְעֹבֵ֥דH5654 · o.ved e.domObed-edomאֱדֹֽם׃H5654 · o.ved e.domObed-edom
Cross-references
1 Peter 4:11If any man speak, [let him speak] as the oracles of God; if any man minister, [let him do it] as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.Matthew 25:15And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.2 Corinthians 3:6Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.1 Corinthians 12:4-11Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
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