KJV King James Version
These [were] the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.
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1 Chronicles 4:23
These [were] the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.
WEB World English Bible
These were the potters, and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah: there they lived with the king for his work.
ASV American Standard Version
These were the potters, and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah: there they dwelt with the king for his work.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
They are the potters and inhabitants of Netaim and Gedera; with the king in his work they dwelt there.
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 4
20 And the sons of Shimon [were], Amnon, and Rinnah, Benhanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi [were], Zoheth, and Benzoheth.
21 The sons of Shelah the son of Judah [were], Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,
22 And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. And [these are] ancient things.
23 These [were] the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.
24 The sons of Simeon [were], Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, [and] Shaul:
25 Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.
26 And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son.
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הֵ֚מָּהH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)הַיּ֣וֹצְרִ֔יםH3335 · ya.tsarto form: formedוְיֹשְׁבֵ֥יH3427 · ya.shavto dwellנְטָעִ֖יםH5196 · ne.ta.imNetaimוּגְדֵרָ֑הH1449 · ge.de.rahGederahעִם־H5973 · imwithהַמֶּ֥לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingבִּמְלַאכְתּ֖וֹH4399 · me.la.khahworkיָ֥שְׁבוּH3427 · ya.shavto dwellשָֽׁם׃ סH8033 · shamthere
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