KJV King James Version
And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these [are] of the sons of Benjamin.
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1 Chronicles 8:40
And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these [are] of the sons of Benjamin.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.
WEB World English Bible
The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
ASV American Standard Version
And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the sons of Ulam are men mighty in valour, treading bow, and multiplying sons and son’s sons, a hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 8
37 And Moza begat Binea: Rapha [was] his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:
38 And Azel had six sons, whose names [are] these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these [were] the sons of Azel.
39 And the sons of Eshek his brother [were], Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these [are] of the sons of Benjamin.
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וַֽיִּהְי֣וּH1961 · ha.yahto beבְנֵי־H1121 · benson: childא֠וּלָםH198 · u.lamUlamאֲנָשִׁ֨יםH582 · e.noshhumanגִּבֹּרֵי־H1368 · gib.bormighty manחַ֜יִלH2428 · cha.yilstrength: soldiersדֹּ֣רְכֵיH1869 · da.rakhto treadקֶ֗שֶׁתH7198 · qe.shetbowוּמַרְבִּ֤יםH7235 · ra.vahto multiplyבָּנִים֙H1121 · benson: childוּבְנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childבָנִ֔יםH1121 · benson: childמֵאָ֖הH3967 · me.ahhundredוַחֲמִשִּׁ֑יםH2572 · cha.mish.shimfiftyכָּל־H3605 · kolallאֵ֖לֶּהH428 · el.lehtheseמִבְּנֵ֥יH1121 · benson: childבִנְיָמִֽן׃ פH1144 · bin.ya.minBenjamin
Cross-references
Psalm 127:3-5Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.Psalm 128:3-6Thy wife [shall be] as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.2 Chronicles 14:8And Asa had an army [of men] that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these [were] mighty men of valour.1 Chronicles 12:2[They were] armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in [hurling] stones and [shooting] arrows out of a bow, [even] of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin.
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