KJV King James Version
And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
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Nehemiah 11:13
And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and his associates, the leaders of families—242 men; Amashai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer;
WEB World English Bible
and his brothers, chiefs of fathers’ households, two hundred forty-two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
ASV American Standard Version
and his brethren, chiefs of fathers’ houses, two hundred forty and two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and his brethren, heads of fathers, two hundred forty and two; and Amashsai son of Azareel, son of Ahazai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer,
Surrounding context — Nehemiah 11
10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.
11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, [was] the ruler of the house of God.
12 And their brethren that did the work of the house [were] eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,
13 And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
14 And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer [was] Zabdiel, the son of [one of] the great men.
15 Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, [had] the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.
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וְאֶחָיו֙H251 · achbrother: male-siblingרָאשִׁ֣יםH7218 · roshheadלְאָב֔וֹתH1 · avfatherמָאתַ֖יִםH3967 · me.ahhundredאַרְבָּעִ֣יםH705 · ar.ba.imfortyוּשְׁנָ֑יִםH8147 · she.na.yimtwoוַעֲמַשְׁסַ֧יH6023 · a.mash.sayAmashsaiבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childעֲזַרְאֵ֛לH5832 · a.zar.elAzarelבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childאַחְזַ֥יH273 · ach.zayAhzaiבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childמְשִׁלֵּמ֖וֹתH4919 · me.shil.le.motMeshillemothבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childאִמֵּֽר׃H564 · im.merImmer
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