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1 Chronicles 26:8
8All these were sons of Obed-edom [in whose house the ark was kept], they and their sons and relatives, strong and able men for the service—sixty-two from Obed-edom.
1 Chronicles 26:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)All these of the sons of Obed–edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obed–edom.
- New International Version (NIV)All these were descendants of Obed-Edom; they and their sons and their relatives were capable men with the strength to do the work—descendants of Obed-Edom, 62 in all.
- English Standard Version (ESV)All these were of the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers, able men qualified for the service; sixty-two of Obed-edom.
- New King James Version (NKJV)All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom, they and their sons and their brethren, able men with strength for the work: sixty-two of Obed-Edom.
Context of 1 Chronicles 26:8
6Also to his son Shemaiah sons were born who ruled over the house of their father, for they were courageous men of ability. 7The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose brothers were courageous and able men, Elihu and Semachiah. All these were sons of Obed-edom [in whose house the ark was kept], they and their sons and relatives, strong and able men for the service—sixty-two from Obed-edom. 9Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, eighteen courageous men. 10Also Hosah, one of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the first and chief (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him first),
Read all of 1 Chronicles 261 Chronicles 26:8 word by word
כָּל־אֵ֜לֶּה מִבְּנֵ֣י׀ עֹבֵ֣ד אֱדֹ֗ם הֵ֤מָּה וּבְנֵיהֶם֙ וַאֲחֵיהֶ֔ם אִֽישׁ־חַ֥יִל בַּכֹּ֖חַ לַעֲבֹדָ֑ה שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וּשְׁנַ֖יִם לְעֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- All these of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Obed–edomעֹבֵד אֱדוֹם‛ôbêd 'ĕdôm · Obed-edomH5654
- and their brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
- ableחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
- menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- for strengthכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
- for the serviceעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · serviceH5656
- threescoreשִׁשִּׁיםshishshîym · sixtyH8346
- and twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 26:8
- Matthew 25:15To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and then he went on his journey.
- 1 Corinthians 12:4Now there are [distinctive] varieties of spiritual gifts [special abilities given by the grace and extraordinary power of the Holy Spirit operating in believers], but it is the same Spirit [who grants them and empowers believers].
- 2 Corinthians 3:6He has qualified us [making us sufficient] as ministers of a new covenant [of salvation through Christ], not of the letter [of a written code] but of the Spirit; for the letter [of the Law] kills [by revealing sin and demanding obedience], but the Spirit gives life.
- 1 Peter 4:11Whoever speaks [to the congregation], is to do so as one who speaks the oracles (utterances, the very words) of God. Whoever serves [the congregation] is to do so as one who serves by the strength which God [abundantly] supplies, so that in all things God may be glorified [honored and magnified] through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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