1 Chronicles 26:8

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 were born sons who ruled their ancestral families because they were strong, capable men. 7Shemaiah’s sons: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semachiah were also capable men. All of these were among the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and relatives; they were capable men with strength for the work — sixty-two from Obed-edom. 9Meshelemiah also had sons and relatives who were capable men — eighteen. 10Hosah, from the Merarites, also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),

1 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 talents, and to another one talent, depending on each one’s ability. Then he went on a journey. Immediately
• 1 Corinthians 12:4Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit.
• 2 Corinthians 3:6He has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
• 1 Peter 4:11If anyone speaks, let it be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, let it be from the strength God provides, so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in everything. To him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 26:8

• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-121Ch 26:1-12. Divisions of the Porters. 1-2. Concerning the divisions of the porters--There were four thousand (1Ch 23:6), all taken from the families of the Kohathites and Merarites (1Ch 26:14), divided into twenty-four courses--as the priests and musicians. Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph--Seven sons of Meshelemiah are mentioned (1Ch 26:2), whereas eighteen are given (1Ch 26:9), but in this latter number his relatives are included.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 26:8

• Obed-Edom

In the dictionaries

• Edom
• Edom; Edomites
• Edom, Edomite, Idumea
• Obed-Edom
• Chronicles, Books of
• ObedEdom
• Rephael
• Shemaiah
• Adonijah
• Chronicles, Books of

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