God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 5:24
24These were the heads of Manasseh’s families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were soldiers who were famous heads of their families.
1 Chronicles 5:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers.
- New International Version (NIV)These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah and Jahdiel. They were brave warriors, famous men, and heads of their families.
- English Standard Version (ESV)These were the heads of their fathers' houses: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty warriors, famous men, heads of their fathers' houses.
- New King James Version (NKJV)These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of their fathers’ houses.
Context of 1 Chronicles 5:24
22Many were killed in battle because this was God’s war. Reuben, Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh lived in the Hagrites’ land until the Assyrians captured them. 23Half of the tribe of Manasseh lived in the land from Bashan to Baal Hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon. The tribe members were numerous. These were the heads of Manasseh’s families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were soldiers who were famous heads of their families. 25But Gad, Reuben, and half of the tribe of Manasseh were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors. They chased after the gods of the people of the land as if they were prostitutes. God had destroyed these people as the Israelites arrived. 26Then the God of Israel led King Pul of Assyria (King Tiglath Pilneser of Assyria) to take Reuben, Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh into captivity. He brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the Gozan River. They are still there today.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 51 Chronicles 5:24 word by word
וְאֵ֖לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֣י בֵית־אֲבוֹתָ֑ם וְעֵ֡פֶר וְיִשְׁעִ֡י וֶאֱלִיאֵ֡ל וְ֠עַזְרִיאֵל וְיִרְמְיָ֨ה וְהוֹדַוְיָ֜ה וְיַחְדִּיאֵ֗ל אֲנָשִׁים֙ גִּבּ֣וֹרֵי חַ֔יִל אַנְשֵׁ֣י שֵׁמ֔וֹת רָאשִׁ֖ים לְבֵ֥ית אֲבוֹתָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- the headsרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
- of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- of their fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
- even Epherעֵ֫פֶר‛êpher · EpherH6081
- and Ishiיִשְׁעִיyish‛îy · IshiH3469
- and Elielאֱלִיאֵל'ĕlîy'êl · ElielH447
- and Azrielעַזְרִיאֵל‛azrîy'êl · AzrielH5837
- and Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
- and Hodaviahהוֹדַוְיָהhôdavyâh · HodaviahH1938
- and Jahdielיַחְדִּיאֵלyachdîy'êl · JahdielH3164
- mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
- menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- of valourחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
- famousשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 5:24
- Genesis 25:4The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. These were the descendants of Keturah.
- 1 Chronicles 2:31Appaim’s son was Ishi, and Ishi’s son was Sheshan, and Sheshan’s son was Ahlai.
- 1 Chronicles 8:20Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
- 1 Chronicles 27:19for the tribe of Zebulun Ishmaiah, son of Obadiah for the tribe of Naphtali Jerimoth, son of Azriel
- Jeremiah 36:26The king commanded Jerahmeel (the king’s son), Seraiah (son of Azriel), and Shelemiah (son of Abdeel) to arrest the scribe Baruch and the prophet Jeremiah. But the Lord had hidden Baruch and Jeremiah.
- Jeremiah 1:1⌞These are⌟ the words of Jeremiah, son of Hilkiah. He was one of the priests at Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin.
- 1 Chronicles 9:7From the descendants of Benjamin were Sallu (son of Meshullam, grandson of Hodaviah, and great-grandson of Hassenuah),
- Ezra 2:40These Levites returned from exile: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel, that is, of Hodaviah … 74
- 1 Chronicles 3:24Elioenai’s seven sons were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani.
- Nehemiah 7:43These Levites returned from exile: the descendants of Jeshua, that is, of Kadmiel ⌞and⌟ of Hodeiah … 74
- 1 Chronicles 5:18The descendants of Reuben, Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 soldiers ready to go to war. They were skilled fighters who could carry shields and swords and shoot arrows.
- Judges 6:12The Messenger of the Lord appeared to Gideon and said, “The Lord is with you, brave man.”
- 1 Chronicles 4:38These who are mentioned by name were leaders in their families, and the number of people in their households increased.
- 1 Chronicles 12:38All of these soldiers, who were prepared for battle, came with a single purpose to Hebron—to make David king of all Israel. The rest of Israel also had agreed to make David king.
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- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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