New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Chronicles 26:21

21The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, namely, the Jehielites, were the heads of the fathers’ households, belonging to Ladan the Gershonite.

1 Chronicles 26:21 in other versions

King James Version (KJV)As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.
New International Version (NIV)The descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and who were heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,
English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers' houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.
New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Laadan, the descendants of the Gershonites of Laadan, heads of their fathers’ houses, of Laadan the Gershonite: Jehieli.

Context of 1 Chronicles 26:21

19These were the divisions of the gatekeepers of the sons of Korah and of the sons of Merari. 20The Levites, their relatives, had charge of the treasures of the house of God and of the treasures of the dedicated gifts. The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, namely, the Jehielites, were the heads of the fathers’ households, belonging to Ladan the Gershonite. 22The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and Joel his brother, had charge of the treasures of the house of the Lord. 23As for the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites,

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1 Chronicles 26:21 word by word

בְּנֵ֣י לַ֠עְדָּן בְּנֵ֨י הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֜י לְלַעְדָּ֗ן רָאשֵׁ֧י הָאָב֛וֹת לְלַעְדָּ֥ן הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י יְחִיאֵלִֽי׃Read the interlinear

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 26:21

Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-28The Levites managed the Lord's treasuries and property (see 2 Chronicles 24:11; 31:12). People always dedicated some war spoils to God (1 Chronicles 26:26–28).Read the comment