New English Translation
1 Chronicles 26:4
4Obed-Edom’s sons: The firstborn Shemaiah, the second Jehozabad, the third Joah, the fourth Sakar, the fifth Nethanel,
1 Chronicles 26:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Moreover the sons of Obed–edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,
- New International Version (NIV)Obed-Edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sakar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover the sons of Obed-Edom were Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
Context of 1 Chronicles 26:4
2Meshelemiah’s sons: The firstborn Zechariah, the second Jediael, the third Zebadiah, the fourth Jathniel, 3the fifth Elam, the sixth Jehohanan, and the seventh Elihoenai. Obed-Edom’s sons: The firstborn Shemaiah, the second Jehozabad, the third Joah, the fourth Sakar, the fifth Nethanel, 5the sixth Ammiel, the seventh Issachar, and the eighth Peullethai. (Indeed, God blessed Obed-Edom.) 6His son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders of their families, for they were highly respected.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 261 Chronicles 26:4 word by word
וּלְעֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֖ם בָּנִ֑ים שְׁמַֽעְיָ֤ה הַבְּכוֹר֙ יְהוֹזָבָ֣ד הַשֵּׁנִ֔י יוֹאָ֤ח הַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙ וְשָׂכָ֣ר הָרְבִיעִ֔י וּנְתַנְאֵ֖ל הַחֲמִישִֽׁי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Moreover the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Obed–edomעֹבֵד אֱדוֹם‛ôbêd 'ĕdôm · Obed-edomH5654
- Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּshema‛yâh shema‛yâhû · ShemaiahH8098
- the firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
- Jehozabadיְהוֹזָבָדyehôzâbâd · JehozabadH3075
- the secondשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
- Joahיוֹאָחyô'âch · JoahH3098
- the thirdשְׁלִישִׁיshelîyshîy · thirdH7992
- and Sacarשָׂכָרώâkâr · SacharH7940
- the fourthרְבִיעִיrebîy‛îy rebi‛îy · fourthH7243
- and Nethaneelנְתַנְאֵלnethan'êl · NethanelH5417
- the fifthחֲמִישִׁיchămîyshîy chămishshîy · fifthH2549
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 26:4
- 1 Chronicles 15:18along with some of their relatives who were second in rank, including Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.
- 1 Chronicles 16:5Asaph was the leader and Zechariah second in command, followed by Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel. They were to play stringed instruments; Asaph was to sound the cymbals;
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 26:4
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Obed-edom and Hosah 1 Chronicles 26:10 had been “porters,” or door - keepers, from the time of the bringing up of the ark into Jerusalem 1 Chronicles 15:24; 1 Chronicles 16:38.Read the comment
- 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
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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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