1 Chronicles 5:13

1 Chronicles 5:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And their kinsmen according to their fathers' houses: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia and Eber, seven.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and their brethren of their father’s house: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jachan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Their relatives, the leaders of seven other clans, were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber.

Context of 1 Chronicles 5:13

11The Gadites lived next to them in Bashan, as far as Salekah: 12Joel was the chief, Shapham the second, then Janai and Shaphat, in Bashan. Their relatives, by families, were: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jakan, Zia and Eber—seven in all. 14These were the sons of Abihail son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz. 15Ahi son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, was head of their family.

1 Chronicles 5:13 word by word

וַאֲחֵיהֶ֞ם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם מִֽיכָאֵ֡ל וּמְשֻׁלָּ֡ם וְ֠שֶׁבַע וְיוֹרַ֧י וְיַעְכָּ֛ן וְזִ֥יעַ וָעֵ֖בֶר שִׁבְעָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And their brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
• of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of their fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• Michaelמִיכָאֵלmîykâ'êl · MichaelH4317
• and Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּםmeshûllâm · MeshullamH4918
• and Shebaשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ · ShebaH7652
• and Joraiיוֹרַיyôray · JoraiH3140
• and Jachanיַעְכָּןya‛kân · JacanH3275
• and Ziaזִיעַzîya‛ · ZiaH2127
• and Heberעֵ֫בֶר‛êber · EberH5677
• sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 5:13

• Daniel 12:1“At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.
• 1 Chronicles 9:12Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah; and Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer.
• 1 Kings 10:1When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the Lord, she came to test Solomon with hard questions.
• Genesis 46:17The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi and Beriah. Their sister was Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malkiel.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 5:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13And their brethren - This verse is wanting both in the Syriac and in the Arabic.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-24Chapter 5 lists the family histories for: Reuben (1 Chronicles 5:1–10; compare Genesis 46:9) Gad (1 Chronicles 5:11–17) Manasseh (1 Chronicles 5:23–24) These are the tribes of Israel that settled in Transjordan (the area east of the Jordan River).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1511-15. the children of Gad dwelt over against them--The genealogy of the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh (1Ch 5:24) is given along with that of the Reubenites, as these three were associated in a separate colony.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 5:13

• Eber
• Gad
• Heber
• Jachan
• Jorai
• Meshullam
• Michael
• Sheba
• Zia

In the dictionaries

• Michael
• Sheba
• Eber
• Hagarene
• Jachan
• Meshullam
• Music
• Zia
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 5

• 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