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 unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled over the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour. 7The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachiah. All these were of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service; threescore and two of Obed-edom. 9And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, valiant men, eighteen. 10Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Shimri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief;)

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

• Allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Obed-edomעֹבֵד אֱדוֹם‛ôbêd 'ĕdôm · Obed-edomH5654
• brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
• ableחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
• menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• strengthכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
• serviceעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · serviceH5656
• twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 26:8

• Matthew 25:15And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.
• 1 Corinthians 12:4Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
• 2 Corinthians 3:6who also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
• 1 Peter 4:11if any man speaketh, speaking as it were oracles of God; if any man ministereth, ministering as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion for ever 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
• Obed-Edom
• Chronicles, Books of
• ObedEdom
• Rephael
• Shemaiah
• Adonijah
• David
• Ezekiel
• Genealogy

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