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

6To his son Shemaiah were born sons who were leaders of their clans, for they were men of great ability. 7The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad. His brothers Elihu and Semachiah were also valiant men. All these were descendants of Obed-edom. They and their sons and their kinsmen were capable men with the strength to do the work—62 of Obed-edom. 9Meshelemiah had sons and brothers—18 able men. 10Also Hosah, a descendant of Merari, had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him the first),

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• All these of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Obed–edomעֹבֵד אֱדוֹם‛ôbêd 'ĕdôm · Obed-edomH5654
• and their brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
• ableחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
• menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• for strengthכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
• for the serviceעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · serviceH5656
• threescoreשִׁשִּׁיםshishshîym · sixtyH8346
• and twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 26:8

• Matthew 25:15To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.
• 1 Corinthians 12:4Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Ruach.
• 2 Corinthians 3:6He also made us competent as servants of a new covenant—not of the letter, but of the Ruach. For the letter kills, but the Ruach gives life.
• 1 Peter 4:11Whoever speaks, let it be as one speaking the utterances of God. Whoever serves, let it be with the strength that God supplies. So in all things may God be glorified through Messiah Yeshua—all glory and power to Him forever 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