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1 Chronicles 27:13

The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armies;   Maharai;   Month;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Armies of Israel, the;   Months;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Netophah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ephraim (1);   Maharai;   Netophah;   Shamhuth;   Zarhites;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Dodai;   Maharai;   Netophah;   Zerahites;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   David;   Izrahites;   Maharai;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Army;   Maharai ;   Netophathi, Netophathite ;   Zarhites ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Army;   War;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Mahar'a-I;   Month;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Course;   Maharai;   Zerah;   Zerahites;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite; 24,000 were in his division.
Hebrew Names Version
The tenth [captain] for the tenth month was Maharai the Netofatite, of the Zarchi: and in his course were Twenty-four thousand.
King James Version
The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
English Standard Version
Tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai of Netophah, of the Zerahites; in his division were 24,000.
New Century Version
The tenth commander, for the tenth month, was Maharai. He was from Netophah and was from Zerah's family. There were twenty-four thousand men in his division.
New English Translation
The tenth, assigned the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.
Amplified Bible
The tenth, for the tenth month was Maharai from Netophah of the Zerahites; and in his division were 24,000.
New American Standard Bible
The tenth, for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite of the Zerahites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
World English Bible
The tenth [captain] for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites: and in his course were Twenty-four thousand.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The tenth for the tenth moneth was Maharai, the Netophathite of the Zarhites: & in his course foure and twentie thousand.
Legacy Standard Bible
The tenth for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite of the Zerahites; and in his division were 24,000.
Berean Standard Bible
The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
Contemporary English Version
in the tenth month, Maharai from Netophah of the Zerah clan;
Complete Jewish Bible
The tenth commander, for the tenth month, was Mahrai, the N'tofati, from the Zarchi; there were 24,000 in his division.
Darby Translation
The tenth for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Easy-to-Read Version
The tenth commander, for the tenth month, was Maharai from Netophah and from Zerah's family. There were 24,000 men in Maharai's group.
George Lamsa Translation
The tenth commander for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Good News Translation
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Lexham English Bible
The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite of the Zerahites. And he was over his working group of twenty-four thousand.
Literal Translation
The tenth for the tenth month was Maharai of Netophah, of the Zarchites; and in his division were twenty four thousand.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The tenth in the tenth moneth, was Maherai the Netophatite of the Serahites, and vnder his course were foure and twentye thousande.
American Standard Version
The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The tenth captayne for the tenth moneth, was Maharai the Netophatite of the Zarahites, & in his course were twentie and foure thousand.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The tenth captain for the tenth month was Mahrai, the Netophathite, of the Zerahites; and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
King James Version (1611)
The tenth captaine for the tenth moneth, was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twentie and foure thousand.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The tenth for the tenth month was Meera the Netophathite, belonging to Zarai: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.
English Revised Version
The tenth [captain] for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In the tenthe monethe, the tenthe prince was Maray, and he was Neophatites, of the generacioun of Zaray, and foure and twenti thousynde in his cumpany.
Update Bible Version
The tenth [captain] for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Webster's Bible Translation
The tenth [captain] for the tenth month [was] Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.
New King James Version
The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
New Living Translation
Maharai, a descendant of Zerah from Netophah, was commander of the tenth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the tenth month.
New Life Bible
The tenth for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite of the Zerahites. There were 24,000 in his army.
New Revised Standard
Tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai of Netophah, of the Zerahites; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites, - and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The tenth, for the tenth month, was Marai, who was a Netophathite of the race of Zarai: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.
Revised Standard Version
Tenth, for the tenth month, was Ma'harai of Netoph'ah, of the Ze'rahites; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Young's Literal Translation
The tenth, for the tenth month, [is] Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhite, and on his course [are] twenty and four thousand.
THE MESSAGE
Tenth division, tenth month: Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite: 24,000 men.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The tenth for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite of the Zerahites; and in his division were 24,000.

Contextual Overview

1 Now the number of the children of Israel, that is, the heads of families, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and the men in authority who were servants of the king in anything to do with the divisions which came in and went out month by month through all the months of the year, in every division were twenty-four thousand. 2 Over the first division for the first month was Ishbaal, the son of Zabdiel; and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 3 He was of the sons of Perez, and the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month. 4 And over the division for the second month was Eleazar, the son of Dodai the Ahohite, the ruler; and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 5 The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest; and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 6 This is the same Benaiah who was the great man of the thirty, chief of the thirty; and in his division was Ammizabad his son. 7 The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel, the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him; and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 8 The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 9 The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 10 The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Maharai: 1 Chronicles 11:30, 2 Samuel 23:28

Zarhites: 1 Chronicles 27:11

Cross-References

Genesis 25:23
And the Lord said to her, Two nations are in your body, and two peoples will come to birth from you: the one will be stronger than the other, and the older will be the servant of the younger.
Genesis 25:33
And Jacob said, First of all give me your oath; and he gave him his oath, handing over his birthright to Jacob.
Genesis 27:8
Now, my son, do what I say.
Genesis 27:24
And he said, Are you truly my son Esau? And he said, I am.
Genesis 27:28
May God give you the dew of heaven, and the good things of the earth, and grain and wine in full measure:
Genesis 27:36
And he said, Is it because he is named Jacob that he has twice taken my place? for he took away my birthright, and now he has taken away my blessing. And he said, Have you not kept a blessing for me?
Genesis 27:45
Till the memory of what you have done to him is past and he is no longer angry: then I will send word for you to come back; are the two of you to be taken from me in one day?
Genesis 43:9
Put him into my care and make me responsible for him: if I do not give him safely back to you, let mine be the sin for ever.
1 Samuel 25:24
And falling at his feet she said, May the wrong be on me, my lord, on me: let your servant say a word to you, and give ear to the words of your servant.
2 Samuel 14:9
And the woman of Tekoa said to the king, My lord, O king, may the sin be on me and on my family, and may the king and the seat of his kingdom be clear of sin!

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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