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Bishop's Bible

1 Chronicles 6:42

The sonne of Ethan, the sonne of Zimma, the sonne of Simhi,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ethan;   Shimei;   Zimmah;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Levites, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Genealogy;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Levite;   Psalms, book of;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Shimei;   Zimmah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ethan;   Genealogy;   Gershon;   Joah;   Shimei;   Zimmah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Korah;   Levites;   Shimei;   Zimmah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Ethan;   Gershon, Gershonites;   Jattir;   Joah;   Shimei, Shimeites;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ethan ;   Gershom ;   Kohath, Kohathites ;   Merari, Merarites ;   Shimei ;   Zimmah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Shimei;   Smith Bible Dictionary - E'than;   Lib'ni;   Shim'ei;   Zim'mah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Egypt;   Ethan;   Gershon;   Jeatherai;   Joah;   Shimei;   Zimmah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Asylum;   Ethan;   Shimei;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah,
Hebrew Names Version
the son of Etan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shim`i,
King James Version
The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
English Standard Version
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,
New Century Version
Adaiah was Ethan's son. Ethan was Zimmah's son. Zimmah was Shimei's son.
New English Translation
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,
Amplified Bible
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
New American Standard Bible
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
World English Bible
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
Geneva Bible (1587)
The sonne of Ethan, the sonne of Zimmah, the sonne of Shimei,
Legacy Standard Bible
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
Berean Standard Bible
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
Complete Jewish Bible
To the descendants of Aharon they gave the city of refuge Hevron, also Livnah with its surrounding open land, Yatir, Esht'moa with its surrounding open land,
Darby Translation
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
Easy-to-Read Version
Adaiah was Ethan's son. Ethan was Zimmah's son. Zimmah was Shimei's son.
George Lamsa Translation
The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
Good News Translation
Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei,
Lexham English Bible
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,
Literal Translation
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the sonne of Ethan, the sonne of Sima, the sonne of Simei,
American Standard Version
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
Bible in Basic English
The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And to the sons of Aaron they gave the city of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with the open land about it, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with the open land about it;
King James Version (1611)
The sonne of Ethan, the sonne of Zimmah, the sonne of Shimei,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
the son of Adai, the son of Ætham, the son of Zammam, the son of Semei,
English Revised Version
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
sone of Edan, sone of Zama, sone of Semey,
Update Bible Version
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
Webster's Bible Translation
The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
New King James Version
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
New Living Translation
Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei,
New Life Bible
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,
New Revised Standard
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei, -
Douay-Rheims Bible
The son of Ethan, the son of Zamma, the son of Semei.
Revised Standard Version
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shim'e-i,
Young's Literal Translation
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

Contextual Overview

31 And these be they whom Dauid set for to sing in the house of the Lorde, after that the arke had rest. 32 And they ministred before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, vntill Solomon had buylt the house of the Lorde in Hierusalem: and then they wayted on their offices, according to the order of them. 33 These are they that wayted with their children, of the sonnes of Caath, Heman a singer, whiche was the sonne of Ioel, the sonne of Samuel, 34 The sonne of Elcana, the sonne of Ieroham, the sonne of Eliel, the sonne of Thoah, 35 The sonne of Zuph, the sonne of Elcana, the sonne of Mahath, ye sonne of Amasai, 36 The sonne of Elcana, the sonne of Ioel, the sonne of Azaria, the sonne of Zephania. 37 The sonne of Thahath, the sonne of Assyr, the sonne of Ebiasaph, the sonne of Korah, 38 The sonne of Izahar, the sonne of Caath, the sonne of Leui, the sonne of Israel: 39 And his brother Asaph stoode on his right hande, and Asaph was the sonne of Barachia, the sonne of Simha, 40 The sonne of Michael, the sonne of Baasa, the sonne of Melchia,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Ethan: 1 Chronicles 6:21, Joah, 1 Chronicles 2:6

Zimmah: 1 Chronicles 6:20

Shimei: 2 Samuel 16:5

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The genealogies of David’s three chief singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan or Jeduthun.

1 Chronicles 6:32

They waited on their office - On the establishment and continuance of the choral service in the temple, see 2 Chronicles 5:12, 2 Chronicles 29:27-30; 2 Chronicles 35:15.

1 Chronicles 6:33

Heman - In general Asaph takes precedence of Heman and Jeduthun, but here Heman is placed first, because his family, that of the Kohathites, had the highest priestly rank, being the family which furnished the high priests (see 1 Chronicles 6:2-15).

Shemuel - i. e. “Samuel.” Our translators have here given the Hebrew, while elsewhere they give uniformlv the Greek, form of the name. We learn by this genealogy that Heman was Samuel’s grandson.

1 Chronicles 6:39

His brother Asaph - Not “brother” in the ordinary sense of the term, since Asaph was the son of Berachiah, and a Gershonite, not a Kohathite. “Brother” here may mean “fellow-craftsman” (compare 1 Chronicles 25:7).

1 Chronicles 6:44

Ethan - Or Jeduthun (see the margin). Corruption will scarcely account for the two forms of the name, since Ethan is used persistently up to a certain point 1 Chronicles 15:19, after which we have uniformly “Jeduthun.” The case seems to be rather one in which a new name was taken after a while, which thenceforth superseded the old. Compare Abraham, Sarah, Joshua, Jehoiakim, Zedekiah, etc.


 
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