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1 Chronicles 6:4

Eleazar's descendants included Phinehas, Abishua, Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah, Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub, Zadok, Ahimaaz, Azariah, Johanan, Azariah the priest who served in the temple built by King Solomon, Amariah, Ahitub, Zadok, Shallum, Hilkiah, Azariah, Seraiah, and Jehozadak.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Aaron;   Abishua;   Phinehas;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Genealogy;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Zadok;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Abishua;   Chronicles, the Books of;   Eli;   Genealogy;   Uriah;   Zadok;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Abishua;   Ezra, Book of;   High Priest;   Zadok;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Abishua;   Chronicles, I;   Eleazar;   Genealogy;   Phinehas;   Priests and Levites;   Uriah;   Zadok;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Abishua ;   Eleazar ;   Genealogy of the Lord Jesus;   Kohath, Kohathites ;   Merari, Merarites ;   Phinehas ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Abishua;   Phinehas;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Abishu'a,;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abishua;   Abissei;   Abisue;   Ahitub;   Egypt;   Ezra;   Genealogy;   Moses;   Phinehas;   Priest, High;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Abishua;   Elkanah;   Genealogy;   High Priest;   Phinehas;   Zadok;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Eleazar fathered Phinehas;
Hebrew Names Version
El`azar became the father of Pinechas, Pinechas became the father of Avishua,
King James Version
Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
English Standard Version
Eleazar fathered Phinehas, Phinehas fathered Abishua,
New Century Version
Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
New English Translation
Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, and Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
Amplified Bible
Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, Phinehas became the father of Abishua,
New American Standard Bible
Eleazar fathered Phinehas, Phinehas fathered Abishua,
World English Bible
Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, Phinehas became the father of Abishua,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Eleazar begate Phinehas. Phinehas begate Abishua,
Legacy Standard Bible
Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, and Phinehas became the father of Abishua,
Berean Standard Bible
Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas was the father of Abishua,
Complete Jewish Bible
The sons of M'rari: Machli and Mushi. These are the families of the L'vi'im according to father's clans:
Darby Translation
Eleazar begot Phinehas; Phinehas begot Abishua,
Easy-to-Read Version
Eleazar was Phinehas' father. Phinehas was Abishua's father.
George Lamsa Translation
Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
Good News Translation
The descendants of Eleazar from generation to generation are as follows: Phinehas, Abishua,
Lexham English Bible
Eleazar fathered Phinehas; Phinehas fathered Abishua;
Literal Translation
Eleazar fathered Phinehas; Phinehas fathered Abishua;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Eleasar begat Phineas. Phineas begat Abisua.
American Standard Version
Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
Bible in Basic English
Eleazar was the father of Phinehas; Phinehas was the father of Abishua;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Eleazar begat Phinehes, Phinehes begat Abisua.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The sons of Merari: Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
King James Version (1611)
Eleazar begate Phinehas, Phinehas begate Abishua.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Eleazar begot Phinees, Phinees begot Abisu;
English Revised Version
Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and Abyu, Eleazar, and Ythamar. Eleazar gendride Phynees, and Phynees gendride Abisue,
Update Bible Version
Eleazar begot Phinehas, Phinehas begot Abishua,
Webster's Bible Translation
Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
New King James Version
Eleazar begot Phinehas, and Phinehas begot Abishua;
New Living Translation
Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
New Life Bible
Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
New Revised Standard
Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, Phinehas of Abishua,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Eleazar, begat Phinehas, Phinehas, begat Abishua;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Eleazar begot Phinees, and Phinees begot Abisue,
Revised Standard Version
Elea'zar was the father of Phin'ehas, Phin'ehas of Abishu'a,
Young's Literal Translation
Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, and Phinehas became the father of Abishua,

Contextual Overview

1 Levi was the father of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 2 Kohath was the father of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 3 Amram was the father of Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. Aaron had four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 4Eleazar's descendants included Phinehas, Abishua, Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah, Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub, Zadok, Ahimaaz, Azariah, Johanan, Azariah the priest who served in the temple built by King Solomon, Amariah, Ahitub, Zadok, Shallum, Hilkiah, Azariah, Seraiah, and Jehozadak. 15 King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia took Jehozadak to Babylon as prisoner when the Lord let the people of Judah and Jerusalem be dragged from their land. 16 Levi's three sons had sons of their own. 17 Gershon was the father of Libni and Shimei. 18 Kohath was the father of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 19 Merari was the father of Mahli and Mushi. These descendants of Levi each became leaders of their own clans. 20Gershon's descendants included Libni, Jahath, Zimmah, Joah, Iddo, Zerah, and Jeatherai.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Phinehas: 1 Chronicles 6:50, 1 Chronicles 9:20, Exodus 6:25, Numbers 25:6-11, Numbers 25:13, Numbers 31:6, Joshua 22:13, Joshua 22:30-32, Joshua 24:33, Judges 20:28, Ezra 8:2, Psalms 106:30, Psalms 106:31

Abishua: Ezra 7:1-5

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 2:35 - Zadok 1 Chronicles 24:3 - Zadok Ezra 7:5 - Phinehas

Cross-References

Genesis 6:15
Make it four hundred fifty feet long, seventy-five feet wide, and forty-five feet high.
Genesis 6:21
Store up enough food both for yourself and for them.
Genesis 6:22
Noah did everything the Lord told him to do.
Numbers 13:33
In fact, we saw the Nephilim who are the ancestors of the Anakim. They were so big that we felt as small as grasshoppers."
Deuteronomy 3:11
King Og was the last of the Rephaim, and his coffin is in the town of Rabbah in Ammon. It is made of hard black rock and is thirteen and a half feet long and six feet wide.
1 Samuel 17:4
The Philistine army had a hero named Goliath who was from the town of Gath and was over nine feet tall.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Chronicles 6:4. Eleazar begat Phinehas — As the high priesthood continued in this family for a long time, the sacred historian confines himself to this chiefly, omitting Nadab and Abihu, and even the family of Ithamar.


 
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