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Good News Translation
1 Chronicles 5:12
Joel was the founder of the leading clan, and Shapham of the second most important clan. Janai and Shaphat were founders of other clans in Bashan.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Joel the chief, Shapham the second in command, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
Joel the chief, Shapham the second in command, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
Hebrew Names Version
Yo'el the chief, and Shafam the second, and Ya`nai, and Shafat in Bashan.
Yo'el the chief, and Shafam the second, and Ya`nai, and Shafat in Bashan.
King James Version
Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
English Standard Version
Joel the chief, Shapham the second, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
Joel the chief, Shapham the second, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
New Century Version
Joel was the main leader, Shapham was second, and then Janai and Shaphat were leaders in Bashan.
Joel was the main leader, Shapham was second, and then Janai and Shaphat were leaders in Bashan.
New English Translation
They included Joel the leader, Shapham the second in command, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
They included Joel the leader, Shapham the second in command, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
Amplified Bible
Joel was the chief, Shapham the second, then Janai and Shaphat in Bashan.
Joel was the chief, Shapham the second, then Janai and Shaphat in Bashan.
New American Standard Bible
Joel was the head and Shapham the second, then Janai and Shaphat in Bashan.
Joel was the head and Shapham the second, then Janai and Shaphat in Bashan.
World English Bible
Joel the chief, and Shapham the second, and Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
Joel the chief, and Shapham the second, and Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Ioel was the chiefest, and Shapham the second, but Iaanai and Shaphat were in Bashan.
Ioel was the chiefest, and Shapham the second, but Iaanai and Shaphat were in Bashan.
Legacy Standard Bible
Joel was the chief and Shapham the second, then Janai and Shaphat in Bashan.
Joel was the chief and Shapham the second, then Janai and Shaphat in Bashan.
Berean Standard Bible
Joel was the chief, Shapham the second, then Jaanai and Shaphat, who lived in Bashan.
Joel was the chief, Shapham the second, then Jaanai and Shaphat, who lived in Bashan.
Contemporary English Version
Some of the clan leaders were Joel, Shapham, Janai, and Shaphat.
Some of the clan leaders were Joel, Shapham, Janai, and Shaphat.
Complete Jewish Bible
Yo'el was the leader, Shafam second, then Yanai and Shafat in Bashan.
Yo'el was the leader, Shafam second, then Yanai and Shafat in Bashan.
Darby Translation
Joel was the chief and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
Joel was the chief and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
Easy-to-Read Version
Joel was the first leader in Bashan. Shapham was the second leader. Then Janai became the leader.
Joel was the first leader in Bashan. Shapham was the second leader. Then Janai became the leader.
George Lamsa Translation
Joel was their chief, and he judged them and taught them good scriptures.
Joel was their chief, and he judged them and taught them good scriptures.
Lexham English Bible
Joel the chief, Shapham the second, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
Joel the chief, Shapham the second, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
Literal Translation
Joel the chief; and Shapham, the next; and Jaanai; and Shaphat in Bashan.
Joel the chief; and Shapham, the next; and Jaanai; and Shaphat in Bashan.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ioel the chefest, and Sapham the secode, Iaenai and Saphat at Basan.
Ioel the chefest, and Sapham the secode, Iaenai and Saphat at Basan.
American Standard Version
Joel the chief, and Shapham the second, and Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
Joel the chief, and Shapham the second, and Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
Bible in Basic English
Joel the chief, and Shapham the second, and Janai and Shaphat in Bashan;
Joel the chief, and Shapham the second, and Janai and Shaphat in Bashan;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And in Basan Iohel was the chiefest, and Sapham the next: then Ianai, and Saphat.
And in Basan Iohel was the chiefest, and Sapham the next: then Ianai, and Saphat.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Joel the chief, and Shapham the second, and Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan;
Joel the chief, and Shapham the second, and Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan;
King James Version (1611)
Ioel the chiefe, and Shapham the next: and Iaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
Ioel the chiefe, and Shapham the next: and Iaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Joel the first-born, and Sapham the second, and Janin the scribe in Basan.
Joel the first-born, and Sapham the second, and Janin the scribe in Basan.
English Revised Version
Joel the chief, and Shapham the second, and Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan:
Joel the chief, and Shapham the second, and Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Johel was in the bygynnyng, and Saphan was the secounde; also Janahi and Saphan weren in Basan.
Johel was in the bygynnyng, and Saphan was the secounde; also Janahi and Saphan weren in Basan.
Update Bible Version
Joel the chief, and Shapham the second, and Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
Joel the chief, and Shapham the second, and Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
Webster's Bible Translation
Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
New King James Version
Joel was the chief, Shapham the next, then Jaanai and Shaphat in Bashan,
Joel was the chief, Shapham the next, then Jaanai and Shaphat in Bashan,
New Living Translation
Joel was the leader in the land of Bashan, and Shapham was second-in-command, followed by Janai and Shaphat.
Joel was the leader in the land of Bashan, and Shapham was second-in-command, followed by Janai and Shaphat.
New Life Bible
Joel was the leader. Then there was Shapham, then Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
Joel was the leader. Then there was Shapham, then Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
New Revised Standard
Joel the chief, Shapham the second, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
Joel the chief, Shapham the second, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Joel the chief, and Shapham, the second, - and Janai and Shaphat, in Bashan;
Joel the chief, and Shapham, the second, - and Janai and Shaphat, in Bashan;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Johel the chief, and Saphan the second: and Janai, and Saphat in Basan.
Johel the chief, and Saphan the second: and Janai, and Saphat in Basan.
Revised Standard Version
Jo'el the chief, Shapham the second, Ja'nai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
Jo'el the chief, Shapham the second, Ja'nai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
Young's Literal Translation
Joel the head, and Shapham the second, and Jaanai and Shaphat in Bashan;
Joel the head, and Shapham the second, and Jaanai and Shaphat in Bashan;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Joel was the chief and Shapham the second, then Janai and Shaphat in Bashan.
Joel was the chief and Shapham the second, then Janai and Shaphat in Bashan.
Contextual Overview
1 These are the descendants of Reuben, the oldest of Jacob's sons. (Because he had sex with one of his father's concubines, he lost the rights belonging to the first-born son, and those rights were given to Joseph. 2 It was the tribe of Judah, however, that became the strongest and provided a ruler for all the tribes.) 3 Reuben, the oldest of Jacob's sons, had four sons: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 4These are the descendants of Joel from generation to generation: Shemaiah, Gog, Shimei, Micah, Reaiah, Baal, and Beerah. The Assyrian emperor, Tiglath Pileser, captured Beerah, a leader of the tribe, and deported him. 7 The family records list the following clan leaders in the tribe of Reuben: Jeiel, Zechariah, 8 and Bela, the son of Azaz and grandson of Shema, of the clan of Joel. This clan lived in Aroer and in the territory from there north to Nebo and Baal Meon. 9 They had large herds in the land of Gilead, and so they occupied the land as far east as the desert that stretches all the way to the Euphrates River. 10 In the time of King Saul the tribe of Reuben attacked the Hagrites, killed them in battle, and occupied their land in the eastern part of Gilead. 11 The tribe of Gad lived to the north of Reuben in the land of Bashan as far east as Salecah. 12 Joel was the founder of the leading clan, and Shapham of the second most important clan. Janai and Shaphat were founders of other clans in Bashan.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Joel: 1 Samuel 8:2
Shapham: i.e. bald, [Strong's H8223]
Jaanai: i.e. responsive, [Strong's H3285], Shaphat. 1 Chronicles 3:22
Bashan: 1 Chronicles 5:11, Numbers 21:33
Cross-References
Luke 3:37
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Kenan,
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Kenan,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Joel the chief,.... In this and the following verse are reckoned up the principal men in the tribe of Gad, and the chief of all was Joel, another from him in the tribe of Reuben, 1 Chronicles 5:4
and Shapham the next; the second chief man, from whom, Reland x conjectures, Shophan, a city in the tribe of Gad, had its name, Numbers 32:35
and Jaanai; from whom Danjaan might be called, as Michaelis intimates, 2 Samuel 24:6
and Shaphat in Bashan; not Shaphat the father of Elisha, according to a tradition of the Jews, mentioned by Kimchi; which is not at all probable.
x Palestin. Illustrat. par. 2. p. 602.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Chronicles 5:12. Joel the chief — "Joel, prince of the Sanhedrin; and Shapham, master of the college; and Jaanai and Shaphat, judges in Mathnan." - T.
