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JPS Old Testament

1 Chronicles 6:4

The sons of Merari: Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.

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,
Contemporary English Version
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.
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.
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 The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath and Merari. 2 And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni, and Shimei. 3 And the sons of Kohath were Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. 4 The sons of Merari: Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses. 5 Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son; 6 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son. 7 The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son; 8 Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son; 9 Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. 10 And the sons of Elkanah: Amasai, and Ahimoth.

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
And this is how thou shalt make it: the length of the ark three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.
Genesis 6:20
Of the fowl after their kind, and of the cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.
Genesis 6:21
And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.'
Genesis 6:22
Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
Genesis 11:4
And they said: 'Come, let us build us a city, and a tower, with its top in heaven, and let us make us a name; lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.'
Numbers 13:33
And there we saw the Nephilim, the sons of Anak, who come of the Nephilim; and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.'
Numbers 16:2
and they rose up in face of Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty men; they were princes of the congregation, the elect men of the assembly, men of renown;
Deuteronomy 3:11
For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of the Rephaim; behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbah of the children of Ammon? nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man.--
1 Samuel 17:4
And there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

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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