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King James Version (1611 Edition)

1 Chronicles 26:2

And the sonnes of Meshelemiah were Zechariah the first borne, Iediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Iathniel the fourth,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jathniel;   Jediael;   Meshelemiah;   Zebadiah;   Zechariah (Zecharias);  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Temple;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Jediael;   Meshelemiah;   Zebadiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jathniel;   Jediael;   Meshelemiah;   Obed Edom;   Zebadiah;   Zechariah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jathniel;   Jediael;   Shallum;   Zebadiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ammiel;   Amram;   Chronicles, I;   Hebron (1);   Jathniel;   Jediael;   Kohath, Kohathites;   Nethinim;   Priests and Levites;   Zebadiah;   Zechariah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jathniel ;   Jediael ;   Meshelemiah ;   Zebadiah ;   Zechariah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Levites;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Jath'ni-El;   Jedi'a-El;   Meshelemi'ah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jathniel;   Jediael;   Korahites;   Kore;   Meshelemiah;   Names, Proper;   Shallum (1);   Zebadiah;   Zechariah (1);  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Meshelemiah had sons:
Hebrew Names Version
Meshelemyah had sons: Zekharyah the firstborn, Yedi`a'el the second, Zevadyah the third, Yatni'el the fourth,
King James Version
And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
English Standard Version
And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
New Century Version
Meshelemiah had sons. Zechariah was his first son, Jediael was second, Zebadiah was third, Jathniel was fourth,
New English Translation
Meshelemiah's sons: The firstborn Zechariah, the second Jediael, the third Zebadiah, the fourth Jathniel,
Amplified Bible
Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
New American Standard Bible
Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
World English Bible
Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the sonnes of Meshelemiah, Zechariah the eldest, Iediael the seconde, Zebadiah the third, Iathniel the fourth,
Legacy Standard Bible
Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
Berean Standard Bible
Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
Contemporary English Version
He had seven sons, who were born in the following order: Zechariah, Jediael, Zebadiah, Jathniel,
Complete Jewish Bible
Meshelemyahu had sons: Z'kharyahu the firstborn, Y'dia‘el the second, Z'vadyahu the third, Yatni'el the fourth,
Darby Translation
And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
Easy-to-Read Version
Meshelemiah had sons. Zechariah was the oldest son. Jediael was the second son. Zebadiah was the third son. Jathniel was the fourth son.
George Lamsa Translation
And Meshelemiah had seven male children: namely, Zechariah his first-born, Jediael the second, Zechariah the third, Nathanael the fourth,
Good News Translation
He had seven sons, listed in order of age: Zechariah, Jediael, Zebadiah, Jathniel,
Lexham English Bible
And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
Literal Translation
And to Meshelemiah were sons: Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The children of Meselemia were these: the fyrstborne Zacharias, the seconde Iediael, ye thirde Sebadia, the fourth Iathniel,
American Standard Version
And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
Bible in Basic English
And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the oldest, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the sonnes of Meselemiahu were these: Zachariahu the eldest, Iedihel the second, Zebadiahu the third, and Iahniel the fourth,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth;
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Mosellemia’s first-born son was Zacharias, the second Jadiel, the third Zabadia, the fourth Jenuel,
English Revised Version
And Meshelemiah had sons; Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The sones of Mellesemie weren Zacharie the firste gendrid, Jedihel the secounde, Zabadie the thridde, Yathanyel the fourthe,
Update Bible Version
And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
Webster's Bible Translation
And the sons of Meshelemiah [were], Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
New King James Version
And the sons of Meshelemiah were Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
New Living Translation
The sons of Meshelemiah were Zechariah (the oldest), Jediael (the second), Zebadiah (the third), Jathniel (the fourth),
New Life Bible
Meshelemiah's sons were Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth.
New Revised Standard
Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, Meshelemiah, had sons, - Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth;
Douay-Rheims Bible
The sons of Meselemia: Zacharias the firstborn, Jadihel the second, Zabadias the third, Jathanael the fourth,
Revised Standard Version
And Meshelemi'ah had sons: Zechari'ah the first-born, Jedi'a-el the second, Zebadi'ah the third, Jath'ni-el the fourth,
Young's Literal Translation
and to Meshelemiah [are] sons, Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

Contextual Overview

1 Concerning the diuisions of the porters: of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the sonne of Kore, of the sonnes of Asaph. 2 And the sonnes of Meshelemiah were Zechariah the first borne, Iediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Iathniel the fourth, 3 Elam the fifth, Iehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seuenth. 4 Moreouer the sonnes of Obed-Edom were Shemaiah the first borne, Iehozabad the second, Ioah the thirde, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth. 5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seuenth, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him. 6 Also vnto Shemaiah his sonne were sonnes borne, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour. 7 The sonnes of Shemaiah: Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men; Elihu, and Semachiah. 8 All these of the sonnes of Obed-Edom: they and their sonnes and their brethren, able men for strength for the seruice, were threescore and two of Obed-Edom. 9 And Meshelemiah had sonnes and brethren, strong men, eighteene. 10 Also Hosah of the children of Merari, had sonnes: Simri the chiefe, (for though he was not the first borne, yet his father made him the chiefe)

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 26:14 - Zechariah

Cross-References

Genesis 12:1
Now the LORD had said vnto Abram, Get thee out of thy countrey, and from thy kinred, and from thy fathers house, vnto a land that I will shew thee.
Genesis 12:7
And the LORD appeared vnto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed wil I giue this land: and there builded hee an altar vnto the LORD, who appeared vnto him.
Genesis 17:1
And when Abram was ninetie yeres old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said vnto him, I am the almightie God, walke before me, and be thou perfect.
Genesis 18:1
And the LORD appeared vnto him, in the plaines of Mamre: and he sate in the tent doore, in the heat of the day.
Genesis 26:10
And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done vnto vs? one of the people might lightly haue lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest haue brought guiltinesse vpon vs.
Genesis 26:20
And the heardmen of Gerar did striue with Isaacs heardmen, saying, The water is ours; and hee called the name of the well, Esek, because they stroue with him.
Psalms 37:3
Trust in the Lord, and do good, so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verely thou shalt be fed.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ver. 2,3. And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn,.... And six more, who are mentioned in their order:

Jediael, Zebadiah, and Jathniel, Elam, Jehohanan, and Elioenai.


 
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