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New American Standard Bible (1995)

1 Chronicles 15:8

of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and 200 of his relatives;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Elizaphan;   Shemaiah;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Levites, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Shemaiah;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Kirjath-Jearim;   Shemaiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Elizaphan;   Shemaiah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Elizaphan;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Elizaphan;   Kohath, Kohathites;   Priests and Levites;   Shemaiah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Elizaphan ;   Shemaiah ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Shemai'ah;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Elizaphan;   Shemaiah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Elizaphan;   Priest;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
from the Elizaphanites, Shemaiah the leader and 200 of his relatives;
Hebrew Names Version
of the sons of Elitzafan, Shemayah the chief, and his brothers two hundred;
King James Version
Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:
English Standard Version
of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, with 200 of his brothers;
New Century Version
There were two hundred people from Elizaphan's family group, with Shemaiah as their leader.
New English Translation
From the descendants of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the leader and 200 of his relatives.
Amplified Bible
of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, with 200 of his relatives;
New American Standard Bible
of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and two hundred of his relatives;
World English Bible
of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Of the sonnes of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chiefe, and his brethren two hundreth.
Legacy Standard Bible
of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and 200 of his relatives;
Berean Standard Bible
from the Elizaphanites, Shemaiah the chief and 200 of his relatives;
Contemporary English Version
Shemaiah, the leader of the Elizaphan clan, and two hundred of his relatives;
Complete Jewish Bible
from the descendants of Elitzafan: Sh'ma‘yah the chief, and 200 of his kinsmen;
Darby Translation
of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred;
Easy-to-Read Version
There were 200 people from the tribe of Elizaphan. Shemaiah was their leader.
George Lamsa Translation
Of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the elder and his brethren, two hundred;
Good News Translation
from the clan of Elizaphan, Shemaiah, in charge of 200;
Lexham English Bible
Of the sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the chief and two hundred of his brothers.
Literal Translation
Of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brothers, two hundred.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Of ye childre of Elizaphan: Semaia the chefe wt his brethren, two hundreth.
American Standard Version
of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred;
Bible in Basic English
Of the sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the chief, and his brothers, two hundred;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Of the children of Elizaphan, Semaia the chiefe, & of his brethren two hundred.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
of the sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred;
King James Version (1611)
Of the sonnes of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the chiefe, and his brethren two hundred.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Of the sons of Elisaphat; Semei the chief, and his brethren, two hundred.
English Revised Version
of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
of the sones of Elisaphan Semei was prynce, and hise britheren two hundrid;
Update Bible Version
of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred;
Webster's Bible Translation
Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:
New King James Version
of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and two hundred of his brethren;
New Living Translation
From the descendants of Elizaphan, 200, with Shemaiah as their leader.
New Life Bible
Shemaiah became the leader of the sons of Elizaphan, and 200 of his brothers.
New Revised Standard
of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, with two hundred of his kindred;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Of the sons of Elisaphan, Semeias the chief: and his brethren two hundred.
Revised Standard Version
of the sons of Eli-za'phan, Shemai'ah the chief, with two hundred of his brethren;
Young's Literal Translation
Of sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred.

Contextual Overview

1 Now David built houses for himself in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. 2 Then David said, "No one is to carry the ark of God but the Levites; for the LORD chose them to carry the ark of God and to minister to Him forever." 3 And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to its place which he had prepared for it. 4 David gathered together the sons of Aaron and the Levites: 5 of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and 120 of his relatives; 6 of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and 220 of his relatives; 7 of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and 130 of his relatives; 8 of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and 200 of his relatives;9 of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, and 80 of his relatives; 10 of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, and 112 of his relatives.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Elizaphan: Exodus 6:22, Elzaphan

Shemaiah: 1 Chronicles 15:11

Reciprocal: Numbers 3:19 - General 2 Chronicles 29:13 - Elizaphan

Cross-References

Genesis 15:2
Abram said, "O Lord GOD, what will You give me, since I am childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?"
Genesis 15:4
Then behold, the word of the LORD came to him, saying, "This man will not be your heir; but one who will come forth from your own body, he shall be your heir."
Genesis 15:9
So He said to him, "Bring Me a three year old heifer, and a three year old female goat, and a three year old ram, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon."
Genesis 15:10
Then he brought all these to Him and cut them in two, and laid each half opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds.
Genesis 15:13
God said to Abram, "Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, where they will be enslaved and oppressed four hundred years.
Genesis 15:14
"But I will also judge the nation whom they will serve, and afterward they will come out with many possessions.
Genesis 15:17
It came about when the sun had set, that it was very dark, and behold, there appeared a smoking oven and a flaming torch which passed between these pieces.
2 Kings 20:8
Now Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "What will be the sign that the LORD will heal me, and that I shall go up to the house of the LORD the third day?"
Psalms 86:17
Show me a sign for good, That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, Because You, O Lord , have helped me and comforted me.
Isaiah 7:11
"Ask a sign for yourself from the LORD your God; make it deep as Sheol or high as heaven."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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