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New American Standard Bible (1995)

1 Chronicles 6:4

Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, and Phinehas became the father of Abishua,

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.
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,

Contextual Overview

1 The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath and Merari. 2 The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. 3 The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 4 Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, and Phinehas became the father of Abishua,5 and Abishua became the father of Bukki, and Bukki became the father of Uzzi, 6 and Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth, 7 Meraioth became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub, 8 and Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz, 9 and Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah, and Azariah became the father of Johanan, 10 and Johanan became the father of Azariah (it was he who served as the priest in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem),

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
"This is how you shall make it: the length of the ark three hundred cubits, its breadth fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.
Genesis 6:20
"Of the birds after their kind, and of the animals after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive.
Genesis 6:21
"As for you, take for yourself some of all food which is edible, and gather it to yourself; and it shall be for food for you and for them."
Genesis 6:22
Thus Noah did; according to all that God had commanded him, so he did.
Genesis 11:4
They said, "Come, let us build for ourselves a city, and a tower whose top will reach into heaven, and let us make for ourselves a name, otherwise we will be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth."
Numbers 13:33
"There also we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak are part of the Nephilim); and we became like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight."
Numbers 16:2
and they rose up before Moses, together with some of the sons of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation, chosen in the assembly, men of renown.
Deuteronomy 3:11
(For only Og king of Bashan was left of the remnant of the Rephaim. Behold, his bedstead was an iron bedstead; it is in Rabbah of the sons of Ammon. Its length was nine cubits and its width four cubits by ordinary cubit.)
1 Samuel 17:4
Then a champion came out from the armies of the Philistines named Goliath, from 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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