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New Century Version

1 Chronicles 26:8

All these were Obed-Edom's descendants. They and their sons and relatives were capable men and strong workers. Obed-Edom had sixty-two descendants in all.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Obed-Edom;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Temple;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Obed-Edom;   Rephael;   Shemaiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Elihu;   Obed Edom;   Othni;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Obed-Edom;   Shallum;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ammiel;   Chronicles, I;   Kohath, Kohathites;   Nethinim;   Obed-Edom;   Priests and Levites;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Obededom ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Levites;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Obed-Edom;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Sacrifice;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
All of these were among the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and relatives; they were capable men with strength for the work—sixty-two from Obed-edom.
Hebrew Names Version
All these were of the sons of `Oved-'Edom: they and their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service; sixty-two of `Oved-'Edom.
King James Version
All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obededom.
English Standard Version
All these were of the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers, able men qualified for the service; sixty-two of Obed-edom.
New English Translation
All these were the descendants of Obed-Edom. They and their sons and relatives were respected men, capable of doing their responsibilities. There were sixty-two of them related to Obed-Edom.
Amplified Bible
All these were sons of Obed-edom [in whose house the ark was kept], they and their sons and relatives, strong and able men for the service—sixty-two from Obed-edom.
New American Standard Bible
All these were of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and relatives were able men with strength for the service, sixty-two from Obed-edom.
World English Bible
All these were of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service; sixty-two of Obed-edom.
Geneva Bible (1587)
All these were of the sonnes of Obed Edom, they and their sonnes and their brethren mightie and strong to serue, euen three score & two of Obed Edom.
Legacy Standard Bible
All these were of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and their relatives were valiant men with strength for the service, sixty-two from Obed-edom.
Berean Standard Bible
All these were descendants of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers; they were capable men with strength to do the work-62 in all from Obed-edom.
Contemporary English Version
There were sixty-two descendants of Obed-Edom who were strong enough to be guards at the temple.
Complete Jewish Bible
These were all from the sons of ‘Oved-Edom, they and their sons and brothers, men of ability and strength for service, sixty-two from ‘Oved-Edom.
Darby Translation
All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service, were sixty-two of Obed-Edom.
Easy-to-Read Version
All these men were Obed Edom's descendants. These men and their sons and relatives were powerful men. They were good guards. Obed Edom had 62 descendants.
George Lamsa Translation
All these were of the sons of Ober-edom, they and their sons and their brethren, able men with strength for the service of the sanctuary, sixty-two sons of Ober-edom.
Good News Translation
Obed Edom's family furnished a total of sixty-two highly qualified men for this work.
Lexham English Bible
All these from the sons of Obed-Edom, they and their sons, and their brothers were men of ability with strength for service; sixty-two of Obed-Edom.
Literal Translation
All these were the sons of Obed-edom. They and their sons and their brothers were mighty men with strength for service. Sixty two were of Obed-edom.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
all these were of the children of ObedEdom.
American Standard Version
All these were of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service; threescore and two of Obed-edom.
Bible in Basic English
All these were sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brothers, able men and strong for the work; sixty-two sons of Obed-edom.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
All these were of the children of Obed Edom: they and their children, and their brethren, actiue men and of strength to do seruice, euen threescore and two of Obed Edom.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
All these were of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service; threescore and two of Obed-edom.
King James Version (1611)
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.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
All these were of the sons of Abdedom, they and their sons and their brethren, doing mightily in service: in all sixty-two born to Abdedom.
English Revised Version
All these were of the sons of Obed–edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service; threescore and two of Obed–edom.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Alle these weren of the sones of Obededom; thei and her sones and britheren, ful stronge men for to serue, two and sixti of Obededom.
Update Bible Version
All these were of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service; threescore and two of Obed-edom.
Webster's Bible Translation
All these of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, [were] sixty and two of Obed-edom.
New King James Version
All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom, they and their sons and their brethren, able men with strength for the work: sixty-two of Obed-Edom.
New Living Translation
All of these descendants of Obed-edom, including their sons and grandsons—sixty-two of them in all—were very capable men, well qualified for their work.
New Life Bible
All these were sons of Obed-edom. They and their sons and brothers were able men with strength for the work. There were sixty-two men from Obed-edom.
New Revised Standard
All these, sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers, were able men qualified for the service; sixty-two of Obed-edom.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
All these, were of the sons of Obed-edom, they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service, - sixty-two, pertaining to Obed-edom.
Douay-Rheims Bible
All these of the sons of Obededom: they, and their sons, and their brethren most able men for service, sixty-two of Obededom.
Revised Standard Version
All these were of the sons of O'bed-e'dom with their sons and brethren, able men qualified for the service; sixty-two of O'bed-e'dom.
Young's Literal Translation
all these [are] of the sons of Obed-Edom; they, and their sons, and their brethren, men of valour with might for service, [are] sixty and two of Obed-Edom.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
All these were of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and their relatives were able men with strength for the service, 62 from Obed-edom.

Contextual Overview

1 These are the groups of the gatekeepers. From the family of Korah, there was Meshelemiah son of Kore, who was from Asaph's family. 2 Meshelemiah had sons. Zechariah was his first son, Jediael was second, Zebadiah was third, Jathniel was fourth, 3 Elam was fifth, Jehohanan was sixth, and Eliehoenai was seventh. 4 Obed-Edom had sons. Shemaiah was his first son, Jehozabad was second, Joah was third, Sacar was fourth, Nethanel was fifth, 5 Ammiel was sixth, Issachar was seventh, and Peullethai was eighth. God blessed Obed-Edom with children. 6 Obed-Edom's son Shemaiah also had sons. They were leaders in their father's family because they were capable men. 7 Shemaiah's sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad, Elihu, and Semakiah. Elihu, and Semakiah were skilled workers. 8 All these were Obed-Edom's descendants. They and their sons and relatives were capable men and strong workers. Obed-Edom had sixty-two descendants in all. 9 Meshelemiah had sons and relatives who were skilled workers. In all, there were eighteen. 10 From the Merari family, Hosah had sons. Shimri was chosen to be in charge. Although he was not the oldest son, his father chose him to be in charge.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

able men: Matthew 25:15, 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, 2 Corinthians 3:6, 1 Peter 4:11

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 9:19 - keepers of the entry 1 Chronicles 13:13 - Obededom 1 Chronicles 15:18 - Obededom 1 Chronicles 26:6 - mighty men of valour

Cross-References

Genesis 26:18
Long before this time Abraham had dug many wells, but after he died, the Philistines filled them with dirt. So Isaac dug those wells again and gave them the same names his father had given them.
Genesis 26:19
Isaac's servants dug a well in the valley, from which a spring of water flowed.
Judges 5:28
"Sisera's mother looked out through the window. She looked through the curtains and cried out, ‘Why is Sisera's chariot so late in coming? Why are sounds of his chariots' horses delayed?'
Proverbs 7:6
Once while I was at the window of my house I looked out through the shutters
Ecclesiastes 9:9
Enjoy life with the wife you love. Enjoy all the useless days of this useless life God has given you here on earth, because it is all you have. So enjoy the work you do here on earth.
Song of Solomon 2:9
My lover is like a gazelle or a young deer. Look, he stands behind our wall peeking through the windows, looking through the blinds.
Isaiah 62:5
As a young man marries a woman, so your children will marry your land. As a man rejoices over his new wife, so your God will rejoice over you.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

All these of the sons of Obededom,.... And grandsons:

they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service; men of fortitude of mind and strength of body, as before observed: were

sixty two of Obededom: that sprung from him, which the Jews s account for in an extravagant manner, as the effect of miraculous births.

s T. Bab. Beracot, fol. 63. 2. & 64. 1.


 
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