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New Living Translation

1 Chronicles 5:4

The descendants of Joel were Shemaiah, Gog, Shimei,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Gog;   Joel;   Reuben;   Shema;   Shemaiah;   Shimei;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Gog;   Joel;   Shimei;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, the Books of;   Gog;   Joel;   Shemaiah;   Shimei;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Shema;   Shemaiah;   Shimei;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gog;   Joel;   Reuben;   Shemaiah;   Shimei, Shimeites;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Gog;   Joel ;   Shema ;   Shemaiah ;   Shimei ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Kingdom of christ of heaven;   Kingdom of god;   Kingdom of heaven;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Gog;   Jo'el;   Shemai'ah;   Shim'ei;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Gog;   Joel (1);   Shemaiah;   Shimei;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Joel’s sons: his son Shemaiah,
Hebrew Names Version
The sons of Yo'el: Shemayah his son, Gog his son, Shim`i his son,
King James Version
The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
English Standard Version
The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
New Century Version
These were the children of Joel: Shemaiah was Joel's son. Gog was Shemaiah's son. Shimei was Gog's son.
New English Translation
The descendants of Joel: His son Shemaiah, his son Gog, his son Shimei,
Amplified Bible
The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
New American Standard Bible
The sons of Joel were Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
World English Bible
The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
Geneva Bible (1587)
The sonnes of Ioel, Shemaiah his sonne, Gog his sonne, and Shimei his sonne,
Legacy Standard Bible
The sons of Joel were Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
Berean Standard Bible
The descendants of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
Contemporary English Version
The descendants of Joel included Shemaiah, Gog, Shimei, Micah, Reaiah, Baal, and Beerah, a leader of the Reuben tribe. Later, King Tiglath Pileser of Assyria took Beerah away as prisoner.
Complete Jewish Bible
The descendants of Yo'el: his son Sh'ma‘yah, his son Gog, his son Shim‘i,
Darby Translation
The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
Easy-to-Read Version
These are the names of Joel's descendants: Shemaiah was Joel's son. Gog was Shemaiah's son. Shimei was Gog's son.
George Lamsa Translation
The sons of Carmi: Shemaiah his son, Doag his son, Shimei his son,
Good News Translation
These are the descendants of Joel from generation to generation: Shemaiah, Gog, Shimei, Micah, Reaiah, Baal, and Beerah. The Assyrian emperor, Tiglath Pileser, captured Beerah, a leader of the tribe, and deported him.
Lexham English Bible
The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
Literal Translation
The sons of Joel: Shemaiah, his son; Gog, his son; Shimei, his son;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The childre of Iohel were, Semaia, whose sonne was Gog, whose sonne was Semei,
American Standard Version
The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
Bible in Basic English
The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The sonnes of Ioel: Samaiah his sonne, Gog his sonne, and Semhi his sonne,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son;
King James Version (1611)
The sonnes of Ioel: Shemaiah his sonne: Gog his sonne: Shimei his sonne:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The sons of Joel; Semei, and Banaia his son: and the sons of Gug the son of Semei.
English Revised Version
The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The sones of Johel weren Samaie; his sone, Gog; his sone, Semey;
Update Bible Version
The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
Webster's Bible Translation
The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
New King James Version
The sons of Joel were Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
New Life Bible
The sons of Joel were Shemaiah, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
New Revised Standard
The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The sons of Joel, Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son;
Douay-Rheims Bible
The sons of Joel: Samaia his son, Gog his son, Semei his son,
Revised Standard Version
The sons of Jo'el: Shemai'ah his son, Gog his son, Shim'e-i his son,
Young's Literal Translation
Sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
THE MESSAGE
The descendants of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son, Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son, and Beerah his son, whom Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria took into exile. Beerah was the prince of the Reubenites.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The sons of Joel were Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,

Contextual Overview

1 The oldest son of Israel was Reuben. But since he dishonored his father by sleeping with one of his father's concubines, his birthright was given to the sons of his brother Joseph. For this reason, Reuben is not listed in the genealogical records as the firstborn son. 2 The descendants of Judah became the most powerful tribe and provided a ruler for the nation, but the birthright belonged to Joseph. 3 The sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 4 The descendants of Joel were Shemaiah, Gog, Shimei, 5 Micah, Reaiah, Baal, 6 and Beerah. Beerah was the leader of the Reubenites when they were taken into captivity by King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria. 7 Beerah's relatives are listed in their genealogical records by their clans: Jeiel (the leader), Zechariah, 8 and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel. The Reubenites lived in the area that stretches from Aroer to Nebo and Baal-meon. 9 And since they had so many livestock in the land of Gilead, they spread east toward the edge of the desert that stretches to the Euphrates River. 10 During the reign of Saul, the Reubenites defeated the Hagrites in battle. Then they moved into the Hagrite settlements all along the eastern edge of Gilead.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Joel: 1 Samuel 8:2

Shemaiah: 1 Chronicles 9:16

Gog: i.e. to cover; surmount; top; roof; extension; mountain, [Strong's H1463], 1 Chronicles 5:4, Ezekiel 38:2, Ezekiel 38:3, Ezekiel 38:14, Ezekiel 38:16, Ezekiel 38:18, Ezekiel 39:1, Ezekiel 39:11, Ezekiel 39:15

Gog 1. A Rubenite 1 Chronicles 5:4, 2. Prince of the land of Magog Ezekiel 38:2, Ezekiel 38:3, Ezekiel 38:14, Ezekiel 38:16, Ezekiel 38:18, Ezekiel 39:1, Ezekiel 39:11, 3. Also of the Rossi, Moschi, and Tibareni, who is to come with great forces from the extreme north Ezekiel 38:15, Ezekiel 39:2, After the exile, to invade the holy land, and to perish there. Ezekiel 38:8, Ezekiel 38:12, Gog and Magog, Revelation 20:8, belong to a different time to those spoken of in Ezekiel.

Shimei: 2 Samuel 16:5

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 5:8 - Azaz

Cross-References

Genesis 1:28
Then God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground."
Genesis 5:1
This is the written account of the descendants of Adam. When God created human beings, he made them to be like himself.
Genesis 5:3
When Adam was 130 years old, he became the father of a son who was just like him—in his very image. He named his son Seth.
Genesis 5:7
After the birth of Enosh, Seth lived another 807 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:10
After the birth of Kenan, Enosh lived another 815 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:13
After the birth of Mahalalel, Kenan lived another 840 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:19
After the birth of Enoch, Jared lived another 800 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:22
After the birth of Methuselah, Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for another 300 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:26
After the birth of Lamech, Methuselah lived another 782 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:30
After the birth of Noah, Lamech lived another 595 years, and he had other sons and daughters.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ver. 4,5. The sons of Joel,.... Who was either the son of Carmi last mentioned, or rather of Hanoch, Reuben's firstborn, since the descendants of him were the princes of the tribe: his posterity in succession were, Shemaiah, Cog, Shimei, Micah, Reaia, Baal, Beerah; of whom we know no more than their names, and by these the descent is carried down to the captivity by Tiglathpileser, as follows.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The sons of Joel - The line of succession here given must be broken by one great gap or several smaller ones, since nine generations before Tiglath-pileser would carry us back no further than the reign of Rehoboam.


 
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