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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

1 Chronicles 9:16

and Obadiah, son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, - and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Asa;   Berechiah;   Elkanah;   Galal;   Obadiah;   Shammua;   Shemaiah;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Levites;   Obadiah;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Shemaiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Abda;   Berechiah;   Chronicles, the Books of;   Elkanah;   Galal;   Mattaniah;   Netophah;   Obadiah;   Shammua;   Shemaiah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Abda;   Asa;   Berechiah;   Elkanah;   Galal;   Netophites;   Obadiah;   Shammua(h);   Shemaiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Abda;   Asa;   Berechiah;   Chronicles, I;   Elkanah;   Galal;   Merari, Merarites;   Nehemiah, Book of;   Obadiah;   Priests and Levites;   Shammua;   Shemaiah;   Writing;   Zabdi;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Abda ;   Asa ;   Berechiah ;   Elkanah ;   Galal ;   Netophathi, Netophathite ;   Obadiah ;   Shammua, Shammuah ;   Shemaiah ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Barachias;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Asa;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ab'da;   A'sa;   A'saph;   Berechi'ah;   El'kanah,;   Ga'lal;   Neto'phah;   Obadi'ah;   Shemai'ah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Asa;   Berechiah;   Elkanah;   Galal;   Nethinim;   Netophah;   Obadiah;   Shammua;   Shemaiah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Abda;   Asa;   Obadiah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun;
Hebrew Names Version
and `Ovadyah the son of Shemayah, the son of Galal, the son of Yedutun, and Berekhyah the son of Asa, the son of Elkana, who lived in the villages of the Netofati.
King James Version
And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
English Standard Version
and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
New Century Version
There was also Obadiah son of Shemaiah. (Shemaiah was Galal's son, and Galal was Jeduthun's son.) And there was Berekiah son of Asa. (Asa was the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.)
New English Translation
Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived among the settlements of the Netophathites.
Amplified Bible
and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites [near Jerusalem].
New American Standard Bible
and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the settlements of the Netophathites.
World English Bible
and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Obadiah the sonne of Shemaiah, the sonne of Galal, the sonne of Ieduthun, and Berechiah, the sonne of Asa, the sonne of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
Legacy Standard Bible
and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
Berean Standard Bible
Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
Complete Jewish Bible
‘Ovadyah the son of Sh'ma‘yah the son of Galal the son of Y'dutun; and Berekhyah the son of Asa the son of Elkanah, who lived in the towns of the N'tofati.
Darby Translation
and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
Easy-to-Read Version
Obadiah was Shemaiah's son. Shemaiah was Galal's son. Galal was Jeduthun's son. Berekiah was Asa's son. Asa was Elkanah's son. Berekiah lived in the small towns near the people of Netophah.
George Lamsa Translation
And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Cala, the son of Jerithun; and Berechiah the son of Asaph, the son of Hilkanah, who dwelt in Ramtha.
Lexham English Bible
Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah the son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of Netophathite.
Literal Translation
and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Obadia the sonne of Semaia, the sonne of Galal, ye sonne of Elkana, which dwelt in the vyllages of the Netophatites.
American Standard Version
and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
Bible in Basic English
And Obadiah, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah, the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who were living in the small towns of the Netophathites.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Obadia the sonne of Semeia, the sonne of Galal, the sonne of Iduthun: And Berechia the sonne of Aza, the sonne of Elcana, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
King James Version (1611)
And Obadiah the sonne of Shemaiah, the sonne of Galal, the sonne of Ieduthun: and Berechiah the sonne of Asa, the sonne of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and Abdia, son of Samia, son of Galaal, son of Idithun, and Barachia son of Ossa, son of Helcana—who dwelt in the villages of the Notephatites.
English Revised Version
and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and Obdias, sone of Semey, sone of Calaal, sone of Idithum, and Barachie, the sone of Asa, sone of Helcana, that dwellide in the porchis of Methophati.
Update Bible Version
and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
New King James Version
Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
New Living Translation
Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the area of Netophah.
New Life Bible
There was Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun. And there was Berechiah the son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the towns of the Netophathites.
New Revised Standard
and Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Obdia the son of Semeia, the son of Galal, the son of Idithum: and Barachia the son of Asa, the son of Elcana, who dwelt in the suburbs of Netophati.
Revised Standard Version
and Obadi'ah the son of Shemai'ah, son of Galal, son of Jedu'thun, and Berechi'ah the son of Asa, son of Elka'nah, who dwelt in the villages of the Netoph'athites.
Young's Literal Translation
and Obadiah son of Shemariah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah, son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who is dwelling in the villages of the Netophathite.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

Contextual Overview

14 And, of the Levites, Shemaiah, son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari; 15 and Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, - and Mattaniah, son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph; 16 and Obadiah, son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, - and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites. 17 And, the keepers of the gates, were Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, - and their brethren - Shallum the chief; 18 and, hitherto, they were in the gate of the king, eastward, - the same, were the keepers of the gate, for the camps of the sons of Levi. 19 And, Shallum, son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah and his brethren of his ancestral house - the Korahites, were over the business of the service, watchers at the vestibule of the tent, - and, their fathers, had been over the camp of Yahweh, watchers at the entrance. 20 And, Phinehas son of Eleazar, was, chief ruler, over them aforetime, Yahweh, being with him. 21 Zechariah son of Meshelemiah, was door-keeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting. 22 All those who were chosen for door-keepers in the vestibule, were two hundred and twelve, - the same, in their villages, had registered themselves, the same, did David and Samuel the seer establish in their trust. 23 So, they and their sons, were over the gates of the house of Yahweh, of the house of the tent, by watches.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Obadiah: Nehemiah 11:17, Abda, Shammua, 1 Chronicles 12:25, the sons of Jeduthun, 1 Chronicles 25:1, 1 Chronicles 25:3, 1 Chronicles 25:6, 2 Chronicles 35:15

Netophathites: 1 Chronicles 2:54, Nehemiah 7:26, Nehemiah 12:28-30

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 5:4 - Shemaiah 1 Chronicles 9:22 - in their Nehemiah 11:22 - were over

Cross-References

Genesis 9:3
As for every moving thing that hath life, yours, shall it be, for food, - Like the green herb, have I given you all things.
Genesis 9:4
Yet flesh with the life thereof, the bleed thereof, shall ye not eat;
Genesis 9:8
And God spake unto Noah, and unto his sons with him saying:
Genesis 9:9
I, therefore, behold me! establishing my covenant with you, - and with your seed after you;
Genesis 9:10
and with every living soul that is with you, of birds, of tame-beasts and of all wild-beasts of the earth that are with you, - of all coming forth out of the ark, even to all wild-beasts of the earth;
Genesis 9:11
yea, I will establish my covenant with you, so that all flesh shall not be cut off any more, by reason of the waters of a flood, - neither shall there he any more a flood to destroy the earth.
Genesis 9:21
and dank of the wine and became drunk, and uncovered himself in the midst of his tent.
Genesis 9:22
And Ham the father of Canaan saw his father's shame, - and told his two brethren outside.
Genesis 17:7
And I will confirm my covenant betwixt me and thee and thy seed after thee to their generations for an age-abiding covenant, - to become to thee a God, and to thy seed after thee;
Genesis 17:13
He must surely be circumcised, born of thy house or bought with thy silver, - So shall my covenant be in your flesh for an age-abiding covenant.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah,.... Called Abda the son of Shammua, Nehemiah 11:17

the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; who was Ethan, another of the singers in the time of David:

and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites; the villages about Netophah, which was in the tribe of Judah, 1 Chronicles 2:54, Nehemiah 7:26 which may be understood either of Elkanah, the ancestor of Berechiah, whose dwelling was there; or of Berechiah, and must be rendered,

who had dwelt there; for now he dwelt at Jerusalem.


 
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