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Douay-Rheims Bible

1 Chronicles 15:6

Of the sons of Merari, Asaia the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

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

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Kirjath-Jearim;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Asahiah;   Merari;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Merarites;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Merari, Merarites;   Priests and Levites;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Asahiah, Asaiah ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Asai'ah;  

Encyclopedias:

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

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
from the Merarites, Asaiah the leader and 220 of his relatives;
Hebrew Names Version
of the sons of Merari, `Asayah the chief, and his brothers two hundred twenty;
King James Version
Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:
English Standard Version
of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, with 220 of his brothers;
New Century Version
There were two hundred twenty people from Merari's family group, with Asaiah as their leader.
New English Translation
From the descendants of Merari: Asaiah the leader and 220 of his relatives.
Amplified Bible
of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, with 220 of his relatives;
New American Standard Bible
of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and 220 of his relatives;
World English Bible
of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred twenty;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Of the sonnes of Merari, Asaiah the chiefe, and his brethren two hundreth and twentie.
Legacy Standard Bible
of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and 220 of his relatives;
Berean Standard Bible
from the Merarites, Asaiah the chief and 220 of his relatives;
Contemporary English Version
Asaiah, the leader of the Merari clan, and two hundred twenty of his relatives;
Complete Jewish Bible
from the descendants of M'rari: ‘Asayah the chief, and 220 of his kinsmen;
Darby Translation
of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty;
Easy-to-Read Version
There were 220 people from the tribe of Merari. Asaiah was their leader.
George Lamsa Translation
Of the sons of Merari, Ashiel the elder and his brethren, two hundred and twenty;
Good News Translation
from the clan of Merari came Asaiah, in charge of 220;
Lexham English Bible
Of the sons of Merari: Asaiah the chief and two hundred and twenty of his brothers.
Literal Translation
Of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brothers, two hundred and twenty.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Of the children of Merari: Asaia the chefe wt his brethre, two C. and twentye.
American Standard Version
of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty;
Bible in Basic English
Of the sons of Merari: Asaiah the chief, and his brothers, two hundred and twenty;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Of the children of Merari, Asaia the chiefe, and of his brethren two hundred and twentie.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
of the sons of Merari: Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty;
King James Version (1611)
Of the sonnes of Merari: Asaiah the chiefe, and his brethren two hundred and twentie.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Of the sons of Merari; Asaia the chief, and his brethren, two hundred and twenty.
English Revised Version
of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
of the sones of Merari Asaya was prince, and hise britheren two hundrid and thritti;
Update Bible Version
of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred and twenty;
Webster's Bible Translation
Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:
New King James Version
of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and two hundred and twenty of his brethren;
New Living Translation
From the clan of Merari, 220, with Asaiah as their leader.
New Life Bible
Asaiah became the leader of the sons of Merari, and 220 of his brothers.
New Revised Standard
of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, with two hundred twenty of his kindred;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred and twenty;
Revised Standard Version
of the sons of Merar'i, Asai'ah the chief, with two hundred and twenty of his brethren;
Young's Literal Translation
Of sons of Merari: Asaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred and twenty.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and 220 of his relatives;

Contextual Overview

1 He made also houses for himself in the city of David: and built a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tabernacle for it. 2 Then David said: No one ought to carry the ark of God, but the Levites, whom the Lord hath chosen to carry it, and to minister unto himself for ever. 3 And he gathered all Israel together into Jerusalem, that the ark of God might be brought into its place, which he had prepared for it. 4 And the sons of Aaron also, and the Levites. 5 Of the children of Caath, Uriel was the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twenty. 6 Of the sons of Merari, Asaia the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty. 7 Of the sons of Gersom, Joel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and thirty. 8 Of the sons of Elisaphan, Semeias the chief: and his brethren two hundred. 9 Of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief: and his brethren eighty. 10 Of the sons of Oziel, Aminadab the chief: and his brethren a hundred and twelve.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Merari: 1 Chronicles 6:29, 1 Chronicles 6:30

Reciprocal: Numbers 3:20 - General 1 Chronicles 24:4 - more 2 Chronicles 29:12 - of the sons

Cross-References

Genesis 15:3
And Abram added: But to me thou hast not given seed: and lo my servant born in my house, shall be my heir.
Genesis 15:6
Abram believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.
Genesis 15:14
But I will judge the nation which they shall serve, and after this they shall come out with great substance.
Genesis 15:20
And the Hethites, and the Pherezites, the Raphaim also,
Psalms 106:31
(105-31) And it was reputed to him unto justice, to generation and generation for evermore.
Romans 4:9
This blessedness then, doth it remain in the circumcision only or in the uncircumcision also? For we say that unto Abraham faith was reputed to justice.
Romans 4:11
And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the justice of the faith which he had, being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, being uncircumcised: that unto them also it may be reputed to justice:
2 Corinthians 5:19
For God indeed was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing to them their sins. And he hath placed in us the word of reconciliation.
Hebrews 11:8
By faith he that is called Abraham obeyed to go out into a place which he was to receive for an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing whither he went.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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