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Updated Bible Version

1 Chronicles 27:3

[He was] of the sons of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armies;   Month;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Armies of Israel, the;   Months;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Month;   Perez;   Pharez;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Perez;   Pharez;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Dodai;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   David;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Army;   Perez ;   Phares, Pharez ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Army;   War;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Month;   Pe'rez;   Pha'rez;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Course;   Perez;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month.
Hebrew Names Version
[He was] of the children of Peretz, the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
King James Version
Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
English Standard Version
He was a descendant of Perez and was chief of all the commanders. He served for the first month.
New Century Version
Jashobeam, one of the descendants of Perez, was leader of all the army officers for the first month.
New English Translation
He was a descendant of Perez; he was in charge of all the army officers for the first month.
Amplified Bible
He was descended from Perez, and was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.
New American Standard Bible
He was from the sons of Perez, and was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.
World English Bible
[He was] of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Of the sonnes of Perez was the chiefe ouer all the princes of the armies for the first moneth.
Legacy Standard Bible
He was from the sons of Perez, and was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.
Berean Standard Bible
He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month.
Contemporary English Version
a descendant of Perez;
Complete Jewish Bible
He was from the descendants of Peretz and was in charge of all the army captains during the first month.
Darby Translation
He was of the children of Pherez, the head of all the captains of the hosts for the first month.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jashobeam, one of Perez's descendants, was leader of all the army officers for the first month.
George Lamsa Translation
He was of the descendants of Perez; he was the chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.
Good News Translation
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Lexham English Bible
From the sons of Perez who was the chief of the commanders of the armies for the first month.
Literal Translation
The head of all the commanders of the army for the first month was of the sons of Perez.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Of the children of Phares was the pryncipall amonge all the chefe captaynes in the first moneth.
American Standard Version
He was of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
Bible in Basic English
He was of the sons of Perez, and the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the chiefest of all the captaynes of the hoast for the first moneth, was of the children of Pharez.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Of the children of Perez was he, and the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
King James Version (1611)
Of the children of Perez, was the chiefe of all the captaines of the host, for the first moneth.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Of the sons of Tharez one was chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
English Revised Version
[He was] of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
of the sones of Fares was the prince of alle princes in the oost, in the firste monethe.
Webster's Bible Translation
Of the children of Perez, [was] the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
New King James Version
he was of the children of Perez, and the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.
New Living Translation
He was a descendant of Perez and was in charge of all the army officers for the first month.
New Life Bible
He was a son of Perez, and head of all the captains of the army for the first month.
New Revised Standard
He was a descendant of Perez, and was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Of the sons of Perez, was the chief for all the rulers of the hosts, for the first month.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Of the sons of Phares, the chief of all the captains in the host in the first month.
Revised Standard Version
He was a descendant of Perez, and was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.
Young's Literal Translation
of the sons of Perez [is] the head of all princes of the hosts for the first month.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He was from the sons of Perez, and was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.

Contextual Overview

1 Now the sons of Israel after their number, [to wit], the heads of fathers' [houses] and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers that ministered to the king, in any matter of the courses which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year-of every course were twenty and four thousand. 2 Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 3 [He was] of the sons of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month. 4 And over the course of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite, and his course; and Mikloth the leader: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 5 The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, chief: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 6 This is that Benaiah, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and his course was Ammizabad his son. 7 The fourth [captain] for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 8 The fifth captain for this fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 9 The sixth [captain] for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 10 The seventh [captain] for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Perez: Genesis 38:29, Numbers 26:20, Pharez

the chief: Genesis 49:8-10, Numbers 7:12, Numbers 10:14

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 32:6 - he set captains

Cross-References

Genesis 10:9
He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh: therefore it is said, Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before Yahweh.
1 Corinthians 6:12
All things are lawful for me; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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