1 Chronicles 23:22

What does 1 Chronicles 23:22 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 23:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters only: and their brethren the sons of Kish took themto wife.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters only: and their brethren the sons of Kish took themto wife.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And at his death Eleazar had no sons, but only daughters, and their relations, the sons of Kish, took them as wives.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Eleazar dieth, and he had no sons, but daughters, and sons of Kish their brethren take them.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Eleazar died, and had no sons but daughters: and the sons of Cis their brethren took them.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters; and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.

Context

v.21The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.

v.22This passage

v.23The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Chronicles 24:28

    Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

  • Numbers 36:6

    This is the thing which Jehovah doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them be married to whom they think best; only into the family of the tribe of their father shall they be married.

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