1 Chronicles 26:10
What does 1 Chronicles 26:10 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 26:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the first-born, yet his father made him chief),
KJV
King James Version · 1611Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the first-born, yet his father made him chief),
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Hosah, a son of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the oldest, his father made him chief);
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and to Hosah, of the sons of Merari, <FI>are<Fi> sons: Shimri the head (though he was not first-born, yet his father setteth him for head),
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And of Hosa, that is, of the sons of Merari: Semri the chief, (for he had not a firstborn, and therefore his father made him chief.)
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890— And Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the head, for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the head;
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- 1 Chronicles 16:38
and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;
- 1 Chronicles 5:1
And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
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