1 Chronicles 5:16

What does 1 Chronicles 5:16 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 5:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in its towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, as far as their borders.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in its towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, as far as their borders.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And they were living in Gilead in Bashan, in its small towns and in all the grass-land of Sirion as far as its limits.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and they dwell in Gilead in Bashan, and in her small towns, and in all suburbs of Sharon, upon their outskirts;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they dwelt in Galaad, and in Basan and in the towns thereof, and in all the suburbs of Saron, unto the borders.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in its towns, and in all the pasture-grounds of Sharon, as far as their limits.

Context

v.15Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of their fathers’ houses.

v.16This passage

v.17All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

Cross references

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

  • 1 Chronicles 27:29

    and over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:

  • Song of Solomon 2:1

    I am a rose of Sharon, A lily of the valleys.

  • Isaiah 35:2

    It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing; the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon: they shall see the glory of Jehovah, the excellency of our God.

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