1 Chronicles 9:13
What does 1 Chronicles 9:13 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 9:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and their brethren, heads of their fathers’ houses, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and their brethren, heads of their fathers’ houses, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And their brothers, heads of their families, a thousand and seven hundred and sixty: able men, doing the work of the house of God.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And their brethren, heads to the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and sixty, mighty in valour, <FI>are<Fi> for the work of the service of the house of God.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And their brethren heads in their families a thousand seven hundred and threescore, very strong and able men for the work of the ministry in the house of God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and their brethren, heads of their fathers' houses, a thousand and seven hundred and sixty; able men for the work of the service of the house ofGod.
Context
v.12and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
v.13This passage
v.14And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 26:30
Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valor, a thousand and seven hundred, had the oversight of Israel beyond the Jordan westward, for all the business of Jehovah, and for the service of the king.
- Nehemiah 11:14
and their brethren, mighty men of valor, a hundred twenty and eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.
- 1 Chronicles 26:32
And his brethren, men of valor, were two thousand and seven hundred, heads of fathers’ houses, whom king David made overseers over the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites, for every matter pertaining to God, and for the affairs of the king.
- 1 Chronicles 26:6
Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled over the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor.
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