Verse 7

1 Chronicles 26:7

Free Bible Version

7 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. His relatives, Elihu and Semakiah, were also capable men.

Original Language Text

hebrew

בְּנֵ֣י שְׁמַֽעְיָ֗ה עָ֠תְנִי וּ/רְפָאֵ֨ל וְ/עוֹבֵ֧ד אֶלְזָבָ֛ד אֶחָ֖י/ו בְּנֵי חָ֑יִל אֱלִיה֖וּ וּ/סְמַכְיָֽהוּ

English Translation

The sons of Shemaiah were Otniel, and Raphael, and Obed-Elizabad, his brothers, men of valour, Elihu, and Semachiah.

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Chapter 26 Context

1 This is a list of the divisions of the gatekeepers. From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one... Focus ↗

2 The sons of Meshelemiah: Zechariah (first), Jediael (second), Zebadiah (third), Jathniel (fourth), Focus ↗

3 Elam (fifth), Jehohanan (sixth), and Eliehoenai (seventh). Focus ↗

4 The sons of Obed-edom: Shemaiah (first), Jehozabad (second), Joah (third), Sacar (fourth), Nethanel... Focus ↗

5 Ammiel (sixth), Issachar (seventh), and Peullethai (eighth), for God (Elohim) had blessed Obed-edom. Focus ↗

6 Shemaiah, Obed-edom's son, had sons who were capable leaders and had great authority in their father... Focus ↗

7 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. His relatives, Elihu and Semakiah, were als...

8 All these descendants of Obed-edom, plus their sons and grandsons, a total of sixty-two, were capabl... Focus ↗

9 Hosah, one of the sons of Merari, made Shimri as leader among his sons, though he was not the firstb... Focus ↗

10 His other sons included Hilkiah (second), Tebaliah (third), and Zechariah (fourth). The total of Hos... Focus ↗

11 These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their family leaders, served in the house of the Lord, j... Focus ↗

12 Every gate was assigned by lot to different families, the least important equal to the most importan... Focus ↗

13 The lot for the east gate fell to Meshelemiah. Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise cou... Focus ↗

14 The lot for the south gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons. Focus ↗

15 Shuppim and Hosah received the west gate and the gate of Shallecheth on the road that leads up. They... Focus ↗

16 There were six Levites on duty every day at the east gate, four at the north gate, four at the south... Focus ↗

17 Six were on duty every day at the west gate, four at the main road, and two at the courtyard. Focus ↗

18 From the sons of Ladan, who were the descendants of the Gershonites through Ladan, and were the fami... Focus ↗

19 The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of t... Focus ↗

20 From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: Focus ↗

21 Shebuel, a descendant of Gershom, son of Moses, who was the chief officer in charge of the treasurie... Focus ↗

22 His relatives by Eliezer were Rehabiah, Jeshaiah, Joram, Zicri, and Shelomoth. Focus ↗

23 Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries for all that had been dedicated by... Focus ↗

24 Shelomoth and his relatives also looked after the gifts dedicated to the Lord by Samuel the seer, Sa... Focus ↗

25 From the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were given outside duties as officials and judges over Isr... Focus ↗

26 From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, were put in charge of Israel we... Focus ↗

27 Also from the Hebronites came Jerijah, the leader of the Hebronites according to the family genealog... Focus ↗

28 Among the relatives of Jerijah were 2,700 capable men who were family leaders. King David put them i... Focus ↗

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