1 Chronicles 9:34
“These chiefe fathers of the Leuites, were chiefe throughout their generations; these dwelt at Ierusalem.”
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1 Chronicles 9:34 Context
32And other of their brethren of the sonnes of the Kohathites, were ouer the Shew-bread to prepare it euery Sabbath. 33And these are the singers, chiefe of the fathers of the Leuites, who remayning in the chambers, were free: for they were imployed in that worke, day and night. 34These chiefe fathers of the Leuites, were chiefe throughout their generations; these dwelt at Ierusalem. 35¶ And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Iehiel, whose wiues name was Maacha: 36And his first borne sonne Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
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Other Translations for 1 Chronicles 9:34
These chief fathers of the Levites [were] chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.
- King James Version
These were heads of fathers' {households} of the Levites according to their generations, chief men, who lived in Jerusalem.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
These were heads of fathers' `houses' of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt at Jerusalem.
- American Standard Version (1901)
These were heads of families of the Levites in their generations, chief men; they were living at Jerusalem.
- Basic English Bible
These are the chief fathers of the Levites, heads according to their families; these dwelt in Jerusalem.
- Darby Bible
These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.
- Webster's Bible
These were heads of fathers' [houses] of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these lived at Jerusalem.
- World English Bible
These heads of the fathers of the Levites throughout their generations [are] heads. These have dwelt in Jerusalem.
- Youngs Literal Bible
These were heads of fathers' houses of the Levites, by their generations, chief men; these dwelt at Jerusalem.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Chronicles 9:34
9:34 Jerusalem - Upon their return from Babylon they were notsuffered to chuse their habitations in the country, as others were,but were obliged to settle themselves at Jerusalem, that they mightconstantly attend upon God's service there.