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1 Chronicles 26:6 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Sons were also born to Shemaiah his son, who ruled over the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor. "
1 Chronicles 26:6
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4 Obed-Edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him.
6 Sons were also born to Shemaiah his son, who ruled over the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor.
7 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose relatives were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
8 All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom with their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service: sixty-two of Obed-Edom.
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1 Chronicles 26:1
"For the divisions of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph."
1 Chronicles 26:2
"Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,"
1 Chronicles 26:3
"Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh."
1 Chronicles 26:4
"Obed-Edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,"
1 Chronicles 26:5
"Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him."
1 Chronicles 26:7
"The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose relatives were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachiah."
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