1 Chronicles 6:44

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“On the left were their kinsmen, the sons of Merari:”

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BSBPD

“On the left were their kinsmen, the sons of Merari:”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And on the left hand their brethren the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And sons of Merari, their brethren, <FI>are<Fi> on the left. Ethan son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Chronicles 6:44 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Chronicles 15:17So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;
  2. 1 Chronicles 25:1Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
  3. 1 Chronicles 25:3From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.
  4. 1 Chronicles 25:6All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king.
  5. Psalms 89:1I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.

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