1 Chronicles 7:40
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“All these were the descendants of Asher—heads of their families, choice and mighty men of valor, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men fit for battle, recorded in their genealogies, was 26,000.”
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“All these were the descendants of Asher—heads of their families, choice and mighty men of valor, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men fit for battle, recorded in their genealogies, was 26,000.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father’s house, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men.”
King James Version · Public Domain“All these were the children of Asher, heads of the fathers’ houses, choice and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. And the number of them reckoned by genealogy for service in war was twenty and six thousand men.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“All these <FI>are<Fi> sons of Asher, heads of the house of the fathers, chosen ones, mighty in valour, heads of the princes, with their genealogy, for the host, for battle, their number <FI>is<Fi> twenty and six thousand men.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Chronicles 7:40 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 24:1Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He stirred up David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.”
- 1 Chronicles 21:1Then Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.
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