1 Chronicles 8:13

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages), and Beriah and Shema (who were the heads of families of the inhabitants of Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath).”

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BSBPD

“Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages), and Beriah and Shema (who were the heads of families of the inhabitants of Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath).”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and Beriah and Shema, (they <FI>are<Fi> the heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Aijalon--they caused to flee the inhabitants of Gath),”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Chronicles 8:13 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Joshua 10:12On the day that the LORD gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the LORD in the presence of Israel: “O sun, stand still over Gibeon, O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.”
  2. Joshua 19:42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
  3. 1 Chronicles 2:49She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.
  4. 1 Chronicles 2:52These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim:
  5. 1 Chronicles 4:4Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.

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