1 Chronicles 8:28
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.”
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“All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.”
King James Version · Public Domain“These were heads of fathers’ houses throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt in Jerusalem.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“These <FI>are<Fi> heads of fathers, by their generations, heads; these dwelt in Jerusalem.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Chronicles 8:28 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 15:63But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.
- Joshua 18:28Zelah, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim—fourteen cities, along with their villages. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.
- Judges 1:21The Benjamites, however, failed to drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the Benjamites.
- 1 Chronicles 8:32and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. These also lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem.
- 1 Chronicles 9:3These were some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh who lived in Jerusalem:
- 1 Chronicles 9:7From the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;
- 1 Chronicles 9:34All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
- Nehemiah 11:1Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns.
- Nehemiah 11:7From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah;
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