1 Chronicles 9:34

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.”

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BSBPD

“All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“These were heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt at Jerusalem.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“These heads of the fathers of the Levites throughout their generations <FI>are<Fi> heads. These have dwelt in Jerusalem.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Chronicles 9:34 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Chronicles 8:28All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
  2. 1 Chronicles 9:13and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of their families, able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
  3. 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.

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