1 Chronicles 24:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.”

1 Chronicles 24:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 24:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 24:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, the princes, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers’ house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.”

1 Chronicles 24:6 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 24:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers’ house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.”

1 Chronicles 24:6 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 24:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Shemaiah son of Nethaneel the scribe, of the Levites, writeth them before the king and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and heads of the fathers, for priests and for Levites: one house of a father being taken possession of for Eleazar, and one being taken possession of for Ithamar.”

1 Chronicles 24:6 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 24:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, [one] of the Levites, inscribed them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the chief fathers of the priests and Levites: one father's house was drawn for Eleazar, and one drawn for Ithamar.”

1 Chronicles 24:6 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 24:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Shemaiah the sonne of Nethaneel the scribe of the Leuites, wrote them before ye King and the princes, and Zadok the Priest, and Ahimelech the sonne of Abiathar, and before ye chiefe fathers of the Priests and of the Leuites, one familie being reserued for Eleazar, and another reserued for Ithamar.”

1 Chronicles 24:6 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 24:6 in Context — 1 Chronicles 24

4 Y los hijos de Eleazar fueron hallados, cuanto á sus principales varones, muchos más que los hijos de Ithamar; y repartiéronlos [así]: De los hijos de Eleazar había dieciséis cabezas de familias paternas; y de los hijos de Ithamar por las familias de sus padres, ocho.

5 Repartiéronlos pues por suerte los unos con los otros: porque de los hijos de Eleazar y de los hijos de Ithamar hubo príncipes del santuario, y príncipes de [la casa] de Dios.

6 Y Semeías escriba, hijo de Nathanael, de los Levitas, escribiólos delante del rey y de los príncipes, y delante de Sadoc el sacerdote, y de Ahimelech hijo de Abiathar, y de los príncipes de las familias de los sacerdotes y Levitas: y adscribían una familia á Eleazar, y á Ithamar otra.

7 Y la primera suerte salió por Joiarib, la segunda por Jedaía;

8 La tercera por Harim, la cuarta por Seorim;

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