1 Chronicles 9:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.”

1 Chronicles 9:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 9:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 9:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now the first inhabitants who lived in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.”

1 Chronicles 9:2 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 9:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.”

1 Chronicles 9:2 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 9:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the first inhabitants, who <FI>are<Fi> in their possession, in their cities, of Israel, <FI>are<Fi> the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.”

1 Chronicles 9:2 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 9:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the inhabitants that were first in their possessions in their cities were the Israelites, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.”

1 Chronicles 9:2 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 9:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the chiefe inhabitants that dwelt in their owne possessions, and in their owne cities, euen Israel the Priestes, the Leuites, and the Nethinims.”

1 Chronicles 9:2 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 9:2 in Context — 1 Chronicles 9

1 Tout Israël est enregistré dans les généalogies et inscrit dans le livre des rois d’Israël. Et Juda fut emmené captif à Babylone, à cause de ses infidélités.

2 Les premiers habitants qui demeuraient dans leurs possessions, dans leurs villes, étaient les Israélites, les sacrificateurs, les Lévites, et les Néthiniens.

3 A Jérusalem habitaient des fils de Juda, des fils de Benjamin, et des fils d’Éphraïm et de Manassé.

4 Des fils de Pérets, fils de Juda: Uthaï, fils d’Ammihud, fils d’Omri, fils d’Imri, fils de Bani.

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What Does 1 Chronicles 9:2 Mean?

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