Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version All these were descendants of Obed-Edom; they and their sons and their relatives were capable men with the strength to do the work—descendants of Obed-Edom, 62 in all. New Living Translation All of these descendants of Obed-edom, including their sons and grandsons—sixty-two of them in all—were very capable men, well qualified for their work. English Standard Version All these were of the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers, able men qualified for the service; sixty-two of Obed-edom. Berean Standard Bible All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-edom. King James Bible All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obededom. New King James Version All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom, they and their sons and their brethren, able men with strength for the work: sixty-two of Obed-Edom. New American Standard Bible All these were of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and relatives were able men with strength for the service, sixty-two from Obed-edom. NASB 1995 All these were of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and their relatives were able men with strength for the service, 62 from Obed-edom. NASB 1977 All these were of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and their relatives were able men with strength for the service, 62 from Obed-edom. Legacy Standard Bible All these were of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and their relatives were valiant men with strength for the service, sixty-two from Obed-edom. Amplified Bible All these were sons of Obed-edom [in whose house the ark was kept], they and their sons and relatives, strong and able men for the service—sixty-two from Obed-edom. Christian Standard Bible All of these were among the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and relatives; they were capable men with strength for the work—sixty-two from Obed-edom. Holman Christian Standard Bible All of these were among the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers; they were capable men with strength for the work—62 from Obed-edom. American Standard Version All these were of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service; threescore and two of Obed-edom. Contemporary English Version There were 62 descendants of Obed-Edom who were strong enough to be guards at the temple. English Revised Version All these were of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service; threescore and two of Obed-edom. GOD'S WORD® Translation All of these people were Obed Edom's descendants. They, their sons, and their relatives were skilled and had the ability to perform the service. Obed Edom's family included 62 men. Good News Translation Obed Edom's family furnished a total of sixty-two highly qualified men for this work. International Standard Version All of these sons of Obed-edom, along with their sons and brothers, were valiant men, fully qualified for duty—62 descendants of Obed-edom. NET Bible All these were the descendants of Obed-Edom. They and their sons and relatives were respected men, capable of doing their responsibilities. There were sixty-two of them related to Obed-Edom. New Heart English Bible All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom: they and their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service; sixty-two of Obed-Edom. Webster's Bible Translation All these of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were sixty and two of Obed-edom. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAll these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-edom. World English Bible All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom with their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service: sixty-two of Obed-Edom. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAll these [are] of the sons of Obed-Edom; they, and their sons, and their brothers, men of valor with might for service—sixty-two of Obed-Edom. Young's Literal Translation all these are of the sons of Obed-Edom; they, and their sons, and their brethren, men of valour with might for service, are sixty and two of Obed-Edom. Smith's Literal Translation All these from the sons of Obed-Edom: they and their sons and their brethren, men of strength in power for the service, sixty and two to Obed-Edom. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAll these of the sons of Obededom: they, and their sons, and their brethren most able men for service, sixty-two of Obededom. Catholic Public Domain Version All these were from the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and brothers, very fit for the ministry, sixty-two from Obededom. New American Bible All these were the sons of Obed-edom, who, together with their sons and their kinsmen, were men of substance, fit for the service. Of Obed-edom, sixty-two. New Revised Standard Version All these, sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers, were able men qualified for the service; sixty-two of Obed-edom. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAll these were of the sons of Ober-edom, they and their sons and their brethren, able men with strength for the service of the sanctuary, sixty-two sons of Ober-edom. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And all these were of the sons of Ubar Edom, those and their children and their brothers, mighty men of power of the army of the service of the house of Holiness, the sixtytwo sons of Ubar Edom. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917All these were of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service; threescore and two of Obed-edom. Brenton Septuagint Translation All these were of the sons of Abdedom, they and their sons and their brethren, doing mightily in service: in all sixty-two born to Abdedom. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Divisions of the Gatekeepers…7Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men. 8All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work— 62 in all from Obed-edom. 9Meshelemiah also had sons and brothers who were capable men—18 in all.… Cross References 1 Chronicles 9:13 and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of their families, able men for the work of the service of the house of God. 1 Chronicles 12:28 and Zadok, a mighty young man of valor, with 22 commanders from his own family. 1 Chronicles 23:5 4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.” 1 Chronicles 24:4 Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than those of Ithamar, they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Ithamar. 1 Chronicles 25:7 Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288. 1 Chronicles 27:1 This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division: 2 Chronicles 17:13-19 and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor. / These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor; / next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000; ... 2 Chronicles 26:13 Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies. 2 Chronicles 31:12-13 And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second. / Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the chief official of the house of God. Nehemiah 11:14 and his associates—128 mighty men of valor. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim was their overseer. Nehemiah 12:24 The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God. Luke 1:6 Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord. Luke 1:8-9 One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, / he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. Luke 1:23 And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home. Acts 6:3 Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them Treasury of Scripture All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brothers, able men for strength for the service, were three score and two of Obededom. able men Matthew 25:15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit… 2 Corinthians 3:6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. Jump to Previous Able Capable Descendants Obededom Obed-Edom O'bed-E'dom Qualified Relatives Service Sixty Sixty-Two Strength Strong Threescore Valour WorkJump to Next Able Capable Descendants Obededom Obed-Edom O'bed-E'dom Qualified Relatives Service Sixty Sixty-Two Strength Strong Threescore Valour Work1 Chronicles 26 1. The divisions of the porters13. The gates assigned by lot 20. The Levites that had charge of the treasures 29. Officers and judges All these were descendants of Obed-edom; Obed-edom is a significant figure in the Old Testament, known for housing the Ark of the Covenant for three months, during which time the Lord blessed his household (2 Samuel 6:10-12). His descendants, therefore, are often associated with divine favor and service to God. The mention of his lineage here emphasizes the continuity of God's blessings and the importance of family heritage in the service of the Lord. they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work— 62 in all from Obed-edom. Persons / Places / Events 1. Obed-edomA Levite who was entrusted with the Ark of the Covenant. His household was blessed by God during the time the Ark was in his care. 2. Descendants of Obed-edom The verse highlights the descendants of Obed-edom, emphasizing their capability and strength in service. 3. The Temple Service The context of this passage is the organization of the gatekeepers for the temple, a significant role in maintaining the sanctity and security of the temple. Teaching Points Legacy of FaithfulnessObed-edom's faithfulness in caring for the Ark resulted in blessings for his family. Our dedication to God can have lasting impacts on future generations. Strength for Service The descendants of Obed-edom were described as capable and strong. God equips those He calls to serve, providing the necessary strength and ability. The Importance of Service Roles The role of gatekeepers, though seemingly minor, was crucial for the temple's function. Every role in God's service is significant and valuable. Generational Blessings The blessings on Obed-edom's household remind us of the potential for generational blessings when we live in obedience to God. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 1 Chronicles 26:8?2. How does 1 Chronicles 26:8 highlight the importance of family in ministry roles? 3. What qualities made the sons of Obed-Edom "capable men with strength for service"? 4. How can we apply the dedication of Obed-Edom's family to our lives? 5. In what ways does 1 Chronicles 26:8 connect to the theme of generational faithfulness? 6. How does serving together as a family strengthen our commitment to God's work? 7. What is the significance of 1 Chronicles 26:8 in the context of temple service? 8. How does 1 Chronicles 26:8 reflect the organization of Levitical duties? 9. Why are the sons of Obed-Edom specifically mentioned in 1 Chronicles 26:8? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 26? 11. In 1 Chronicles 8:1-2, how can these names and lineages of Benjamin be reconciled with variations in other Old Testament genealogies? 12. In 1 Chronicles 8:29-33, why does the list of descendants for the 'father of Gibeon' differ from the parallel account in 1 Chronicles 9:35-39? 13. 1 Chronicles 26:13-19: How realistic are the high numbers of gatekeepers given the estimated population sizes of ancient Israel? 14. 1 Chronicles 7:6-11 - Why do these tribal tallies for Benjamin differ from similar counts in Numbers and other books? What Does 1 Chronicles 26:8 Mean All these were descendants of Obed-edomObed-edom first stepped onto the biblical stage when the ark of God rested in his home and the Lord “blessed his household and everything he owned” (2 Samuel 6:11; 1 Chronicles 13:14). 1 Chronicles 26:4-7 lists the eight sons born to him, each blessed “because God had blessed Obed-edom.” Verse 8 gathers up that list with the words “all these,” underscoring that every name just recorded traces back to one man whose reverence for the Lord shaped an entire family line. • Genealogies in Scripture are never filler; they remind us that God’s promises are handed down through real people in real time (Genesis 17:7; Psalm 103:17-18). • Obed-edom’s story assures us that when God blesses a household, the impact can echo for generations (Proverbs 20:7). they and their sons and brothers The verse moves from individual names to a network of relationships—sons standing alongside brothers, all serving together. Temple service was a family affair; Levites were assigned by clan (Numbers 3:5-9). Here, the chronicler highlights unity: this was not a loose collection of volunteers but a coordinated, committed family team. • Ministry that spans generations mirrors God’s design for faith to be taught “to your children and your grandchildren” (Deuteronomy 4:9). • The presence of both “sons and brothers” shows younger and older working side by side, illustrating Titus 2:1-8 long before Paul wrote it. were capable men The Berean Standard Bible calls them “capable men,” echoing the phrase Moses used for the leaders he appointed (Exodus 18:21). Capability here is more than muscle strength; it includes integrity, reliability, and skill. The same Hebrew word describes David’s mighty men (1 Chronicles 12:8), suggesting that temple gatekeepers needed courage comparable to soldiers. • God expects those who guard His house to be trustworthy (1 Timothy 3:2). • Ability plus character turns service into worship (Colossians 3:23-24). with strength to do the work Guarding the temple gates involved long hours, heavy doors, and constant vigilance (1 Chronicles 26:12, 27). Physical stamina was essential, but spiritual strength mattered even more—standing watch in God’s presence demanded holiness (Psalm 84:10). • The phrase recalls Nehemiah’s builders who worked “with all their heart” (Nehemiah 4:6). • Isaiah 40:31 reminds us that those who hope in the Lord renew their strength, a truth these gatekeepers embodied daily. 62 in all from Obed-edom Sixty-two descendants fit for service is no small detail; it testifies to the fruitfulness of a man who welcomed the ark. What began with one faithful Levite multiplied into an entire security team for the temple. The count invites us to notice the measurable impact of obedience—God’s blessings are often countable (Genesis 22:17). • The number also stresses completeness: every descendant who met the qualifications was enlisted; none were left on the sidelines (1 Corinthians 15:58). summary 1 Chronicles 26:8 spotlights a family transformed by God’s blessing and devoted to His house. Obed-edom’s descendants—organized by kinship, proven in character, equipped with strength—demonstrate how one person’s faithful response to God can cascade through generations, producing capable servants who stand ready to guard and honor the Lord’s dwelling place. (8) Able men.--Were men of power; in the original, a singular collective.For strength.--Literally, In the strength, i.e., ability. Were threescore and two . . .--A distinct sentence: There were sixty and two (belonging) to Obed-edom. Perhaps the word kol, "every," has fallen out before ish hayil (comp. 1Chronicles 10:12, where the same phrase occurred). In that case render, All these were of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and their brethren, every man of power in the strength for service. The "sons and brethren" of the porters may be compared with those of the musicians (1Chronicles 25:9; 1Chronicles 25:29). Verse 8. - Able men for strength for the service. The Hebrew gives this in the singular, אִישׁיחַיִל, etc. The apparent intention is to distribute equally to each and every one of all of the sons of Obed-edom, the high character for strength given to them as grouped here together.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Allכָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every these [were] אֵ֜לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those descendants מִבְּנֵ֣י ׀ (mib·bə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Obed-edom אֱדֹ֗ם (’ĕ·ḏōm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5654: Obed-edom -- 'servant of Edom', an Israelite name with their sons וּבְנֵיהֶם֙ (ū·ḇə·nê·hem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son and brothers; וַאֲחֵיהֶ֔ם (wa·’ă·ḥê·hem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 251: A brother, ) they הֵ֤מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They were capable חַ֥יִל (ḥa·yil) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength men אִֽישׁ־ (’îš-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person with strength בַּכֹּ֖חַ (bak·kō·aḥ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3581: A small reptile (of unknown species) to do the work— לַעֲבֹדָ֑ה (la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5656: Work of any kind 62 שִׁשִּׁ֥ים (šiš·šîm) Number - common plural Strong's 8346: Sixty [in all] לְעֹבֵ֥ד (lə·‘ō·ḇêḏ) Preposition Strong's Hebrew from Obed-edom. אֱדֹֽם׃ (’ĕ·ḏōm) Preposition | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5654: Obed-edom -- 'servant of Edom', an Israelite name Links 1 Chronicles 26:8 NIV1 Chronicles 26:8 NLT 1 Chronicles 26:8 ESV 1 Chronicles 26:8 NASB 1 Chronicles 26:8 KJV 1 Chronicles 26:8 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 26:8 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 26:8 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 26:8 French Bible 1 Chronicles 26:8 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 26:8 All these were of the sons (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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