Jahath was the first and Zizah the second. But Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons; therefore they were assigned as one father’s house.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah didn’t have many sons; therefore they became a fathers’ house in one reckoning.
- KJV And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father’s house.
- BSB Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were counted as one family and received a single assignment.
- NASB Jahath was the first and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they became a father’s household, one group for duty.
- NLT Jahath was the family leader, and Ziza was next. Jeush and Beriah were counted as a single family because neither had many sons.
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Jahath was chief and Zizah second; because Jeush and Beriah had few sons, they were counted together as one household. Practical adjustments were made in organizing the families.
Overview
This verse notes that two smaller families were reckoned together as a single household for the purposes of service. The arrangement shows wise, fair administration that accounted for differing family sizes. Such attention to detail ensured equitable distribution of duties, reflecting that God's work is ordered with both care and fairness.
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