Their brothers of their fathers’ houses: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber, seven.
Parallel translations
- KJV And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.
- BSB Their kinsmen by families were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all.
- ESV And their kinsmen according to their fathers’ houses: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia and Eber, seven.
- NKJV and their brethren of their father’s house: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jachan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all.
- NASB Their relatives of their fathers’ households were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber, seven.
- NLT Their relatives, the leaders of seven other clans, were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber.
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Seven kinsmen of Gad's families are named, including Michael, Meshullam, and Sheba. It continues the roster of the tribe's households.
Overview
These seven men represent the broader families of Gad reckoned in the genealogy. The Chronicler's enumeration documents the tribe's clans with care. Such thorough records gave the post-exilic community a clear account of their ancestral lines.
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