1 Chronicles 24:4

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

There were more leaders among the sons of Eleazar than among the sons of Ithamar. They divided them: sixteen heads of ancestral families from the sons of Eleazar, and eight from the sons of Ithamar.

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar, and thus they were divided: Among the sons of Eleazar, there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And there were more{H7227} chief{H7218} men{H1397} found{H4672} of the sons{H1121} of Eleazar{H499} than of the sons{H1121} of Ithamar;{H385} and [thus] were they divided:{H2505} of the sons{H1121} of Eleazar{H499} there were sixteen,{H8337} heads{H7218} of fathers'{H1} houses;{H1004} and of the sons{H1121} of Ithamar,{H385} according to their fathers'{H1} houses,{H1004} eight.{H8083}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And there were more{H7227} chief{H7218} men{H1397} found{H4672}{(H8735)} of the sons{H1121} of Eleazar{H499} than of the sons{H1121} of Ithamar{H385}; and thus were they divided{H2505}{(H8799)}. Among the sons{H1121} of Eleazar{H499} there were sixteen{H8337}{H6240} chief men{H7218} of the house{H1004} of their fathers{H1}, and eight{H8083} among the sons{H1121} of Ithamar{H385} according to the house{H1004} of their fathers{H1}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And there were mo chefe stronge men founde amonge the children of Eleasar, then the children of Ithamar. And he ordeyned them after this maner: namely, sixtene out of ye childre of Eleasar to be rulers thorow out their fathers house: & eight of the children of Ithamar thorow out their fathers house.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And there were found mo of the sonnes of Eleazar by the number of men, then of the sonnes of Ithamar; they deuided them, to wit, among the sonnes of Eleazar, sixteene heads, according to the houshould of their fathers, and among ye sonnes of Ithamar, according to the housholde of their fathers, eight.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And there were mo auncient men founde among the sonnes of Eleazar, then the sonnes of Ithamar. And thus were they ordred together: Among the sonnes of Eleazar there were sixteene rulers according to the houshold of their fathers, and eyght among the sonnes of Ithamar according to the housholde of their fathers.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and [thus] were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar [there were] sixteen chief men of the house of [their] fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    There were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and [thus] were they divided: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers' houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers' houses, eight.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and there are found of the sons of Eleazar more for heads of the mighty men than of the sons of Ithamar; and they distribute them: Of the sons of Eleazar, heads for a house of fathers, sixteen; and of the sons of Ithamar, for a house of their fathers, eight.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and `thus' were they divided: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers' houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers' houses, eight.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and [thus] were they divided: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers' houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers' houses, eight.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And there were more chiefs among the sons of Eleazar than among the sons of Ithamar; and this is how they were grouped: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, all heads of families; and of the sons of Ithamar, heads of families, there were eight.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    There were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and [thus] were they divided: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers' houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers' houses, eight.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The descendants of Eleazar had more leaders than the descendants of Ithamar, so they divided them up accordingly; the descendants of Eleazar had sixteen leaders, while the descendants of Ithamar had eight.

Referenced Verses

  • Num 25:11-13 : 11 'Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned back my wrath from the Israelites by being as zealous as I am for my honor among them, so that I did not consume the Israelites in my zeal.' 12 Therefore tell him, 'I am giving him my covenant of peace.' 13 'It will be a covenant of an everlasting priesthood for him and his descendants, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites.'
  • 1 Chr 15:6-9 : 6 From the descendants of Merari, Asaiah the chief, along with his relatives—220 in total. 7 From the descendants of Gershom, Joel the chief, along with his relatives—130 in total. 8 From the descendants of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, along with his relatives—200 in total. 9 From the descendants of Hebron, Eliel the chief, along with his relatives—80 in total. 10 From the descendants of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, along with his relatives—112 in total. 11 David summoned Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, and the Levites: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab. 12 He said to them, "You are the heads of the Levitical families. Consecrate yourselves, you and your relatives, so that you may bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I prepared for it.
  • 1 Chr 23:24 : 24 These were the sons of Levi by their families, the heads of the fathers' households, listed by name, individually numbered, who were doing the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from twenty years old and older.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Chr 24:5-8
    4 verses
    84%

    5 They divided them by casting lots, the same for both groups, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.

    6 Shemaiah, son of Nethanel, the scribe, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of the families of the priests and of the Levites. One family was drawn for Eleazar and another for Ithamar.

    7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

    8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

  • 1 Chr 24:1-3
    3 verses
    83%

    1 The divisions of the sons of Aaron were as follows: The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

    2 Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

    3 David, along with Zadok from the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech from the sons of Ithamar, organized them according to their duties in their service.

  • 1 Chr 24:30-31
    2 verses
    76%

    30 The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their ancestral families.

    31 They also cast lots, like their brothers the sons of Aaron, in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and of the Levites, the families of the chief just as the youngest, all alike.

  • 1 Chr 23:4
    75%

    4 Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the Lord, six thousand were officers and judges,

  • 1 Chr 26:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11 Hilkiah was the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. Altogether, Hosah had 13 sons and brothers.

    12 These divisions of the gatekeepers were assigned to the leading men to have responsibilities beside their brothers, to serve in the house of the LORD.

  • 1 Chr 23:24
    72%

    24 These were the sons of Levi by their families, the heads of the fathers' households, listed by name, individually numbered, who were doing the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from twenty years old and older.

  • 1 Chr 25:11
    71%

    11 The third lot came out for Zaccur, and his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

  • 1 Chr 27:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1 The sons of Israel were counted by their numbers, the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all matters of the divisions, those who came in and went out month by month for all the months of the year. Each division had twenty-four thousand men.

    2 Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam son of Zabdiel, and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

  • 1 Chr 5:24
    71%

    24 These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were mighty warriors, men of reputation, and leaders of their families.

  • Ezra 8:24
    71%

    24 Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests—Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and with them ten of their brothers.

  • 1 Chr 25:27
    70%

    27 The twentieth lot came out for Eliathah, and his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

  • Num 4:46
    70%

    46 All those numbered by Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel were counted among the Levite clans by their families and by their ancestral houses.

  • 1 Chr 15:8-10
    3 verses
    70%

    8 From the descendants of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, along with his relatives—200 in total.

    9 From the descendants of Hebron, Eliel the chief, along with his relatives—80 in total.

    10 From the descendants of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, along with his relatives—112 in total.

  • Num 1:44
    70%

    44 These were the ones who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron counted, along with the leaders of Israel, twelve men, each the head of his ancestral house.

  • Josh 22:14
    70%

    14 With him, they sent ten leaders—one leader for each tribe of Israel, each the head of a family division among the Israelite clans.

  • 1 Chr 25:31
    69%

    31 The twenty-fourth lot came out for Romamti-Ezer, and his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

  • 1 Chr 26:32
    69%

    32 His relatives were 2,700 capable men, heads of families. King David appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh for all matters of God and the affairs of the king.

  • 1 Chr 23:6
    69%

    6 David organized them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • 1 Chr 7:4
    69%

    4 Alongside these, according to their generations and their ancestral families, were divisions of warriors for battle—thirty-six thousand in total, for they had many wives and children.

  • 1 Chr 24:12
    69%

    12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

  • 1 Chr 24:23
    69%

    23 The sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

  • 1 Chr 3:24
    69%

    24 The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven in total.

  • 1 Chr 25:23-24
    2 verses
    68%

    23 The sixteenth lot came out for Hananiah, and his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

    24 The seventeenth lot came out for Joshbekashah, and his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

  • Num 4:40
    68%

    40 The total number of those counted by their families and their ancestral houses was 2,630.

  • 1 Chr 8:20
    68%

    20 Elienai, Zilthai, and Eliel.

  • 2 Chr 31:19
    68%

    19 For the descendants of Aaron, the priests who lived in the fields surrounding their towns, men were designated by name to distribute portions to every male among the priests and to everyone enlisted in the genealogical records among the Levites.

  • 1 Chr 7:9
    68%

    9 Their family records and registrations listed them as the heads of their ancestral families, mighty warriors totaling twenty thousand two hundred.

  • Neh 12:24
    68%

    24 The leaders of the Levites were: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, with their brothers who stood opposite them to give praise and thanksgiving, as prescribed by David, the man of God, alternating duty by duty.

  • Neh 11:12-14
    3 verses
    68%

    12 Their associates, who carried out the work for the temple, numbered 822. Also, Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah.

    13 And his relatives, heads of families, were 242 men. Amashsai son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer.

    14 And their associates, able men, numbered 128. Their officer was Zabdiel, son of the great ones.

  • 1 Chr 25:18
    68%

    18 The eleventh lot came out for Azarel, and his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

  • Num 4:44
    68%

    44 The total number of those counted by their families was 3,200.

  • 1 Chr 24:28
    68%

    28 From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

  • 1 Chr 24:19
    68%

    19 These were their assigned duties for their service when they came into the house of the Lord, as prescribed by their father Aaron, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded him.

  • 1 Chr 25:20
    68%

    20 The thirteenth lot came out for Shubael, and his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

  • Ezra 8:19
    68%

    19 Also, Hashabiah, along with Jeshaiah, from the descendants of Merari, with his brothers and their sons—a total of 20.

  • Num 1:16
    68%

    16 These were the appointed leaders of the congregation, the chiefs of their ancestral tribes; they were the heads of the clans of Israel.

  • 1 Chr 23:12
    68%

    12 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four.