1 Chronicles 23:11
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New International Version (©1984)
Jahath was the first and Ziza the second, but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons; so they were counted as one family with one assignment.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Jahath was the family leader, and Ziza was next. Jeush and Beriah were counted as a single family because neither had many sons.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, therefore they became counted as a single father’s house.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
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 class.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Jahath was the first, and Ziza was the second. Jeush and Beriah didn't have many sons, so they were given an assignment as one family.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, as one father's house.

American King James Version
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.

American Standard Version
And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they became a fathers house in one reckoning.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Leheth was the first, Ziza the second: but Jaus and Baria had not many children, and therefore they were counted in one family, and in one house.

Darby Bible Translation
And Jahath was the head, and Ziza the second; and Jeush and Beriah had not many sons: as father's house, therefore, they were reckoned as one.

English Revised Version
And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they became a fathers' house in one reckoning.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jahath is the head, and Zizah the second, and Jeush and Beriah have not multiplied sons, and they become the house of a father by one numbering.

Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Therefore they were in one reckoning - The family of Shimei, being small, was united with that of Laadan, that the two families might do that work which otherwise belonged to one, but which would have been too much for either of these separately.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Jahath was the chief,.... The prince and head of a family:

and Ziza the second; the same with Zina in 1 Chronicles 23:10, and is there read Ziza in the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions:

but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; so as to constitute distinct families:

therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father's house; made one family with their brethren.


Geneva Study Bible

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.


King James Translators' Notes

had...: Heb. did not multiply sons


Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

23:1-23 David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.


1 Chronicles 23:10 And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Ziza, Jeush and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei--four in all.
1 Chronicles 23:12 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel--four in all.

Beriah Beri'ah Chief Class Counted Family Fathers Father's First Grouped Head House Household Jahath Jeush Je'ush Reckoning Second Small Together Zizah


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.

Zizah 1Ch 23:10

had not many sons [heb] did not multiply sons

1 Chronicles Chapter 23 Verse 11

Alphabetical: a and as assignment became Beriah but class counted did family father's first have household Jahath Jeush many not one second so sons the they was were with Ziza Zizah

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