Parallel Verses

King James Version

These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible

These were heads of fathers’ households of the Levites according to their generations, chief men, who lived in Jerusalem.

Holman Bible

These were the heads of the Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and lived in Jerusalem.

International Standard Version

These leaders of the descendants of Levi, enrolled according to their genealogies, lived in Jerusalem.

A Conservative Version

These were heads of fathers of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men; these dwelt at Jerusalem.

American Standard Version

These were heads of fathers houses of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt at Jerusalem.

Amplified

These were heads of fathers’ households of the Levites according to their generations, chief men, who lived in Jerusalem.

Bible in Basic English

These were heads of families of the Levites in their generations, chief men; they were living at Jerusalem.

Darby Translation

These are the chief fathers of the Levites, heads according to their families; these dwelt in Jerusalem.

Julia Smith Translation

These heads to the fathers to the Levites to their generations, heads; these dwelt in Jerusalem.

King James 2000

These heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites were leaders throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.

Lexham Expanded Bible

These [were] the heads of the {families} of the Levites according to their genealogies, leaders. These lived in Jerusalem.

Modern King James verseion

These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations. These lived at Jerusalem.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

These were the ancient among the Levites in their generations. And these dwelt at Jerusalem.

NET Bible

These were the family leaders of the Levites, as listed in their genealogical records. They lived in Jerusalem.

New Heart English Bible

These were heads of ancestral houses of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these lived at Jerusalem.

The Emphasized Bible

These, were the ancestral chiefs, of the Levites, by their generations, chief men, - these, dwelt in Jerusalem.

Webster

These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.

World English Bible

These were heads of fathers' [houses] of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these lived at Jerusalem.

Youngs Literal Translation

These heads of the fathers of the Levites throughout their generations are heads. These have dwelt in Jerusalem.

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ראשׁ 
Ro'sh 
Usage: 598

of the Levites
לוי לויּי 
Leviyiy 
Usage: 283

ראשׁ 
Ro'sh 
Usage: 598

תּלדה תּולדה 
Towl@dah 
Usage: 39

ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

References

Context Readings

Exiles Who Resettled In Jerusalem

33 And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night. 34 These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem. 35 And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's name was Maachah:

Cross References

1 Chronicles 9:13

And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

Nehemiah 11:1-15

And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.

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