13 occurrences in 12 translations

'Chiefs' in the Bible

As for Ishmael, I have given ear to your prayer: truly I have given him my blessing and I will make him fertile and give him great increase; he will be the father of twelve chiefs, and I will make him a great nation.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Family And DescendantsThe Number TwelveAbraham, Testing And VictoryAnswered PrayerProsperity PromisedGod Multipling PeopleTwelve BeingsBlessed By GodGod Paid Attention To MeSons Being A Blessingfruitfulness

These were Ishmael's children, listed by their names according to their villages and their camps. There were a total of twelve tribal chiefs, according to their clans.

Verse ConceptsCamp, Of IsraelCastlesRulersTwelve Beings

These are the chiefs of Esau’s sons:the sons of Eliphaz, Esau’s firstborn:Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,

Verse ConceptsFirstbornFirstborn Sons

Korah, Gatam, and Amalek.These are the chiefs of Eliphazin the land of Edom.These are the sons of Adah.

These are the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son:Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.These are the chiefs of Reuelin the land of Edom.These are the sons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah:Chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.These are the chiefs of Esau’s wife Oholibamahdaughter of Anah.

These are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom),and these are their chiefs.

Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.These are the chiefs of the Horites,the sons of Seir, in the land of Edom.

Verse ConceptsRulers Of Edom

These are the chiefs of the Horites:Chiefs Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.These are the chiefs of the Horites,according to their divisions, in the land of Seir.

These are the names of Esau’s chiefs,according to their families and their localities,by their names:Chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

Verse ConceptsRulers Of Edom

Magdiel, and Iram.These are Edom’s chiefs,according to their settlements in the land they possessed.Esau was father of the Edomites.

Verse ConceptsRulers Of Edom

So Joseph went up to put his father in his last resting-place; and with him went all the servants of Pharaoh, and the chief men of his house and all the chiefs of the land of Egypt,

Verse ConceptsCeremoniesOld Age, Attitudes To

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