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they and their sons and their relatives were capable men with the strength to do the work—descendants of Obed-Edom, 62 in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />All of these descendants of Obed-edom, including their sons and grandsons—sixty-two of them in all—were very capable men, well qualified for their work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />All these were of the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers, able men qualified for the service; sixty-two of Obed-edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, <i>were</i> threescore and two of Obededom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />All these <i>were</i> of the sons of Obed-Edom, they and their sons and their brethren, able men with strength for the work: sixty-two of Obed-Edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />All these <i>were</i> of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and relatives <i>were</i> able men with strength for the service, sixty-two from Obed-edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />All these were of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and their relatives were able men with strength for the service, 62 from Obed-edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />All these <i>were</i> of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and their relatives <i>were</i> able men with strength for the service, 62 from Obed-edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />All these <i>were</i> of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and their relatives <i>were</i> valiant men with strength for the service, sixty-two from Obed-edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />All these were sons of Obed-edom [in whose house the ark was kept], they and their sons and relatives, strong <i>and</i> able men for the service—sixty-two from Obed-edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All of these were among the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and relatives; they were capable men with strength for the work—sixty-two from Obed-edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All of these were among the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers; they were capable men with strength for the work—62 from Obed-edom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />All these were of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service; threescore and two of Obed-edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />There were 62 descendants of Obed-Edom who were strong enough to be guards at the temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />All these were of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service; threescore and two of Obed-edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />All of these people were Obed Edom's descendants. They, their sons, and their relatives were skilled and had the ability to perform the service. Obed Edom's family included 62 men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Obed Edom's family furnished a total of sixty-two highly qualified men for this work. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />All of these sons of Obed-edom, along with their sons and brothers, were valiant men, fully qualified for duty—62 descendants of Obed-edom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work?62 in all from Obed-edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />All these were the descendants of Obed-Edom. They and their sons and relatives were respected men, capable of doing their responsibilities. There were sixty-two of them related to Obed-Edom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom: they and their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service; sixty-two of Obed-Edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />All these of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were sixty and two of Obed-edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom with their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service: sixty-two of Obed-Edom. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />All these [are] of the sons of Obed-Edom; they, and their sons, and their brothers, men of valor with might for service—sixty-two of Obed-Edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> all these are of the sons of Obed-Edom; they, and their sons, and their brethren, men of valour with might for service, are sixty and two of Obed-Edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />All these from the sons of Obed-Edom: they and their sons and their brethren, men of strength in power for the service, sixty and two to Obed-Edom.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />All these of the sons of Obededom: they, and their sons, and their brethren most able men for service, sixty-two of Obededom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />All these were from the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and brothers, very fit for the ministry, sixty-two from Obededom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />All these were the sons of Obed-edom, who, together with their sons and their kinsmen, were men of substance, fit for the service. Of Obed-edom, sixty-two.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />All these, sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers, were able men qualified for the service; sixty-two of Obed-edom.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />All these were of the sons of Ober-edom, they and their sons and their brethren, able men with strength for the service of the sanctuary, sixty-two sons of Ober-edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all these were of the sons of Ubar Edom, those and their children and their brothers, mighty men of power of the army of the service of the house of Holiness, the sixtytwo sons of Ubar Edom.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />All these were of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service; threescore and two of Obed-edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />All <i>these were</i> of the sons of Abdedom, they and their sons and their brethren, doing mightily in service: in all sixty-two <i>born</i> to Abdedom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/26-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=7209" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/26.htm">The Divisions of the Gatekeepers</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">All</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">these were</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: mib·bə·nê (Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/5654.htm" title="5654: ‘ō·ḇêḏFrom the active participle of abad and 'Edom; worker of Edom; Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5654.htm" title="5654: ’ĕ·ḏōm (N-proper-ms) -- From the active participle of abad and 'Edom; worker of Edom; Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites.">of Obed-edom;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê·hem (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and their sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: wa·’ă·ḥê·hem (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">and brothers</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ḥa·yil (N-ms) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">were capable</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš- (N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: bak·kō·aḥ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Or kowach; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally or figuratively; also a large lizard.">with strength</a> <a href="/hebrew/5656.htm" title="5656: la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Labor, service. Or mabowdah; from abad; work of any kind.">to do the work—</a> <a href="/hebrew/8346.htm" title="8346: šiš·šîm (Number-cp) -- Sixty. Multiple of shesh; sixty.">62</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: ū·šə·na·yim (Conj-w:: Number-md) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5654.htm" title="5654: lə·‘ō·ḇêḏ (Prep) -- From the active participle of abad and 'Edom; worker of Edom; Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites.">in all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5654.htm" title="5654: ’ĕ·ḏōm (Prep:: N-proper-ms) -- From the active participle of abad and 'Edom; worker of Edom; Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites.">from Obed-edom.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Meshelemiah also had sons and brothers who were capable men—18 in all.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-13.htm">1 Chronicles 9:13</a></span><br />and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of their families, able men for the work of the service of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-28.htm">1 Chronicles 12:28</a></span><br />and Zadok, a mighty young man of valor, with 22 commanders from his own family.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-5.htm">1 Chronicles 23:5</a></span><br />4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/24-4.htm">1 Chronicles 24:4</a></span><br />Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than those of Ithamar, they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-7.htm">1 Chronicles 25:7</a></span><br />Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-1.htm">1 Chronicles 27:1</a></span><br />This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/17-13.htm">2 Chronicles 17:13-19</a></span><br />and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor. / These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor; / next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-13.htm">2 Chronicles 26:13</a></span><br />Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-12.htm">2 Chronicles 31:12-13</a></span><br />And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second. / Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the chief official of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/11-14.htm">Nehemiah 11:14</a></span><br />and his associates—128 mighty men of valor. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim was their overseer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-24.htm">Nehemiah 12:24</a></span><br />The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-6.htm">Luke 1:6</a></span><br />Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-8.htm">Luke 1:8-9</a></span><br />One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, / he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-23.htm">Luke 1:23</a></span><br />And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/6-3.htm">Acts 6:3</a></span><br />Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brothers, able men for strength for the service, were three score and two of Obededom.</p><p class="hdg">able men</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/25-15.htm">Matthew 25:15</a></b></br> And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/12-4.htm">1 Corinthians 12:4-11</a></b></br> Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/3-6.htm">2 Corinthians 3:6</a></b></br> Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/26-7.htm">Able</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-6.htm">Capable</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-20.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-4.htm">Obededom</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-5.htm">Obed-Edom</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-4.htm">O'bed-E'dom</a> <a href="/titus/1-9.htm">Qualified</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-7.htm">Relatives</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-6.htm">Service</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-38.htm">Sixty</a> <a href="/numbers/2-26.htm">Sixty-Two</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-28.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-7.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-5.htm">Threescore</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-7.htm">Valour</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-8.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/26-9.htm">Able</a> <a href="/hosea/8-5.htm">Capable</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-19.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-15.htm">Obededom</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-15.htm">Obed-Edom</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-24.htm">O'bed-E'dom</a> <a href="/colossians/1-12.htm">Qualified</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-9.htm">Relatives</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-30.htm">Service</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-3.htm">Sixty</a> <a href="/daniel/5-31.htm">Sixty-Two</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-11.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-9.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-2.htm">Threescore</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-9.htm">Valour</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-29.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-1.htm">The divisions of the porters</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-13.htm">The gates assigned by lot</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-20.htm">The Levites that had charge of the treasures</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-29.htm">Officers and judges</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>All these were descendants of Obed-edom;</b><br>Obed-edom is a significant figure in the Old Testament, known for housing the Ark of the Covenant for three months, during which time the Lord blessed his household (<a href="/2_samuel/6-10.htm">2 Samuel 6:10-12</a>). His descendants, therefore, are often associated with divine favor and service to God. The mention of his lineage here emphasizes the continuity of God's blessings and the importance of family heritage in the service of the Lord.<p><b>they and their sons and brothers</b><br>This phrase highlights the communal and familial nature of service in the temple. In ancient Israel, family units often worked together, and the service of God was a family affair. This reflects the broader biblical theme of generational faithfulness and the importance of raising children in the knowledge and service of the Lord (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-6.htm">Deuteronomy 6:6-7</a>).<p><b>were capable men with strength to do the work—</b><br>The emphasis on capability and strength suggests that the tasks assigned to these men required physical and perhaps spiritual fortitude. In the context of temple service, this could involve guarding the temple, managing its operations, or other duties that required diligence and integrity. This mirrors the New Testament call for believers to be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power (<a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10</a>).<p><b>62 in all from Obed-edom.</b><br>The specific number of 62 descendants underscores the significant contribution of Obed-edom's family to the temple service. Numbers in the Bible often carry symbolic meaning, and while 62 does not have a widely recognized symbolic interpretation, the precision of the count reflects the order and organization within the Levitical duties. This meticulous record-keeping is consistent with the chronicler's intent to document the faithfulness and structure of Israel's worship practices.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/o/obed-edom.htm">Obed-edom</a></b><br>A Levite who was entrusted with the Ark of the Covenant. His household was blessed by God during the time the Ark was in his care.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/descendants_of_obed-edom.htm">Descendants of Obed-edom</a></b><br>The verse highlights the descendants of Obed-edom, emphasizing their capability and strength in service.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple_service.htm">The Temple Service</a></b><br>The context of this passage is the organization of the gatekeepers for the temple, a significant role in maintaining the sanctity and security of the temple.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faithfulness.htm">Legacy of Faithfulness</a></b><br>Obed-edom's faithfulness in caring for the Ark resulted in blessings for his family. Our dedication to God can have lasting impacts on future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strength_for_service.htm">Strength for Service</a></b><br>The descendants of Obed-edom were described as capable and strong. God equips those He calls to serve, providing the necessary strength and ability.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_service_roles.htm">The Importance of Service Roles</a></b><br>The role of gatekeepers, though seemingly minor, was crucial for the temple's function. Every role in God's service is significant and valuable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_blessings.htm">Generational Blessings</a></b><br>The blessings on Obed-edom's household remind us of the potential for generational blessings when we live in obedience to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_benjamin's_lineages.htm">In 1 Chronicles 8:1-2, how can these names and lineages of Benjamin be reconciled with variations in other Old Testament genealogies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_chr_8_29-33_and_9_35-39_differ.htm">In 1 Chronicles 8:29-33, why does the list of descendants for the 'father of Gibeon' differ from the parallel account in 1 Chronicles 9:35-39?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_gatekeeper_numbers_realistic_for_israel.htm">1 Chronicles 26:13-19: How realistic are the high numbers of gatekeepers given the estimated population sizes of ancient Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_benjamin's_tallies_differ.htm">1 Chronicles 7:6-11 - Why do these tribal tallies for Benjamin differ from similar counts in Numbers and other books?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Able men.</span>--<span class= "ital">Were men of power;</span> in the original, a singular collective.<p><span class= "bld">For strength.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">In the strength, i.e.,</span> ability.<p><span class= "bld">Were threescore and two</span> <span class= "bld">. . .</span>--A distinct sentence: <span class= "ital">There were sixty and two</span> (belonging) <span class= "ital">to Obed-edom.</span> Perhaps the word <span class= "ital">kol,</span> "every," has fallen out before <span class= "ital">ish hayil</span> (comp. <a href="/1_chronicles/10-12.htm" title="They arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.">1Chronicles 10:12</a>, where the same phrase occurred). In that case render, <span class= "ital">All these were of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and their brethren, every man of power in the strength for service.</span> The "sons and brethren" of the porters may be compared with those of the musicians (<a href="/1_chronicles/25-9.htm" title="Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brothers and sons were twelve:">1Chronicles 25:9</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/25-29.htm" title="The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:">1Chronicles 25:29</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Able men for strength for the service</span>. The Hebrew gives this in the singular, <span class="hebrew">אִישׁיחַיִל</span>, etc. The apparent intention is to <span class="accented">distribute</span> equally to each and every one of <span class="cmt_word">all of the sons of Obed-edom</span>, the high character for strength given to them as grouped here together. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/26-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">All</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">these [were]</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֜לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבְּנֵ֣י ׀</span> <span class="translit">(mib·bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Obed-edom</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱדֹ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·ḏōm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5654.htm">Strong's 5654: </a> </span><span class="str2">Obed-edom -- 'servant of Edom', an Israelite name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with their sons</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנֵיהֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and brothers;</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲחֵיהֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·ḥê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֤מָּה</span> <span class="translit">(hêm·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were capable</span><br /><span class="heb">חַ֥יִל</span> <span class="translit">(ḥa·yil)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2428.htm">Strong's 2428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength</span><br /><br /><span class="word">men</span><br /><span class="heb">אִֽישׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(’îš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with strength</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּכֹּ֖חַ</span> <span class="translit">(bak·kō·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3581.htm">Strong's 3581: </a> </span><span class="str2">A small reptile (of unknown species)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to do the work—</span><br /><span class="heb">לַעֲבֹדָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5656.htm">Strong's 5656: </a> </span><span class="str2">Work of any kind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">62</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁשִּׁ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(šiš·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8346.htm">Strong's 8346: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sixty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[in all]</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֹבֵ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ō·ḇêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Obed-edom.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱדֹֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·ḏōm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5654.htm">Strong's 5654: </a> </span><span class="str2">Obed-edom -- 'servant of Edom', an Israelite name</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/26-8.htm">1 Chronicles 26:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/26-8.htm">1 Chronicles 26:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/26-8.htm">1 Chronicles 26:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/26-8.htm">1 Chronicles 26:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/26-8.htm">1 Chronicles 26:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/26-8.htm">1 Chronicles 26:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/26-8.htm">1 Chronicles 26:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/26-8.htm">1 Chronicles 26:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/26-8.htm">1 Chronicles 26:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/26-8.htm">1 Chronicles 26:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/26-8.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 26:8 All these were of the sons (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 26:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 26:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 26:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 26:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>