Bible verse
All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles 9:34 · BSB
The verses around it, from 1 Chronicles 9.
30 And some of the sons of the priests mixed the spices.
31 A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread.
32 Some of their Kohathite brothers were responsible for preparing the rows of the showbread every Sabbath.
33 Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night.
34 All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
35 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.
36 Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They too lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem.
KJV
These chief fathers of the Levites [were] chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.
ASV
These were heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt at Jerusalem.
ERV
These were heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt at Jerusalem.
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