Holy Scripture

1 Chronicles 5:13

A church father on this verse
“There is abundant information in the books of Chronicles which were written to continue the books of the Kings and to preserve the memory of such important events. The first book begins with a genealogy that sets out to demonstrate how the human race came from a single man. Since it focuses only on the single kingdom…”
Theodoret of Cyrus, 5th c. — QUESTIONS ON 1 CHRONICLES, PROLOGUE

Source: Septuagint

Original

13And their brethren according to the houses of their fathers; Michael, Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jacan, and Zia, and Eber, seven.

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In context

11The sons of Gad dwelt over against them in the land of Bashan even to Salecah.

12Joel the firstborn, and Shapham the second, and Janai the scribe in Bashan.

— 1 Chronicles 5:13 —

14These are the sons of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Idai, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz,

15who was the brother of the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, he was chief of the house of their families.

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