1 Chronicles 16:38

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah [to be] porters:

Complete Jewish Bible:

also 'Oved-Edom with their kinsmen, sixty-eight of them -'Oved-Edom the son of Y'dutun and Hosah were gatekeepers.

Berean Standard Bible:

along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.

American Standard Version:

and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And Obededom{H5654} with their brethren{H251}, threescore{H8346} and eight{H8083}; Obededom{H5654} also the son{H1121} of Jeduthun{H3038} and Hosah{H2621} to be porters{H7778}:

Cross-References (KJV):

1 Chronicles 26:10

  • Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for [though] he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)

1 Chronicles 13:14

  • And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obededom, and all that he had.

1 Chronicles 26:4

  • Moreover the sons of Obededom [were], Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,

1 Chronicles 26:8

  • All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, [were] threescore and two of Obededom.

1 Chronicles 25:3

  • Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.

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Commentary for 1 Chronicles 16:38

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H5654
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם
    Transliteration: ʻÔbêd ʼĔdôwm
    Pronunciation: o-bade' ed-ome'
    Description: from the active participle of עָבַד and אֱדֹם; worker of Edom; Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites; Obed-edom.
  2. Strong's Number: H251
    There are 636 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָח
    Transliteration: ʼâch
    Pronunciation: awkh
    Description: a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father)); another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.
  3. Strong's Number: H8346
    There are 56 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שִׁשִּׁים
    Transliteration: shishshîym
    Pronunciation: shish-sheem'
    Description: multiple of שֵׁשׁ; sixty; sixty, three score.
  4. Strong's Number: H8083
    There are 105 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שְׁמֹנֶה
    Transliteration: shᵉmôneh
    Pronunciation: shem-o-neh'
    Description: or שְׁמוֹנֶה; feminine שְׁמֹנָה; or שְׁמוֹנָה; apparently from שָׁמֵן through the idea of plumpness; a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eighth; eight(-een, -eenth), eighth.
  5. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּן
    Transliteration: bên
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  6. Strong's Number: H3038
    There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְדוּתוּן
    Transliteration: Yᵉdûwthûwn
    Pronunciation: yed-oo-thoon'
    Description: or יְדֻתוּן; or יְדִיתוּן; probably from יָדָה; laudatory; Jeduthun, an Israelite; Jeduthun.
  7. Strong's Number: H2621
    There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֹסָה
    Transliteration: Chôçâh
    Pronunciation: kho-saw'
    Description: from חָסָה; hopeful; Chosah, an Israelite; also a place in Palestine; Hosah.
  8. Strong's Number: H7778
    There are 37 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שׁוֹעֵר
    Transliteration: shôwʻêr
    Pronunciation: sho-are'
    Description: or שֹׁעֵר active participle of שָׁעַר (as denominative from שַׁעַר); a janitor; doorkeeper, porter.