Modern Translations New International VersionHosah the Merarite had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him the first), New Living Translation Hosah, of the Merari clan, appointed Shimri as the leader among his sons, though he was not the oldest. English Standard Version And Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him chief), Berean Study Bible Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first), New American Standard Bible Also Hosah, one of the sons of Merari had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him first), NASB 1995 Also Hosah, one of the sons of Merari had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him first), NASB 1977 Also Hosah, one of the sons of Merari had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the first-born, his father made him first), Amplified Bible Also Hosah, one of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the first and chief (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him first), Christian Standard Bible Hosah, from the Merarites, also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first), Holman Christian Standard Bible Hosah, from the Merarites, also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first), Good News Translation From the clan of Merari there was Hosah, who had four sons: Shimri (his father made him the leader, even though he was not the oldest son), GOD'S WORD® Translation From the descendants of Merari there were Hosah's sons. Shimri was the head, although he was not the firstborn. His father appointed him head. International Standard Version Hosah, one of Merari's sons, had these sons: Shimri their chief (though not the firstborn, his father had appointed him chief), NET Bible Hosah, one of the descendants of Merari, had sons: The firstborn Shimri (he was not actually the firstborn, but his father gave him that status), Classic Translations King James BibleAlso 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;) New King James Version Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the first (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him the first), King James 2000 Bible Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Shimri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;) New Heart English Bible Also Hosah, of the descendants of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief), World English Bible Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief), American King James Version 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;) American Standard Version Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief, (for though he was not the first-born, yet his father made him chief), A Faithful Version Also to Hosah, of the sons of Merari, were sons: Shimri was the chief (though not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief), Darby Bible Translation -- And Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the head, for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the head; English Revised Version Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Shimri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief;) Webster's Bible Translation Also Hosah of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the first-born, yet his father made him the chief;) Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And of Hosah of the sonnes of Merari, the sonnes were Shuri the chiefe, and (though he was not the eldest, yet his father made him the chiefe) Bishops' Bible of 1568 The sonnes of Hosa of the children of Merari, Simri the chiefe, & though he was not the eldest, yet his father set him in the chiefest place: Coverdale Bible of 1535 Hossa of the children of Merari had children, Simri the chefest: for ye fyrstborne was not there, therfore dyd his father appoynte him to be chefest, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand of Hosah, of the sons of Merari, [are these] sons: Shimri the head (though he was not firstborn, yet his father sets him for head), Young's Literal Translation and to Hosah, of the sons of Merari, are sons: Shimri the head (though he was not first-born, yet his father setteth him for head), Smith's Literal Translation And to Hosah from the sons of Merari, Shimri the head, (for he was not the first-born, and his father will set him for head;) Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd of Hosa, that is, of the sons of Merari: Semri the chief, (for he had not a firstborn, and therefore his father made him chief.) Catholic Public Domain Version Now, from Hosah, that is, from the sons of Merari: Shimri the leader, for he had not had a firstborn son, and so, because of this, his father had appointed him as the leader, Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd Khasa of the sons of Merari had sons, mighty men of power, and his eldest son died, and his father raised up the one after him as Chief, and he did not call him by the name of the firstborn. Lamsa Bible Also Hasah, of the children of Merari, had sons, mighty men; his eldest son died, and his father made the second the chief, but he did not call him by the name of the eldest. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief--for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief-- Brenton Septuagint Translation And to Osa of the sons of Merari there were born sons, keeping the dominion; though he was not the first-born, yet his father made him chief of the second division.     |