1 Chronicles 8 · Verse 28

1 Chronicles 8:28

These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles 8:28, King James Version

1 Chronicles 8:28 in other translations

BSBAll these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
WEBThese were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.
ASVThese were heads of fathers’ houses throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt in Jerusalem.
YLTThese are heads of fathers, by their generations, heads; these dwelt in Jerusalem.
DARBYThese were the chief fathers, according to their generations, principal men; these dwelt in Jerusalem.
BBEThese were heads of families in their generations; chief men: these were living in Jerusalem.
WebsterThese were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

What does 1 Chronicles 8:28 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
28. These dwelt in Jerusalem--The ordinary and stated inhabitants of Jerusalem were Judahites, Benjamites, and Levites. But at the time referred to here, the chiefs or heads of the principal families who are enumerated (1Ch 8:14-27) established themselves in the city after their return from the captivity. 1Ch 8:33-40. Stock of Saul and Jonathan.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 28 These were heads of the fathers - On the following verses Dr. Kennicott has labored hard to restore the true reading. See his detailed comparison of these and their parallel passages in his Hebrew Bible, vol. ii., p. 667.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

1 Chronicles 8:28 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428
רָאשֵׁ֥יra.Shei[were the] chiefs ofH7218
אָב֛וֹת'a.VotfathersH1
לְתֹלְדוֹתָ֖םle.to.le.do.Tamto generations theirH8435
רָאשִׁ֑יםra.ShimchiefsH7218
אֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428
יָשְׁב֥וּya.she.Vuthey dweltH3427
בִירוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃\ \סvi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH3389

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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 8:28

  • Judges 1:21

    And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.

  • Nehemiah 11:7-9

    And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah. And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight. And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

  • Joshua 15:63

    As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.

  • Nehemiah 11:1

    And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.

  • Joshua 18:28

    And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
smelt.
Jos 15:63; 18:28; Jud 1:21; Ne 11:1,7-9
Jerusalem.Jerusalem, the ancient capital of Judea, is situated in long. 35 degrees 20. min. E., lat. 31 degrees 47 min 47 sec. N.; and, according to the best authorities, 136 miles S. W. of Damascus, 34 miles S. of Shechem or Nablous, 45 miles E. of Jaffa, 27 miles N. of Hebron, and about 20 miles W. of Jericho. The city of Jerusalem was built on hills, and encompassed with mountains, (Ps 125:2,) in a stony and barren soil, and was about sixteen furlongs in length, say Strabo. The ancient city of Jebus, taken by David from the Jebusites, was not large, and stood on a mountain south of that on which the temple was erected. Here David built a new city, called the city of David, wherein was the royal palace. Between these two mountains lay the valley of Millo, filled up by David and Solomon; and after the reign of Manasseh, another city is mentioned, called the second. The Maccabees considerably enlarged Jerusalem on the north, enclosing a third hill; and Josephus mentions a fourth hill, called Bezetha, which Agrippa joined to the former: this new city lay north of the temple, along the brook Kidron. See note ch. 9:34.

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Context

  • 1 Chronicles 8:27

    And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

  • 1 Chronicles 8:28

    These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chronicles 8:29

    And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife’s name was Maachah:

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1 Chronicles 8:28 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Estos fueron jefes principales de familias por sus linajes, y habitaron en Jerusalem.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ce sont là les chefs des pères, – selon leurs générations, des chefs; ceux-là habitèrent à Jérusalem.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Diese waren Häupter der Väter nach ihren Geschlechtern, Häupter; diese wohnten zu Jerusalem.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Hi patriarchæ, et cognationum principes, qui habitaverunt in Jerusalem.