1 Chronicles 2:23

“And he tooke Geshur, and Aram, with the townes of Iair, from them, with Kenath, and the townes thereof, euen threescore cities. All these belonged to the sonnes of Machir, the father of Gilead.”

1611 King James Version (KJV)




Viewing the original 1611 KJV with archaic English spelling.
Click to switch to the Standard KJV.

Other Translations for 1 Chronicles 2:23

And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, [even] threescore cities. All these [belonged to] the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.
- King James Version

But Geshur and Aram took the towns of Jair from them, with Kenath and its villages, {even} sixty cities. All these were the sons of Machir, the father of Gilead.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And Geshur and Aram took the towns of Jair from them, with Kenath, and the villages thereof, even threescore cities. All these were the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And Geshur and Aram took the tent-towns of Jair from them, with Kenath and the small places round it, even sixty towns. All these were the sons of Machir, the father of Gilead.
- Basic English Bible

and Geshur and Aram took the villages of Jair from them, with Kenath and its dependent towns, sixty cities. All these were sons of Machir the father of Gilead.
- Darby Bible

And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath and its towns, even sixty cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir, the father of Gilead.
- Webster's Bible

Geshur and Aram took the towns of Jair from them, with Kenath, and its villages, even sixty cities. All these were the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.
- World English Bible

and he taketh Geshur and Aram, the small villages of Jair, from them, with Kenath and its small towns, sixty cities -- all these [belonged to] the sons of Machir father of Gilead.
- Youngs Literal Bible

And Geshur and Aram took Havvoth-jair from them, with Kenath, and the villages thereof, even threescore cities. All these were the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Commentary for 1 Chronicles 2:23

Wesley's Notes for 1 Chronicles 2:23

2:23 Sons of Machir - Partly to his own sons, and partly to hisson - in - law Jair, who by reason of that dear affection which wasbetwixt them, and his forsaking his own tribe and kindred to fightfor them and to dwell with them, is here reckoned as his own son.


Bible Options

Sponsored Links