21 Zabad his son and Shuthelah his son. Ezer and Elead were killed by the native-born men of Gath, when they went down to seize their livestock.

Other Translations of 1 Chronicles 7:21

King James Version

21 And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle.

English Standard Version

21 Zabad his son, Shuthelah his son, and Ezer and Elead, whom the men of Gath who were born in the land killed, because they came down to raid their livestock.

The Message

21 Zabad his son, Shuthelah his son, and Ezer and Elead, cattle-rustlers, killed on one of their raids by the natives of Gath.

New King James Version

21 Zabad his son, Shuthelah his son, and Ezer and Elead. The men of Gath who were born in that land killed them because they came down to take away their cattle.

New Living Translation

21 Zabad, Shuthelah, Ezer, and Elead. These two were killed trying to steal livestock from the local farmers near Gath.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 7:21

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Genealogies.

Here is no account either of Zebulun or Dan. We can assign no reason why they only should be omitted; but it is the disgrace of the tribe of Dan, that idolatry began in that colony which fixed in Laish, and called it Dan, Revelation 7. Men become abominable when they forsake the worship of the true God, for any creature object.

22 Their father Ephraim mourned for them many days, and his relatives came to comfort him.

Other Translations of 1 Chronicles 7:22

King James Version

22 And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.

English Standard Version

22 And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.

The Message

22 Their father Ephraim grieved a long time and his family gathered to give him comfort.

New King James Version

22 Then Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.

New Living Translation

22 Their father, Ephraim, mourned for them a long time, and his relatives came to comfort him.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 7:22

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Genealogies.

Here is no account either of Zebulun or Dan. We can assign no reason why they only should be omitted; but it is the disgrace of the tribe of Dan, that idolatry began in that colony which fixed in Laish, and called it Dan, Revelation 7. Men become abominable when they forsake the worship of the true God, for any creature object.