King James Version

1 Chronicles 26:21

As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.

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בְּנֵ֣יbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a 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, […לַ֠עְדָּןladanLaadanלַעְדָּןnoun, proper name — “Laadan”H3936Ladan, the name of two IsraelitesLaadan.בְּנֵ֨יbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a 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, […הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֜יhagereshunithe Gershoniteגֵּרְשֻׁנִּיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Gershonite”, the ordinary formH1649a Gereshonite or descendant of GereshonGershonite, sons of Gershon.לְלַעְדָּ֗ןleladanto Laadanלַעְדָּןpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Laadan”H3936Ladan, the name of two IsraelitesLaadan.רָאשֵׁ֧יrasheheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.הָאָב֛וֹתhaavotthe fatherאָבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the father”, the ordinary formH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.לְלַעְדָּ֥ןleladanto Laadanלַעְדָּןpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Laadan”H3936Ladan, the name of two IsraelitesLaadan.הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖יhagereshunithe Gershoniteגֵּרְשֻׁנִּיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Gershonite”, the ordinary formH1649a Gereshonite or descendant of GereshonGershonite, sons of Gershon.יְחִיאֵלִֽיyechieliJehieliיְחִיאֵלִיnoun, proper name — “Jehieli”H3172a Jechielite or descendant of JechielJehieli.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers' houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers’ houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.

Young’s Literal Translation

Sons of Laadan: sons of the Gershonite, of Laadan, heads of the fathers of Laadan the Gershonite: Jehieli.

World English Bible

The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers’ households belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.

Darby Translation

The sons of Laadan, the sons of the Gershonites of Laadan, chief fathers of Laadan the Gershonite: Jehieli;

Douay-Rheims

The sons of Ledan, the sons of Gersonni: of Ledan were heads of the families, of Ledan, and Gersonni, Jehieli.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers' houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

These were the sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gersonite: to Ladan belonged the heads of the families: the son of Ladan the Gersonite was Jeiel.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Υἱοὶ Λαδὰν οὗτοι, υἱοὶ τῷ Γηρσωνί· τῷ Λαδὰν ἄρχοντες πατριῶν, τῷ Λαδὰν, τῷ Γηρσωνὶ Ἰεϊήλ.