1 Chronicles 26:8

8 These were all from the sons of 'Oved-Edom, they and their sons and brothers, men of ability and strength for service, sixty-two from 'Oved-Edom.

1 Chronicles 26:8 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 26:8

All these of the sons of Obededom
And grandsons: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the
service;
men of fortitude of mind and strength of body, as before observed: were sixty two of Obededom:
that sprung from him, which the Jews ^F19 account for in an extravagant manner, as the effect of miraculous births.

---

FOOTNOTES:

F19 T. Bab. Beracot, fol. 63. 2. & 64. 1.

1 Chronicles 26:8 In-Context

6 To his son Sh'ma'yah were born sons who ruled over their father's clan, because they were strong, brave men.

7 The sons of Sh'ma'yah: 'Otni, Refa'el and his brothers 'Oved and Elzavad, valiant men; also Elihu and S'makhyahu.

8 These were all from the sons of 'Oved-Edom, they and their sons and brothers, men of ability and strength for service, sixty-two from 'Oved-Edom.

9 Meshelemyahu had sons and brothers, valiant men, eighteen.

10 Hosah, from the descendants of M'rari, had sons: Shimri the chief, for although he was not the firstborn, nevertheless his father made him the chief;