1 Chronicles 26:10 — Compare Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and to Hosah, of the sons of Merari, [are] sons: Shimri the head (though he was not first-born, yet his father setteth him for head),

English ASV

Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief, (for though he was not the first-born, yet his father made him chief),

English Amplified

Also Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief),

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Also Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief),

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Hosah, from the Merarites, also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the head, for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the head;

English EASY 2024

From Merari's descendants there was Hosah. He had four sons: Shimri was his firstborn son. His father chose him to be the leader among his sons, but he was not the oldest of them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

These are the gatekeepers from the Merari family. There was Hosah. Shimri was chosen to be the first son. He was not really the oldest, but his father chose him to be the firstborn son.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

And Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him chief),

English GNT (Good News Translation)

From the clan of Merari there was Hosah, who had four sons: Shimri (his father made him the leader, even though he was not the oldest son),

English God's Word - GW 1995

From the descendants of Merari there were Hosah's sons. Shimri was the head, although he was not the firstborn. His father appointed him head.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Hosah, from the Merarites, also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),

English KJV 1611

Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)

English LSB

Also Hosah, one of the sons of Merari had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him first),

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Also Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him the first),

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Also Hosah, one of the sons of Merari had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him first),

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Hosah, a descendant of Merari, had these sons: Shimri, the chief (for though he was not the first-born, his father made him chief),

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Hosah, one of the descendants of Merari, had sons: The firstborn Shimri (he was not actually the firstborn, but his father gave him that status),

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Hosah belonged to the family line of Merari. Hosah's first son was Shimri. But Shimri wasn't the oldest son. His father had made him the first.

English NIV

Hosah the Merarite had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him the first),

English NKJ 1982

Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the first (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him the first),

English NLT

Hosah, of the Merari clan, appointed Shimri as the leader among his sons, though he was not the oldest.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him chief),

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the first-born, his father made him chief),

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Hosah, one of the Merari group, appointed Shimri as the leader among his sons, though he was not the oldest.

English Tyndale 1537

And Hosah of the children of Merari, had sons: Semri the chief, yet he was not the eldest, but his father made him the chiefest.