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New Living Translation

1 Chronicles 27:10

Helez, a descendant of Ephraim from Pelon, was commander of the seventh division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the seventh month.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armies;   Helez;   Month;   Pelonite;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Armies of Israel, the;   Ephraim, Tribe of;   Months;  

Dictionaries:

- Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ephraim (1);   Helez;   Paltite;   Pelonite;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Dodai;   Helez;   Pelonite;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Beth-Pelet;   Chronicles, I;   David;   Helez;   Paltite, the;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Army;   Helez ;   Pelonite ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Army;   War;   Smith Bible Dictionary - He'lez;   Month;   Pel'onite, the;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Course;   Helez;   Paltite;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Helez;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite from the descendants of Ephraim; 24,000 were in his division.
Hebrew Names Version
The seventh [captain] for the seventh month was Heletz the Pelonite, of the children of Efrayim: and in his course were twenty-four thousand.
King James Version
The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
English Standard Version
Seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim; in his division were 24,000.
New Century Version
The seventh commander, for the seventh month, was Helez. He was from the Pelonites and a descendant of Ephraim. There were twenty-four thousand men in his division.
New English Translation
The seventh, assigned the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.
Amplified Bible
The seventh, for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were 24,000.
New American Standard Bible
The seventh, for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
World English Bible
The seventh [captain] for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty-four thousand.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The seuenth for the seuenth moneth was Helez the Pelonite, of the sonnes of Ephraim: and in his course foure and twentie thousand.
Legacy Standard Bible
The seventh for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were 24,000.
Berean Standard Bible
The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
Contemporary English Version
in the seventh month, Helez from Pelon in the territory of Ephraim;
Complete Jewish Bible
The seventh commander, for the seventh month, was Heletz the P'loni, from the descendants of Efrayim; there were 24,000 in his division.
Darby Translation
The seventh for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Easy-to-Read Version
The seventh commander, for the seventh month, was Helez from the Pelonites and a descendant of Ephraim. There were 24,000 men in Helez's group.
George Lamsa Translation
The seventh commander for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the descendants of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Good News Translation
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Lexham English Bible
The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, from the sons of Ephraim. And he was over his working group of twenty-four thousand.
Literal Translation
The seventh for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty four thousand.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The seuenth in the seuenth moneth, was Helez the Pelonite of the children of Ephraim, and vnder his course were foure and twetye thousande.
American Standard Version
The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Bible in Basic English
The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The seuenth captayne for the seuenth moneth, was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim, and in his course were twentie and foure thousand.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim; and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
King James Version (1611)
The seuenth captaine for the seuenth moneth was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twentie and foure thousand.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The seventh for the seventh month was Chelles of Phallus of the children of Ephraim: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.
English Revised Version
The seventh [captain] for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In the seuenthe monethe, the seuenthe prince was Helles Phallonites, of the sones of Effraym, and foure and twenti thousynde in his cumpeny.
Update Bible Version
The seventh [captain] for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Webster's Bible Translation
The seventh [captain] for the seventh month [was] Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.
New King James Version
The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
New Life Bible
The seventh for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite of the sons of Ephraim. There were 24,000 in his army.
New Revised Standard
Seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, of the Ephraimites; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim, - and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helles a Phallonite of the sons of Ephraim: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.
Revised Standard Version
Seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pel'onite, of the sons of E'phraim; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Young's Literal Translation
The seventh, for the seventh month, [is] Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim, and on his course [are] twenty and four thousand.
THE MESSAGE
Seventh division, seventh month: Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite: 24,000 men.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The seventh for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were 24,000.

Contextual Overview

1 This is the list of Israelite generals and captains, and their officers, who served the king by supervising the army divisions that were on duty each month of the year. Each division served for one month and had 24,000 troops. 2 Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was commander of the first division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the first month. 3 He was a descendant of Perez and was in charge of all the army officers for the first month. 4 Dodai, a descendant of Ahoah, was commander of the second division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the second month. Mikloth was his chief officer. 5 Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest was commander of the third division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the third month. 6 This was the Benaiah who commanded David's elite military group known as the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was his chief officer. 7 Asahel, the brother of Joab, was commander of the fourth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the fourth month. Asahel was succeeded by his son Zebadiah. 8 Shammah the Izrahite was commander of the fifth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the fifth month. 9 Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa was commander of the sixth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the sixth month. 10 Helez, a descendant of Ephraim from Pelon, was commander of the seventh division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the seventh month.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Helez: 1 Chronicles 11:27

Pelonite: 2 Samuel 23:26, Paltite

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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