Verse Comparison: 1 Chronicles 8:28
American Standard Version
These were heads of fathers' `houses' throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt in Jerusalem.
Amplified® Bible
These were heads of the fathers' houses, according to their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
Contemporary English Version
These were the family leaders in their ancestor's clan, and they and their descendants lived in Jerusalem.
Darby English Version
These were the chief fathers, according to their generations, principal men; these dwelt in Jerusalem.
Good News Bible
These were the ancestral heads of families and their principal descendants who lived in Jerusalem.
King James Version
These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible
These were heads of the fathers' {households} according to their generations, chief men who lived in Jerusalem.
New International Version
All these were heads of families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.
New King James Version
These were heads of the fathers’ houses by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
These served as heads of the fathers' households according to their generations, chief men who lived in Jerusalem.
Revised Standard Version
These were the heads of fathers' houses, according to their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
Young's Literal Translation
These `are' heads of fathers, by their generations, heads; these dwelt in Jerusalem.