1-Chronicles - 6:4



4 Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, Phinehas became the father of Abishua,

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Eleazar beget Phinees, and Phinees beget Abisue,
Eleazar begot Phinehas; Phinehas begot Abishua,
Eleazar conceived Phinehas, and Phinehas conceived Abishua.

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Eleazar begat Phinehas - As the high priesthood continued in this family for a long time, the sacred historian confines himself to this chiefly, omitting Nadab and Abihu, and even the family of Ithamar.

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