1 Chronicles 26:8
1 Chronicles 26:8 Meaning and Explanation
“All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obededom.”
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Read Full Chapter →In all, sixty-two of Obededom's house were able men set apart for the service.
What Does 1 Chronicles 26:8 Mean?
The chronicler totals Obededom's line at sixty-two able men, gathering sons and kinsmen into one number devoted to the temple service. The earlier blessing has multiplied into a small army of willing hands.
What began with one faithful man hosting the ark has grown into sixty-two servants of the sanctuary. God delights to take a single act of faith and enlarge it into a legacy, until a whole household stands ready for His work.
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What does 1 Chronicles 26:8 mean?
In all, sixty-two of Obededom's house were able men set apart for the service.