Head, chief, leader

13-1CH/01.usfm

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 \v 51 Hadad died.
-\p The chiefs of Edom were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
-\v 52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
-\v 53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
-\v 54 Magdiel, and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.
+\p The chiefs of clans in Edom were Chief Timna, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,
+\v 52 Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
+\v 53 Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
+\v 54 Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.
 
 
 

13-1CH/04.usfm

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 \v 41 These just listed by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and attacked the Hamite settlements and the Meunites, who were there also. They destroyed them completely and lived there because they found pasture for their flocks.
 
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-\v 42 Five hundred men from the tribe of Simeon went to Mount Seir, with their leaders Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.
+\v 42 From them, from the sons of Simeon, five hundred men went to Mount Seir with Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, as their leader.
 \v 43 They defeated the rest of the Amalekite refugees, and have lived there to this day.
 
 

13-1CH/05.usfm

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 \v 6 Baal's son was Beerah, whom Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria took into exile. Beerah was a leader in the tribe of Reuben.
 
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-\v 7 Beerah's relatives by their clans are the following, listed in their genealogical records: Jeiel the oldest, Zechariah, and
+\v 7 Beerah's relatives by their clans are the following, listed in their genealogical records: Jeiel the leader, Zechariah, and
 \v 8 Bela son of Azaz son of Shema son of Joel. They lived in Aroer, as far as Nebo and Baal Meon,
 \v 9 and eastward to the start of the wilderness that extends to the Euphrates River. This was because they had many cattle in the land of Gilead.
 
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 \v 11 The members of the tribe of Gad lived near them, in the land of Bashan as far as Salekah.
-\v 12 Their leaders were Joel, who was a clan head, and Shapham was head of another clan, and Janai and Shaphat in Bashan.
+\v 12 Joel was their leader; Shapham was second; and Janai and Shaphat in Bashan.
 \v 13 Their relatives, by their fathers' families, were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jakan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all.
 
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 \v 23 The half tribe of Manasseh lived in the land of Bashan as far as Baal Hermon and Senir (that is, Mount Hermon).
-\v 24 These were the leaders of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were strong and courageous men, famous men, leaders of their families.
+\v 24 These were the heads of their fathers' houses: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were strong and courageous men, famous men, heads of their fathers' houses.
 
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13-1CH/07.usfm

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 \v 6 Benjamin's three sons were Bela, Beker, and Jediael.
-\v 7 Bela's five sons were Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri. They were soldiers and originators of clans. Their people numbered 22,034 fighting men, according to the lists belonging to their ancestors' clans.
+\v 7 Bela's five sons were Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri. They were soldiers and heads of fathers' houses. Their people numbered 22,034 fighting men, according to the lists belonging to their ancestors' clans.
 
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 \v 8 Beker's sons were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were his sons.
-\v 9 The lists of their clans numbered 20,200 family leaders and fighting men.
+\v 9 The lists of their clans numbered 20,200 heads of their fathers' houses and fighting men.
 \v 10 The son of Jediael was Bilhan. Bilhan's sons were Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
 
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-\v 11 All these were sons of Jediael. Listed in their clan lists were 17,200 leaders and fighting men fit for military service.
+\v 11 All these were sons of Jediael. Listed in their clan lists were 17,200 heads of houses and fighting men fit for military service.
 \v 12 (The Shuppites and the Huppites were sons of Ir, and the Hushites were sons of Aher.)
 
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 \v 39 Ulla's sons were Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.
-\v 40 All these were descendants of Asher. They were ancestors of the clans, leaders of their families, distinguished men, fighting men, and chief among the leaders. There were twenty-six thousand men listed who were fit for military service, according to their numbered lists.
+\v 40 All these were descendants of Asher. They were ancestors of the clans, heads of fathers' houses, distinguished men, fighting men, and chief among the leaders. There were twenty-six thousand men listed who were fit for military service, according to their numbered lists.
 
 
 

13-1CH/08.usfm

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 \v 5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
 
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-\v 6 These were the descendants of Ehud who were heads of clans for the inhabitants of Geba, who were compelled to move to Manahath:
+\v 6 These were the descendants of Ehud who were heads of fathers' houses for the inhabitants of Geba, who were compelled to move to Manahath:
 \v 7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. The last, Gera, led them in their move. He was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
 
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 \v 8 Shaharaim became the father of children in the land of Moab, after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
 \v 9 By his wife Hodesh, Shaharaim became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam,
-\v 10 Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, leaders in their clans.
+\v 10 Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' houses.
 \v 11 He had already become the father of Abitub and Elpaal by Hushim.
 
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 \v 12 Elpaal's sons were Eber, Misham, and Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its surrounding villages).
-\v 13 There were also Beriah and Shema. They were heads of clans living in Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
+\v 13 There were also Beriah and Shema. They were heads of the fathers' houses of those living in Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
 
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 \v 14 Beriah had these sons: Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
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 \v 26-27 Jeroham had these sons: Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zikri.
-\v 28 These were heads of clans and leaders who lived in Jerusalem.
+\v 28 These were heads of fathers' houses and chief men who lived in Jerusalem.
 
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13-1CH/09.usfm

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 \v 7 Among the descendants of Benjamin were Sallu son of Meshullam son of Hodaviah son of Hassenuah.
 \v 8 There were also Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi son of Mikri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah son of Reuel son of Ibnijah.
-\v 9 Their relatives written in the genealogical lists numbered 956. All these men were leaders in their ancestors' clans.
+\v 9 Their relatives written in the genealogical lists numbered 956. All these men were heads of fathers' houses for their fathers' houses.
 
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 \v 12 There was Adaiah son of Jeroham son of Pashhur son of Malkijah. There was also Maasai son of Adiel son of Jahzerah son of Meshullam son of Meshillemith son of Immer.
-\v 13 Their relatives, who were leaders in their ancestors' clans, numbered 1,760. They were very capable men in the work in the house of God.
+\v 13 Their relatives, who were leaders for their fathers' houses, numbered 1,760. They were very capable men in the work in the house of God.
 
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-\v 33 The singers and Levite family leaders lived in rooms at the sanctuary when they were free from work, because they had to carry out their assigned tasks day and night.
-\v 34 These were family leaders among the Levites, as listed in their genealogical records. They lived in Jerusalem.
+\v 33 The singers and heads of the Levites' fathers' houses lived in rooms at the sanctuary when they were free from work, because they had to carry out their assigned tasks day and night.
+\v 34 These were leaders of fathers' houses among the Levites, as listed in their genealogical records, chief men. They lived in Jerusalem.
 
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13-1CH/11.usfm

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 \v 4 David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). Now the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.
 \v 5 The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You will not come in here." But David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.
-\v 6 David had said, "Whoever attacks the Jebusites first will become a commander." So Joab son of Zeruiah attacked first, so he was made a commander.
+\v 6 David had said, "Whoever attacks the Jebusites first will become chief and commander." So Joab son of Zeruiah attacked first, so he was made the chief.
 
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 \v 7 Then David began to live in the stronghold. So they called it the city of David.