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Atomic Bible
1 Chronicles 23:11
Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were counted as one family and received a single assignment.
from The Gershonites, 1 Chronicles 23:7-11
What it says

Jahath is first and Zizah second, but Jeush and Beriah are counted as one family and given a single assignment because they have few sons.

What it is doing

This verse explains how the family register is consolidated in practice.

In context

7The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei. 8The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham, and Joel— three in all. 9The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran— three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan. 10And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei— four in all. 11Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were counted as one family and received a single assignment.