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Abijah

"My father is Yahweh"

1 Chronicles 7:8

Who they were

A name shared by several Old Testament figures including a king of Judah. It makes a bold declaration of divine parentage.

Themes

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Read their story

Abijah's story begins in 1 Chronicles.

The full passage is at 1 Chronicles 7:8. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.

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