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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
devotionheritagedeclarationfaithfulness
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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