ESV: And Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him chief),
NIV: Hosah the Merarite had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him the first),
NASB: Also Hosah, one of the sons of Merari had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him first),
CSB: Hosah, from the Merarites, also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),
NLT: Hosah, of the Merari clan, appointed Shimri as the leader among his sons, though he was not the oldest.
KJV: Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)
NKJV: Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the first (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him the first),
