1 Chronicles 23:13

1 Chronicles 23:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.
• New International Version (NIV)The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart, he and his descendants forever, to consecrate the most holy things, to offer sacrifices before the Lord, to minister before him and to pronounce blessings in his name forever.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart to dedicate the most holy things, that he and his sons forever should make offerings before the Lord and minister to him and pronounce blessings in his name forever.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was set apart, he and his sons forever, that he should sanctify the most holy things, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister to Him, and to give the blessing in His name forever.

Context of 1 Chronicles 23:13

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. 12The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all. The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever. 14As for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi. 15The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.

1 Chronicles 23:13 word by word

בְּנֵ֥י עַמְרָ֖ם אַהֲרֹ֣ן וּמֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיִּבָּדֵ֣ל אַהֲרֹ֡ן לְֽהַקְדִּישׁוֹ֩ קֹ֨דֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁ֤ים הֽוּא־וּבָנָיו֙ עַד־עוֹלָ֔ם לְהַקְטִיר֩ לִפְנֵ֨י יְהוָ֧ה לְשָׁרְת֛וֹ וּלְבָרֵ֥ךְ בִּשְׁמ֖וֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃Read the interlinear

• The sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Amramעַמְרָם‛amrâm · AmramH6019
• Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• and Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• were set apartבָּדַלbâdal · to separateH914
• foreverעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• foreverעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• to consecrateקָדַשׁqâdash · to consecrate: dedicateH6942
• the most holy thingsקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• the most holy thingsהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
• to burn incenseקָטַרqâţar · to offer: offerH6999
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• to minister before Himשָׁרַתshârath · to ministerH8334
• and to pronounce blessingsבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• in His nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 23:13

• 1 Chronicles 6:3The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
• Exodus 6:20And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.
• Numbers 3:27From Kohath came the clans of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites; these were the clans of the Kohathites.
• Numbers 26:59and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.
• Exodus 28:1“Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests.
• Numbers 18:1So the LORD said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s house must bear the iniquity involving the sanctuary. And you and your sons alone must bear the iniquity involving your priesthood.
• Psalms 99:6Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel was among those who called on His name. They called to the LORD and He answered.
• Psalms 106:16In the camp they envied Moses, as well as Aaron, the holy one of the LORD.
• Acts 13:2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
• Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—
• Galatians 1:15But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased
• Hebrews 5:4No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.
• Exodus 29:33They must eat those things by which atonement was made for their ordination and consecration. But no outsider may eat them, because these things are sacred.
• Leviticus 10:10You must distinguish between the holy and the common, between the clean and the unclean,
• Leviticus 16:11When Aaron presents the bull for his sin offering and makes atonement for himself and his household, he is to slaughter the bull for his own sin offering.
• Leviticus 17:2“Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites and tell them this is what the LORD has commanded:

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 23:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13To bless in his name - To bless the people by invoking the name of the Lord.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-23David organized the Levites into groups based on their family lines. There were more clerics than needed for one temple. These groups allowed all priests and Levites to take turns serving in the temple (see Luke 1:5, 8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. Aaron was separated--as high priest (see on 1Ch 25:1-19).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 23:13

• Aaron
• Amram
• Levites
• Minister, Christian
• Priest

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary