1 Chronicles 25:7

1 Chronicles 25:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
• New International Version (NIV)Along with their relatives—all of them trained and skilled in music for the Lord—they numbered 288.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the Lord, all who were skillful, was 288.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the number of them, with their brethren who were instructed in the songs of the Lord, all who were skillful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.

Context of 1 Chronicles 25:7

5All these sons of Heman the king’s seer were given him through the promises of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 6All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king. Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288. 8They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil. 9The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all; the second to Gedaliah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

1 Chronicles 25:7 word by word

וַיְהִ֤י מִסְפָּרָם֙ עִם־אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם מְלֻמְּדֵי־שִׁ֖יר לַיהוָ֑ה כָּל־הַ֨מֵּבִ֔ין מָאתַ֖יִם שְׁמוֹנִ֥ים וּשְׁמוֹנָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• Together withעִם‛im · withH5973
• their relativesאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
• who were allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• trainedלָמַדlâmad · to learn: teachH3925
• and skillfulבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995
• in the songsשִׁירshîyr shîyrâh · songH7892
• of the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• ·הָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• they numberedמִסְפָּרmispâr · numberH4557
• 288מֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• 288שְׁמֹנִיםshemônîym shemônîym · eightyH8084
• 288שְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 25:7

• 1 Chronicles 25:2From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.
• 1 Chronicles 25:1Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
• 1 Chronicles 15:22Chenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music because he was highly skilled.
• 1 Chronicles 23:54,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”
• Psalms 68:25The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.
• Ephesians 5:19Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,
• Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 25:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Two hundred fourscore and eight - That it twelve classes of twenty-four Levites each; for two hundred and eighty-eight divided by twelve quotes twenty-four.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7With their brethren - i. e., “with others of the tribe of Levi.” Each son of Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman, was at the head of a band of twelve skilled musicians, consisting partly of his own sons, partly of Levites belonging to other families 1 Chronicles 23:5.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7The musicians from King David's time are listed by their families: Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-76-7. All these were under the hands of their father--Asaph had four sons, Jeduthun six, and Heman fourteen, equal to twenty-four; making the musicians with their brethren the singers, an amount of two hundred eighty-eight. For, like the priests and Levites, they were divided into twenty-four courses of twelve men each, equal to two hundred eighty-eight, who served a week in rotation; and these, half of whom officiated every week with a proportionate…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 25:7

• Asaph
• Harp
• Music

In the dictionaries

• Chronicles, Books of
• Adonijah
• Asaph
• Chronicles, Books of
• Cunning
• David
• Ezekiel
• Genealogy
• Gershon; Gershonites
• Korahites; Sons of Korah

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 25

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary