2 Chronicles 29:12

2 Chronicles 29:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:
• New International Version (NIV)Then these Levites set to work: from the Kohathites, Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah; from the Merarites, Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel; from the Gershonites, Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah;
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then these Levites arose: Mahath the son of Amasai and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah and Eden the son of Joah;

Context of 2 Chronicles 29:12

10Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger will turn away from us. 11Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.” Then the Levites set to work: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites; 13Shimri and Jeuel from the Elizaphanites; Zechariah and Mattaniah from the Asaphites; 14Jehiel and Shimei from the Hemanites; and Shemaiah and Uzziel from the Jeduthunites.

2 Chronicles 29:12 word by word

וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ הַ֠לְוִיִּם מַ֣חַת בֶּן־עֲמָשַׂ֞י וְיוֹאֵ֣ל בֶּן־עֲזַרְיָהוּ֮ מִן־בְּנֵ֣י הַקְּהָתִי֒ וּמִן־בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֔י קִ֚ישׁ בֶּן־עַבְדִּ֔י וַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־יְהַלֶּלְאֵ֑ל וּמִן־הַגֵּ֣רְשֻׁנִּ֔י יוֹאָח֙ בֶּן־זִמָּ֔ה וְעֵ֖דֶן בֶּן־יוֹאָֽח׃Read the interlinear

• Then the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• set to workקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• Mahathמַ֫חַתmachath · MahathH4287
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Amasaiעֲמָשַׂי‛ămâώay · AmasaiH6022
• and Joelיוֹאֵלyô'êl · JoelH3100
• of Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ‛ăzaryâh ‛ăzaryâhû · AzariahH5838
• fromמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• the Kohathitesקְהָתִיqŏhâthîy · KohathiteH6956
• Kishקִישׁqîysh · KishH7027
• of Abdiעַבְדִּי‛abdîy · AbdiH5660
• and Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ‛ăzaryâh ‛ăzaryâhû · AzariahH5838
• of Jehallelelיְהַלֶּלְאֵלyehallel'êl · JehallelelH3094
• from the Meraritesמְרָרִיmerârîy · MerariH4847
• Joahיוֹאָחyô'âch · JoahH3098
• of Zimmahזִמָּהzimmâh · ZimmahH2155
• and Edenעֵ֫דֶן‛êden · EdenH5731
• of Joahיוֹאָחyô'âch · JoahH3098
• the Gershonitesגֵּרְשֻׁנִּיgêreshûnnîy · GershoniteH1649

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 29:12

• Exodus 6:16These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
• Numbers 4:2“Take a census of the Kohathites among the Levites by their clans and families,
• 1 Chronicles 6:16The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
• 1 Chronicles 15:5From the Kohathites, Uriel the chief and 120 of his relatives;
• 1 Chronicles 23:12The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all.
• 1 Chronicles 6:19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:
• 1 Chronicles 15:6from the Merarites, Asaiah the chief and 220 of his relatives;
• 1 Chronicles 23:21The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi.
• 1 Chronicles 6:17These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
• 1 Chronicles 15:7from the Gershomites, Joel the chief and 130 of his relatives;
• 1 Chronicles 23:7The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 29:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12On the triple division of the Levites, see 1 Chronicles 23:6; and on the musical Levites, see 1 Chronicles 25:1-6. 2 Chronicles 29:13 The descendants of Elizaphan - a grandson of Kohath Exodus 6:22, and chief of the Kohathites at the time of the census in the wilderness Numbers 3:30 - appear at all times to have formed a distinct branch of the Kohathites with special privileges 1 Chronicles 15:8.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Kohath, Merari, and Gershon were the three sons of Levi. Their descendants formed the three main clans of the Levite tribe (see Exodus 6:16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1912-19. Then the Levites arose--Fourteen chiefs undertook the duty of collecting and preparing their brethren for the important work of cleansing the Lord's house. Beginning with the outer courts--that of the priests and that of the people--the cleansing of these occupied eight days, after which they set themselves to purify the interior; but as the Levites were not allowed to enter within the walls of the temple, the priest brought all the sweepings out…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 29:12

• Abdi
• Amasai
• Eden
• Jehalelel
• Joah
• Joel
• Kish
• Levites
• Mahath
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Azariah
• Eden
• Joel
• Uzziah; (azariah)
• Eden, garden of Eden
• Abdi
• Amasai
• Covenant
• Dedication, Feast of the
• Filthiness

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 29

• 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
• EGW Writings