Berean Standard Bible
1 Chronicles 23:6-13
6Then DavidH1732 dividedH2505 the Levites into divisionsH4256 according to the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878:
GershonH1648, KohathH6955, and MerariH4847. 7The GershonitesH1649: LadanH39361 and ShimeiH8096. 8The sonsH1121 of LadanH3936: JehielH31712 the firstH7218, ZethamH2241, and JoelH3100—threeH7969 in all. 9The sonsH1121 of ShimeiH8096: ShelomothH8013, HazielH2381, and HaranH2039—threeH7969 in all. TheseH428 were the headsH7218 of the familiesH1 of LadanH3936. 10And the sonsH1121 of ShimeiH8096:3 JahathH3189, ZinaH2126,4 JeushH3266, and BeriahH1283. TheseH428 were the sonsH1121 of ShimeiH8096—fourH702 in all. 11JahathH3189 wasH1961 the firstH7218 and ZizahH2125 was the secondH8145; but JeushH3266 and BeriahH1283 did notH3808 have manyH7235 sonsH1121, so they were counted asH1961 one familyH1H1004 and received a singleH259 assignmentH6486. 12The sonsH1121 of KohathH6955: AmramH6019, IzharH3324, HebronH2275, and UzzielH5816—fourH702 in all. 13The sonsH1121 of AmramH6019: AaronH175 and MosesH4872. AaronH175 and his descendantsH1121 were set apartH914 foreverH5704H5769 to consecrateH6942 the most holy thingsH6944H1931, to burn incenseH6999 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, to minister before HimH8334, and to pronounce blessingsH1288 in His nameH8034 foreverH5704H5769.
Notes
- 1. 1 Chronicles 23:7 Ladan is a variant of Libni; also in verses 8 and 9; see 1 Chronicles 6:17. ↩
- 2. 1 Chronicles 23:8 Jehiel is a variant of Jehieli; see 1 Chronicles 26:21. ↩
- 3. 1 Chronicles 23:10 Shimei was possibly a son or grandson of the Shimei listed in verse 9. ↩
- 4. 1 Chronicles 23:10 Most Hebrew manuscripts; one Hebrew manuscript, LXX, and Vulgate (see also verse 11) Zizah ↩
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
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