1 Chronicles 9:1

1 Chronicles 9:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.
• New International Version (NIV)All Israel was listed in the genealogies recorded in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. They were taken captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So all Israel was recorded in genealogies, and these are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was taken into exile in Babylon because of their breach of faith.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So all Israel was recorded by genealogies, and indeed, they were inscribed in the book of the kings of Israel. But Judah was carried away captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

Context of 1 Chronicles 9:1

All Israel was registered in the genealogies that are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. But Judah was exiled to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness. 2The first to live in their towns on their own property again were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants. 3These people from the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh settled in Jerusalem:

1 Chronicles 9:1 word by word

וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הִתְיַחְשׂ֔וּ וְהִנָּ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֔ים עַל־סֵ֖פֶר מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וִיהוּדָ֛ה הָגְל֥וּ לְבָבֶ֖ל בְּמַעֲלָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• were reckoned by genealogiesיָחַשׂyâchaώ · to enrollH3187
• writtenכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
• in the bookסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: bookH5612
• of the kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• and Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• were carried awayגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: removeH1540
• to Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
• for their transgressionמַ֫עַלma‛al · unfaithfulnessH4604

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 9:1

• Ezra 2:59The following are those who came from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer but were unable to prove that their ancestral families and their lineage were Israelite:
• Nehemiah 7:5Then my God put it into my mind to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be registered by genealogy. I found the genealogical record of those who came back first, and I found the following written in it:
• Matthew 1:1An account of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:
• Luke 3:28son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er,
• 2 Chronicles 33:11So he brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria. They captured Manasseh with hooks, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.
• 2 Chronicles 36:9Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight.
• Jeremiah 39:9Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guards, deported the rest of the people to Babylon — those who had remained in the city and those deserters who had defected to him along with the rest of the people who remained.
• Jeremiah 52:14The whole Chaldean army with the captain of the guards tore down all the walls surrounding Jerusalem.
• Daniel 1:2The Lord handed King Jehoiakim of Judah over to him, along with some of the vessels from the house of God. Nebuchadnezzar carried them to the land of Babylon, to the house of his god, and put the vessels in the treasury of his god.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Were reckoned by genealogies - Jarchi considers these as the words of Ezra, the compiler of the book; as if he had said: I have given the genealogies of the Israelites as I have found them in a book which was carried into Babylon, when the people were carried thither for their transgressions; and this book which I found is that which I have transcribed in the preceding chapters.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Rather, “So all Israel were reckoned … the kings of Israel. And Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their transgressions.”Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Genealogies. --This chapter expresses that one end of recording all these genealogies was, to direct the Jews, when they returned out of captivity, with whom to unite, and where to reside. Here is an account of the good state into which the affairs of religion were put, on the return from Babylon. Every one knew his charge. Work is likely to be done well when every one knows the duty of his place, and makes a business of it. God is the God of order. Thus…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The statement that all Israel was listed in the genealogical records highlights the Chronicler’s main idea. It shows that all Israel was represented by the Judean community during the Chronicler's time, maintaining a connection with Israel’s past. The Book of the Kings of Israel was a source document used by the authors of both Kings and Chronicles, but it is now lost (see also study note on 1 Kings 14:19–20). The people of Judah were exiled due to…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-261Ch 9:1-26. Original Registers of Israel and Judah's Genealogies. 1. all Israel were reckoned by genealogies--From the beginning of the Hebrew nation, public records were kept, containing a registration of the name of every individual, as well as the tribe and family to which he belonged. "The book of the kings of Israel and Judah" does not refer to the two canonical books that are known in Scripture by that name, but to authenticated copies of those…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 9:1

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• Israel, Israelites
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• Judah, kingdom of Judah
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9

• 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