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 Jehovah the God of Israel, that his fierce anger may turn away from us. 11My sons, be not now negligent; for Jehovah has chosen you to stand before him, to do service unto him, and to be his ministers and incense-burners. Then the Levites rose up, 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 Jehalleleel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah; 13and of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeiel; and of the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah; 14and of the sons of Heman, Jehiel and Shimei; and of the sons of Jeduthun, Shemaiah and Uzziel.

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

• Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• roseקָמָיqûm · (Leb)-kamaiH6965
• Mahathמַ֫חַתmachath · MahathH4287
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Amasaiעֲמָשַׂי‛ămâώay · AmasaiH6022
• Joelיוֹאֵלyô'êl · JoelH3100
• Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ‛ăzaryâh ‛ăzaryâhû · AzariahH5838
• Kohathitesקְהָתִיqŏhâthîy · KohathiteH6956
• Merariמְרָרִיmerârîy · MerariH4847
• Kishקִישׁqîysh · KishH7027
• Abdiעַבְדִּי‛abdîy · AbdiH5660
• Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ‛ăzaryâh ‛ăzaryâhû · AzariahH5838
• Joahיוֹאָחyô'âch · JoahH3098
• Zimmahזִמָּהzimmâh · ZimmahH2155
• Edenעֵ֫דֶן‛êden · EdenH5731
• Joahיוֹאָחyô'âch · JoahH3098

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 29:12

• Exodus 6:16And these are the names of the sons of Levi, according to their generations: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. And the years of the life of Levi were a hundred and thirty-seven years.
• Numbers 4:2Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, according to their fathers' houses,
• 1 Chronicles 6:16The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
• 1 Chronicles 15:5of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twenty;
• 1 Chronicles 23:12The sons of Kohath: Amram, Jizhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
• 1 Chronicles 6:19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of Levi according to their fathers.
• 1 Chronicles 15:6of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty;
• 1 Chronicles 23:21The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
• 1 Chronicles 6:17And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
• 1 Chronicles 15:7of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and thirty;
• 1 Chronicles 23:7Of the Gershonites: Laadan 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
• Abdi
• Amasai
• Covenant
• Dedication, Feast of the
• Filthiness
• Hezekiah
• Jehaleleel

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