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1 Chronicles 25:9
9They chose 24 groups of musicians. There were 12 musicians in each group and each group had its leader. These were the names of the leaders of each group, from the first to the last that they chose: 1. Asaph's descendant Joseph, with his sons and his relatives. 2. Gedaliah, with his sons and his relatives. 3. Zaccur, with his sons and his relatives. 4. Izri, with his sons and his relatives. 5. Nethaniah, with his sons and his relatives. 6. Bukkiah, with his sons and his relatives. 7. Jesarelah, with his sons and his relatives. 8. Jeshaiah with his sons and his relatives. 9. Mattaniah with his sons and his relatives. 10. Shimei with his sons and his relatives. 11. Azarel with his sons and his relatives. 12. Hashabiah with his sons and his relatives. 13. Shubael with his sons and his relatives. 14. Mattithiah with his sons and his relatives. 15. Jeremoth with his sons and his relatives. 16. Hananiah with his sons and his relatives. 17. Joshbekashah with his sons and his relatives. 18. Hanani with his sons and his relatives. 19. Mallothi with his sons and his relatives. 20. Eliathah with his sons and his relatives. 21. Hothir with his sons and his relatives. 22. Giddalti with his sons and his relatives. 23. Mahazioth with his sons and his relatives. 24. Romamti-Ezer with his sons and his relatives.
1 Chronicles 25:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:
- New International Version (NIV)The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons and relatives 12 the second to Gedaliah, him and his relatives and sons 12
- English Standard Version (ESV)The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him and his brothers and his sons, twelve;
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now the first lot for Asaph came out for Joseph; the second for Gedaliah, him with his brethren and sons, twelve;
Context of 1 Chronicles 25:9
7All those men had skills to make good music, as well as their relatives. There were 288 Levites who served the Lord as musicians. 8They used lots to decide the right work for each musician. They chose work for everyone in the same way: the young men and the older men, the teachers and the students. They chose 24 groups of musicians. There were 12 musicians in each group and each group had its leader. These were the names of the leaders of each group, from the first to the last that they chose: 1. Asaph's descendant Joseph, with his sons and his relatives. 2. Gedaliah, with his sons and his relatives. 3. Zaccur, with his sons and his relatives. 4. Izri, with his sons and his relatives. 5. Nethaniah, with his sons and his relatives. 6. Bukkiah, with his sons and his relatives. 7. Jesarelah, with his sons and his relatives. 8. Jeshaiah with his sons and his relatives. 9. Mattaniah with his sons and his relatives. 10. Shimei with his sons and his relatives. 11. Azarel with his sons and his relatives. 12. Hashabiah with his sons and his relatives. 13. Shubael with his sons and his relatives. 14. Mattithiah with his sons and his relatives. 15. Jeremoth with his sons and his relatives. 16. Hananiah with his sons and his relatives. 17. Joshbekashah with his sons and his relatives. 18. Hanani with his sons and his relatives. 19. Mallothi with his sons and his relatives. 20. Eliathah with his sons and his relatives. 21. Hothir with his sons and his relatives. 22. Giddalti with his sons and his relatives. 23. Mahazioth with his sons and his relatives. 24. Romamti-Ezer with his sons and his relatives.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 251 Chronicles 25:9 word by word
וַיֵּצֵ֞א הַגּוֹרָ֧ל הָרִאשׁ֛וֹן לְאָסָ֖ף לְיוֹסֵ֑ף וְאֶחָיו וּבָנָיו שְׁנֵים עָשָֽׂר׃ גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י הֽוּא־וְאֶחָ֥יו וּבָנָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Now the firstרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · firstH7223
- lotגּוֹרָלgôrâl gôrâl · allottedH1486
- came forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: casting(lot)H3318
- for Asaphאָסָף'âsâph · AsaphH623
- to Josephיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130
- the secondשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
- to Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֫הוּgedalyâh gedalyâhû · GedaliahH1436
- who with his brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
- and sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- twelveעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
- twelveשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 25:9
- 1 Chronicles 24:5They used lots to decide the work of each group. The families of both Eleazar and Ithamar included officers for the temple as well as priests.
- Leviticus 16:8He must use the special stones. They will help him to decide what he should do. He must decide which goat is for the Lord. And he must decide which goat he must send away.
- 1 Samuel 14:41Then Saul prayed to the Lord, Israel's God. He said, ‘Please show us who has done this sin. Let the special stones, Urim and Thummim, show who has done it.’ The stones chose Jonathan and Saul. They did not choose the soldiers of the army.
- Proverbs 16:33People throw dice to choose what is right. But it is the Lord who decides the answer.
- Acts 1:26Then the group used lots to choose the name of one man. It happened that they chose Matthias. So Matthias now became the 12th apostle, together with the other 11 men.
- 1 Chronicles 24:31They also used lots to choose their different jobs, as their relatives, Aaron's descendants, had done. King David, Zadok, Ahimelech and the family leaders of the priests and the other Levites watched them. They chose work for the family leaders in the same way that they did for their younger brothers.
- 1 Chronicles 26:13They used lots to decide which family group would be the guards for each gate of the temple. They chose the jobs for everyone in the same way, important people and ordinary people.
- Nehemiah 12:24The leaders of the Levites were: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Kadmiel's son, Jeshua, and their relatives. The two groups stood opposite each other to sing and praise and thank God. They did this in the way that God's servant, King David, had commanded.
- 1 Chronicles 15:22Kenaniah was the leader of the musicians. They chose him to do that because he had good skill in music.
- 2 Chronicles 23:13Then she saw the king! He was standing in the king's place beside the pillar at the entrance of the temple. The army officers and the men with trumpets were standing beside the king. All the people of Judah were shouting with joy. There were musicians making music with trumpets and other musical instruments. They helped the people to sing and to praise God. When Athaliah saw this, she was very upset. She tore her clothes. She shouted, ‘Treason! Treason!’
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- 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
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- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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