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1 Chronicles 9:34
34Those men were the leaders of the Levite clans. Their names are written in the lists of their clans' ancestors. They lived in Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles 9:34 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.
- New International Version (NIV)All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.
- English Standard Version (ESV)These were heads of fathers' houses of the Levites, according to their generations, leaders. These lived in Jerusalem.
- New King James Version (NKJV)These heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites were heads throughout their generations. They dwelt at Jerusalem.
Context of 1 Chronicles 9:34
32Other Levites who belonged to Kohath's clan prepared the bread for the special table. The priests put this bread on the special table in the Holy Place each Sabbath day. 33Some of the Levites were musicians in the temple. The leaders of those clans lived in rooms at the temple. They needed to do their work as musicians during the night, as well as during the day. So they did not have other jobs to do in the temple. Those men were the leaders of the Levite clans. Their names are written in the lists of their clans' ancestors. They lived in Jerusalem. 35Gibeon's father, Jeiel, lived in Gibeon town. His wife's name was Maakah. 36His firstborn son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
Read all of 1 Chronicles 91 Chronicles 9:34 word by word
אֵלֶּה֩ רָאשֵׁ֨י הָאָב֧וֹת לַלְוִיִּ֛ם לְתֹלְדוֹתָ֖ם רָאשִׁ֑ים אֵ֖לֶּה יָשְׁב֥וּ בִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 9:34
- 1 Chronicles 9:13There were 1,760 priests and their relatives who returned. They were leaders of their clans. They were able to do their jobs well as they served God in his temple.
- Nehemiah 11:1The leaders of the Israelite people lived in Jerusalem. The other people threw dice to choose which other families would live there too. From every group of ten families they chose one family to live in Jerusalem, God's special city. The other families would stay in their own towns.
- 1 Chronicles 8:28The history books show that all those men were leaders of their clans. They lived in Jerusalem.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9:34
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34Chief throughout their generations - The superintendents, that is, were the genealogical head of the different Levitical divisions, and bore special rule, each over those of his own blood and race. The hereditary principle prevailed, not only in the high priesthood, but also in the priestly offices of the second rank.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34The mention of Jerusalem reminds readers of the start (1 Chronicles 9:3) and describes all of Israel by its leaders in that city. In explaining the duties of the priests and Levites, the Chronicler mainly focused on the leaders of Levite families (1 Chronicles 9:10–33).Read the comment
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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
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