English Standard Version
1 Chronicles 25:4
4Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.
1 Chronicles 25:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti–ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:
- New International Version (NIV)As for Heman, from his sons: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer; Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
- New Living Translation (NLT)From the sons of Heman, there were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
Context of 1 Chronicles 25:4
2Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. 3Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the Lord. Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. 5All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer, according to the promise of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 6They were all under the direction of their father in the music in the house of the Lord with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the order of the king.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 251 Chronicles 25:4 word by word
לְהֵימָ֑ן בְּנֵ֣י הֵימָ֡ן בֻּקִּיָּ֡הוּ מַתַּנְיָ֡הוּ עֻ֠זִּיאֵל שְׁבוּאֵ֨ל וִֽירִימ֜וֹת חֲנַנְיָ֣ה חֲנָ֗נִי אֱלִיאָ֤תָה גִדַּ֙לְתִּי֙ וְרֹמַ֣מְתִּי עֶ֔זֶר יָשְׁבְּקָ֣שָׁה מַלּ֔וֹתִי הוֹתִ֖יר מַחֲזִיאֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Of Hemanהֵימָןhêymân · HemanH1968
- the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- Bukkiahבֻּקִּיָּ֫הוּbûqqîyâh · BukkiahH1232
- Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֫הוּmattanyâh mattanyâhû · MattaniahH4983
- Uzzielעֻזִּיאֵל‛ûzzîy'êl · UzzielH5816
- Shebuelשְׁבוּאֵלshebû'êl shûbâ'êl · ShebuelH7619
- and Jerimothיְרֵמוֹת, יְרִימוֹתyerîymôth yerêymôth yerêmôth · JerimothH3406
- Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֫הוּchănanyâh chănanyâhû · HananiahH2608
- Hananiחֲנָנִיchănânîy · HananiH2607
- Eliathahאֳלִיאָ֫תָה'ĕlîy'âthâh 'ĕlîyâthâh · EliathahH448
- Giddaltiגִּדַּלְתִּיgiddaltîy · GiddaltiH1437
- and Romamti–ezerרֹמַ֫מְתִּי עֶ֫זֶרrômamtîy ‛ezer rômamtîy ‛ezer · Romamti-ezerH7320
- Joshbekashahיׇשְׁבְּקָ֫שָׁהyoshbeqâshâh · JoshbekashahH3436
- Mallothiמַלּוֹתִיmallôthîy · MallothiH4413
- Hothirהוֹתִירhôthîyr · HothirH1956
- Mahaziothמַחֲזִיאֹתmachăzîy'ôth · MahaziothH4238
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 25:4
- 1 Chronicles 9:16and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
- 1 Chronicles 16:41With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and expressly named to give thanks to the Lord, for his steadfast love endures forever.
- 2 Chronicles 29:14and of the sons of Heman, Jehuel and Shimei; and of the sons of Jeduthun, Shemaiah and Uzziel.
- 1 Chronicles 25:9The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him and his brothers and his sons, twelve;
- 1 Chronicles 25:21to the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
- 1 Chronicles 15:18and with them their brothers of the second order, Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.
- 1 Chronicles 25:17the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
- Psalms 92:1It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High;
- Jeremiah 33:11the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voices of those who sing, as they bring thank offerings to the house of the Lord: "'Give thanks to the Lord of hosts, for the Lord is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!' For I will restore the fortunes of the land as at first, says the Lord.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 25:4
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7The musicians from King David's time are listed by their families: Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-71Ch 25:1-7. Number and Office of the Singers. 1. David and the captains of the host--that is, the princes (1Ch 23:2; 24:6). It is probable that the king was attended on the occasion of arranging the singers by the same parties that are mentioned as having assisted him in regulating the order of the priests and Levites.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 25
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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