1 Chronicles 25:9

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
• 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;
• New Living Translation (NLT)The first lot fell to Joseph of the Asaph clan and twelve of his sons and relatives. The second lot fell to Gedaliah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

Context of 1 Chronicles 25:9

7The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the Lord, all who were skillful, was 288. 8And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike. The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him and his brothers and his sons, twelve; 10the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 11the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

1 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 divided them by lot, all alike, for there were sacred officers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.
• Leviticus 16:8And Aaron shall cast lots over the two goats, one lot for the Lord and the other lot for Azazel.
• 1 Samuel 14:41Therefore Saul said, "O Lord God of Israel, why have you not answered your servant this day? If this guilt is in me or in Jonathan my son, O Lord, God of Israel, give Urim. But if this guilt is in your people Israel, give Thummim." And Jonathan and Saul were taken, but the people escaped.
• Proverbs 16:33The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.
• Acts 1:26And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
• 1 Chronicles 24:31These also, the head of each father's house and his younger brother alike, cast lots, just as their brothers the sons of Aaron, in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites.
• 1 Chronicles 26:13And they cast lots by fathers' houses, small and great alike, for their gates.
• Nehemiah 12:24And the chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers who stood opposite them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, watch by watch.
• 1 Chronicles 15:22Chenaniah, leader of the Levites in music, should direct the music, for he understood it.
• 2 Chronicles 23:13And when she looked, there was the king standing by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpeters beside the king, and all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing trumpets, and the singers with their musical instruments leading in the celebration. And Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, "Treason! Treason!"

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 25:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9For Asaph to Joseph - His first-born. The second to Gedaliah - The first-born of Jeduthun.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 25:9

• Asaph
• Gedaliah
• Joseph

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• Asaph
• Lot
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• Gedaliah
• Joseph
• Adonijah
• David
• Ezekiel
• Genealogy
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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