1 Chronicles 24:31

1 Chronicles 24:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.
• New International Version (NIV)They also cast lots, just as their relatives the descendants of Aaron did, in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelek, and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites. The families of the oldest brother were treated the same as those of the youngest.
• English Standard Version (ESV)These 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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)These also cast lots just as their brothers the sons of Aaron did, in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and Levites. The chief fathers did just as their younger brethren.

Context of 1 Chronicles 24:31

29Jerahmeel (for ⌞Mahli’s⌟ descendants through Kish), 30Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth (for Mushi’s descendants). These were Levi’s descendants according to their families. They drew lots as their relatives, Aaron’s descendants, had done. They drew them in front of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of the families of the priests and Levites. The families of the oldest brother were treated the same way as those of the youngest.

1 Chronicles 24:31 word by word

וַיַּפִּילוּ֩ גַם־הֵ֨ם גּוֹרָל֜וֹת לְעֻמַּ֣ת׀ אֲחֵיהֶ֣ם בְּנֵֽי־אַהֲרֹ֗ן לִפְנֵ֨י דָוִ֤יד הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְצָד֣וֹק וַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְרָאשֵׁי֙ הָֽאָב֔וֹת לַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְלַלְוִיִּ֑ם אָב֣וֹת הָרֹ֔אשׁ לְעֻמַּ֖ת אָחִ֥יו הַקָּטָֽן׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• These likewise castנָפַלnâphal · to fall: allotH5307
• lotsגּוֹרָלgôrâl gôrâl · allottedH1486
• over againstעֻמָּה‛ûmmâh · closeH5980
• their brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• in the presenceפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• and Zadokצָדוֹקtsâdôq · ZadokH6659
• and Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ'ăchîymelek · AhimelechH288
• and the chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• of the fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• of the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• and Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• their youngerקָטָןqâţân qâţôn · smallH6996
• brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 24:31

• 1 Chronicles 6:47who was the son of Mahli, who was the son of Mushi, who was the son of Merari, who was the son of Levi.
• 1 Chronicles 23:23Mushi had three sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 24:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31These likewise cast lots - The Levites were divided into twenty-four orders; and these were appointed by lot to serve under the twenty-four orders of the priests: the first order of Levities under the first order of priests, and so on. The meaning is not very clear: "both elder and younger," says Bishop Patrick, "had their places by lot, not by seniority of houses. They who were of greater dignity drew lots against those who were of less; and were to take…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31The principal fathers over against their younger brethren - i. e., “all the Levitical houses enumerated drew lots in their courses on equal terms, the older families having no advantage over the younger ones.” As there were 24 courses of the priests, so we must suppose that there were 24 of the Levites, though the number of the families as given in the text 1 Chronicles 24:20-30 is 25.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31The Levites were organized in the same way as the priests (1 Chronicles 24:5–6).Read the comment

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• Aaron
• David
• Zadok
• Priests and Levites
• Chronicles, Books of
• Outward
• Principal
• Sanhedrim
• Abiathar
• Abimelech

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 24

• 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