1 Chronicles 6:21

1 Chronicles 6:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.
• New International Version (NIV)Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son and Jeatherai his son.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son.

Context of 1 Chronicles 6:21

19Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi. These are the descendants of Levi’s sons. They are grouped by families: 20Gershom’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Jahath. Jahath’s son was Zimmah. Zimmah’s son was Joah. Joah’s son was Iddo. Iddo’s son was Zerah. Zerah’s son was Jeatherai. 22These were Kohath’s descendants: Kohath’s son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Korah. Korah’s son was Assir. 23Assir’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph’s son was Assir.

1 Chronicles 6:21 word by word

יוֹאָ֤ח בְּנוֹ֙ עִדּ֣וֹ בְנ֔וֹ זֶ֥רַח בְּנ֖וֹ יְאָתְרַ֥י בְּנֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Joahיוֹאָחyô'âch · JoahH3098
• his sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Iddoעִדּוֹ‛iddô ‛iddô' ‛iddîy' · IddoH5714
• Zerahזֶ֫רַחzerach · ZerahH2226
• Jeateraiיְאָֽתְרַיye'âtheray · JeatheraiH2979

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 6:21

• 1 Chronicles 6:42who was the son of Ethan, who was the son of Zimmah, who was the son of Shimei,
• 1 Chronicles 6:41who was the son of Ethni, who was the son of Zerah, who was the son of Adaiah,

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 6:21

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-30The second introduction of the Levites (1 Chronicles 6:16–19a) presents the leaders of all the Levitical families (6:19b–30). The list includes the family trees of: Gershon (1 Chronicles 6:20–21) Kohath (1 Chronicles 6:22–24) Merari (1 Chronicles 6:29–30)Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-4816-48. The sons of Levi; Gershom, &c.--This repetition (see 1Ch 6:1) is made, as the historian here begins to trace the genealogy of the Levitical families who were not priests. The list is a long one, comprising the chiefs or heads of their several families until David's reign, who made a new and different classification of them by courses.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 6:21

• Iddo
• Jeaterai
• Joah
• Zerah

In the dictionaries

• Iddo
• Joah
• Zerah
• Abiasaph
• Chronicles, Books of
• Chronology of the Old Testament
• Egypt
• Genealogy
• Jeatherai; Jeaterai
• Phinees

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 6

• 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