2 Chronicles 29:12

2 Chronicles 29:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:
• New International Version (NIV)Then these Levites set to work: from the Kohathites, Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah; from the Merarites, Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel; from the Gershonites, Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah;
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then these Levites arose: Mahath the son of Amasai and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah and Eden the son of Joah;

Context of 2 Chronicles 29:12

10Now I intend to make a pledge to the Lord God of Israel so that he may turn his burning anger away from us. 11Don’t be negligent, my sons. The Lord has chosen you to stand in front of him, serve him, be his servants, and burn sacrifices.” So the Levites started to work. From Kohath’s descendants were Mahath, son of Amasai, and Joel, son of Azariah. From Merari’s descendants were Kish, son of Abdi, and Azariah, son of Jehallelel. From Gershon’s descendants were Joah, son of Zimmah, and Eden, son of Joah. 13From Elizaphan’s descendants were Shimri and Jeiel. From Asaph’s descendants were Zechariah and Mattaniah. 14From Heman’s descendants were Jehiel and Shimei. From Jeduthun’s descendants were Shemaiah and Uzziel.

2 Chronicles 29:12 word by word

וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ הַ֠לְוִיִּם מַ֣חַת בֶּן־עֲמָשַׂ֞י וְיוֹאֵ֣ל בֶּן־עֲזַרְיָהוּ֮ מִן־בְּנֵ֣י הַקְּהָתִי֒ וּמִן־בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֔י קִ֚ישׁ בֶּן־עַבְדִּ֔י וַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־יְהַלֶּלְאֵ֑ל וּמִן־הַגֵּ֣רְשֻׁנִּ֔י יוֹאָח֙ בֶּן־זִמָּ֔ה וְעֵ֖דֶן בֶּן־יוֹאָֽח׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• aroseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• Mahathמַ֫חַתmachath · MahathH4287
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Amasaiעֲמָשַׂי‛ămâώay · AmasaiH6022
• and Joelיוֹאֵלyô'êl · JoelH3100
• of Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ‛ăzaryâh ‛ăzaryâhû · AzariahH5838
• of the Kohathitesקְהָתִיqŏhâthîy · KohathiteH6956
• of Merariמְרָרִיmerârîy · MerariH4847
• Kishקִישׁqîysh · KishH7027
• of Abdiעַבְדִּי‛abdîy · AbdiH5660
• and Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ‛ăzaryâh ‛ăzaryâhû · AzariahH5838
• of Jehalelelיְהַלֶּלְאֵלyehallel'êl · JehallelelH3094
• and of the Gershonitesגֵּרְשֻׁנִּיgêreshûnnîy · GershoniteH1649
• Joahיוֹאָחyô'âch · JoahH3098
• of Zimmahזִמָּהzimmâh · ZimmahH2155
• and Edenעֵ֫דֶן‛êden · EdenH5731
• of Joahיוֹאָחyô'âch · JoahH3098

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 29:12

• Exodus 6:16These are the names of the sons of Levi listed in birth order: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
• Numbers 4:2“Take a census of the Levites who are descended from Kohath. List them by families and households.
• 1 Chronicles 6:16Levi’s sons were Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
• 1 Chronicles 15:5Leading Kohath’s descendants was Uriel, who came with 120 of his relatives.
• 1 Chronicles 23:12Kohath had four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
• 1 Chronicles 6:19Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi. These are the descendants of Levi’s sons. They are grouped by families:
• 1 Chronicles 15:6Leading Merari’s descendants was Asaiah, who came with 220 of his relatives.
• 1 Chronicles 23:21Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi. Mahli’s sons were Eleazar and Kish.
• 1 Chronicles 6:17These are the names of Gershom’s sons: Libni and Shimei.
• 1 Chronicles 15:7Leading Gershom’s descendants was Joel, who came with 130 of his relatives.
• 1 Chronicles 23:7Ladan and Shimei were Gershon’s descendants.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 29:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12On the triple division of the Levites, see 1 Chronicles 23:6; and on the musical Levites, see 1 Chronicles 25:1-6. 2 Chronicles 29:13 The descendants of Elizaphan - a grandson of Kohath Exodus 6:22, and chief of the Kohathites at the time of the census in the wilderness Numbers 3:30 - appear at all times to have formed a distinct branch of the Kohathites with special privileges 1 Chronicles 15:8.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Kohath, Merari, and Gershon were the three sons of Levi. Their descendants formed the three main clans of the Levite tribe (see Exodus 6:16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1912-19. Then the Levites arose--Fourteen chiefs undertook the duty of collecting and preparing their brethren for the important work of cleansing the Lord's house. Beginning with the outer courts--that of the priests and that of the people--the cleansing of these occupied eight days, after which they set themselves to purify the interior; but as the Levites were not allowed to enter within the walls of the temple, the priest brought all the sweepings out…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 29:12

• Abdi
• Amasai
• Eden
• Jehalelel
• Joah
• Joel
• Kish
• Levites
• Mahath
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Azariah
• Eden
• Joel
• Uzziah; (azariah)
• Eden, garden of Eden
• Abdi
• Amasai
• Covenant
• Dedication, Feast of the
• Filthiness

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 29

• 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
• EGW Writings