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 it is in my heart to make a covenant with the Lord God of Israel, that His burning anger may turn away from us. 11My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand before Him, to minister to Him, and to be His ministers and burn incense.” Then the Levites arose: Mahath, the son of Amasai and Joel the son of Azariah, from the sons of the Kohathites; and from the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and from the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah and Eden the son of Joah; 13and from the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeiel; and from the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah; 14and from the sons of Heman, Jehiel and Shimei; and from the sons of Jeduthun, 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

• 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
• the Kohathitesקְהָתִיqŏhâthîy · KohathiteH6956
• of Merariמְרָרִיmerârîy · MerariH4847
• Kishקִישׁqîysh · KishH7027
• of Abdiעַבְדִּי‛abdîy · AbdiH5660
• and Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ‛ăzaryâh ‛ăzaryâhû · AzariahH5838
• of Jehallelelיְהַלֶּלְאֵלyehallel'êl · JehallelelH3094
• and from the Gershonitesגֵּרְשֻׁנִּיgêreshûnnîy · GershoniteH1649
• Joahיוֹאָחyô'âch · JoahH3098
• of Zimmahזִמָּהzimmâh · ZimmahH2155
• and Edenעֶדְנָה‛êden ‛ednâh · delightH5730
• of Joahיוֹאָחyô'âch · JoahH3098

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 29:12

• Exodus 6:16These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon and Kohath and Merari; and the length of Levi’s life was one hundred and thirty-seven years.
• Numbers 4:2“Take a census of the descendants of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers’ households,
• 1 Chronicles 6:16The sons of Levi were Gershom, Kohath and Merari.
• 1 Chronicles 15:5of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and 120 of his relatives;
• 1 Chronicles 23:12The sons of Kohath were four: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
• 1 Chronicles 6:19The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ households.
• 1 Chronicles 15:6of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and 220 of his relatives;
• 1 Chronicles 23:21The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli were Eleazar and Kish.
• 1 Chronicles 6:17These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
• 1 Chronicles 15:7of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and 130 of his relatives;
• 1 Chronicles 23:7Of the Gershonites were Ladan and Shimei.

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
• Abdi
• Amasai
• Covenant
• Dedication, Feast of the
• Filthiness
• Hezekiah
• Jehaleleel

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