1 Chronicles 26:29

1 Chronicles 26:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.
• New International Version (NIV)From the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were assigned duties away from the temple, as officials and judges over Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to external duties for Israel, as officers and judges.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons performed duties as officials and judges over Israel outside Jerusalem.

Context of 1 Chronicles 26:29

27They had dedicated some of the plunder taken in battles to be used for repairs on the Lord’s temple. 28They were also in charge of everything dedicated by Samuel the prophet, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah; Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of everything that had been dedicated. As for the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were given responsibilities outside the temple as officers and judges over Israel. 30As for the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 respected men, were assigned responsibilities in Israel west of the Jordan; they did the Lord’s work and the king’s service. 31As for the Hebronites: Jeriah was the leader of the Hebronites according to the genealogical records. In the fortieth year of David’s reign, they examined the records and discovered there were highly respected men in Jazer in Gilead.

1 Chronicles 26:29 word by word

לַיִּצְהָרִ֞י כְּנַנְיָ֣הוּ וּבָנָ֗יו לַמְּלָאכָ֤ה הַחִֽיצוֹנָה֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים וּלְשֹׁפְטִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Of the Izharitesיִצְהָרִיyitshârîy · IzhariteH3325
• Chenaniahכְּנַנְיָ֫הוּkenanyâh kenanyâhû · ChenaniahH3663
• and his sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• for the outwardחִיצוֹןchîytsôn · outerH2435
• businessמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
• over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• for officersשֹׁטֵרshôţêr · officialH7860
• and judgesשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 26:29

• 1 Chronicles 26:23As for the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites:
• 1 Chronicles 23:12The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel – four in all.
• 2 Chronicles 34:13supervised the laborers and all the foremen on their various jobs. Some of the Levites were scribes, officials, and guards.
• Nehemiah 11:16Shabbethai and Jozabad, leaders of the Levites, were in charge of the external work for the temple of God;
• 1 Chronicles 23:4David said, “Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the Lord’s temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges;
• 2 Chronicles 19:8In Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed some Levites, priests, and Israelite family leaders to judge on behalf of the Lord and to settle disputes among the residents of Jerusalem.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 26:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29Outward business - Work done without the city; cutting of timber, hewing stones, ploughing the fields belonging to the sanctuary. - Jarchi.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-32As Solomon prepared to become king, David appointed officials to organize the Levitical orders at the end of his reign. These officers included treasurers, administrators, and judges who were part of the government.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. officers and judges--The word rendered "officers" is the term which signifies scribes or secretaries, so that the Levitical class here described were magistrates, who, attended by their clerks, exercised judicial functions; there were six thousand of them (1Ch 23:4), who probably acted like their brethren on the principle of rotation, and these were divided into three classes--one (1Ch 26:29) for the outward business over Israel; one (1Ch 26:30)…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 26:29

• Chenaniah
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 26

• 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