New English Translation
1 Chronicles 6:10
10Johanan was the father of Azariah, who served as a priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles 6:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)
- New International Version (NIV)Johanan the father of Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem),
- English Standard Version (ESV)and Johanan fathered Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem).
- New King James Version (NKJV)Johanan begot Azariah (it was he who ministered as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem);
Context of 1 Chronicles 6:10
8Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz. 9Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, and Azariah was the father of Johanan. Johanan was the father of Azariah, who served as a priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem. 11Azariah was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub. 12Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Shallum.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 61 Chronicles 6:10 word by word
וְיוֹחָנָ֖ן הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־עֲזַרְיָ֑ה ה֚וּא אֲשֶׁ֣ר כִּהֵ֔ן בַּבַּ֕יִת אֲשֶׁר־בָּנָ֥ה שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Johananיוֹחָנָןyôchânân · JohananH3110
- begatיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
- Azariahעֲזַרְיָה‛ăzaryâh ‛ăzaryâhû · AzariahH5838
- that executed the priest’s officeכָּהַןkâhan · to ministerH3547
- in the templeבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
- that Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
- builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
- in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 6:10
- 2 Chronicles 26:17Azariah the priest and eighty other brave priests of the Lord followed him in.
- 1 Kings 6:1In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites left Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, during the month Ziv (the second month), he began building the Lord’s temple.
- 2 Chronicles 3:4The porch in front of the main hall was 30 feet long, corresponding to the width of the temple, and its height was 30 feet. He plated the inside with pure gold.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 6:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Johanan - Supposed to be the same as Jehoiada. Executed the priest's office - Probably this refers to the dignified manner in which Azariah opposed King Uzziah, who wished to invade the priest's office, and offer incense in the temple. See 2 Chronicles 26:17, 2 Chronicles 26:18.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Most Old Testament scholars agree that the phrase about the high priest at the Temple built by Solomon in Jerusalem should be in 1 Chronicles 6:9 (related to the first Azariah). They believe a scribal error changed the order. Correcting this shows 12 generations between Aaron and the Temple's construction, matching the date in 1 Kings 6:1 (480 years equals 12 generations of 40 years each in numerical typology). The correction also shows 12 generations…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. he it is that executed the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem--It is doubtful whether the person in favor of whom this testimony is borne be Johanan or Azariah. If the former, he is the same as Jehoiada, who rendered important public services (2Ki 11:1-20); if the latter, it refers to the worthy and independent part he acted in resisting the unwarrantable encroachments of Uzziah (2Ch 26:17). in the temple that Solomon built…Read the comment
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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
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