1 Chronicles 9:1

1 Chronicles 9:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So all Israel was recorded in genealogies, and these are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was taken into exile in Babylon because of their breach of faith.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So all Israel was recorded by genealogies, and indeed, they were inscribed in the book of the kings of Israel. But Judah was carried away captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.
• New Living Translation (NLT)So all Israel was listed in the genealogical records in The Book of the Kings of Israel. The people of Judah were exiled to Babylon because they were unfaithful to the Lord.

Context of 1 Chronicles 9:1

All Israel was listed in the genealogies recorded in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. They were taken captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness. 2Now the first to resettle on their own property in their own towns were some Israelites, priests, Levites and temple servants. 3Those from Judah, from Benjamin, and from Ephraim and Manasseh who lived in Jerusalem were:

1 Chronicles 9:1 word by word

וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הִתְיַחְשׂ֔וּ וְהִנָּ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֔ים עַל־סֵ֖פֶר מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וִיהוּדָ֛ה הָגְל֥וּ לְבָבֶ֖ל בְּמַעֲלָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• were reckoned by genealogiesיָחַשׂyâchaώ · to enrollH3187
• writtenכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
• in the bookסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: bookH5612
• of the kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• and Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• were carried awayגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: removeH1540
• to Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
• for their transgressionמַ֫עַלma‛al · unfaithfulnessH4604

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 9:1

• Ezra 2:59The following came up from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer, but they could not show that their families were descended from Israel:
• Nehemiah 7:5So my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the common people for registration by families. I found the genealogical record of those who had been the first to return. This is what I found written there:
• Matthew 1:1This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham:
• Luke 3:28the son of Melki, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
• 2 Chronicles 33:11So the Lord brought against them the army commanders of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh prisoner, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles and took him to Babylon.
• 2 Chronicles 36:9Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months and ten days. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord.
• Jeremiah 39:9Nebuzaradan commander of the imperial guard carried into exile to Babylon the people who remained in the city, along with those who had gone over to him, and the rest of the people.
• Jeremiah 52:14The whole Babylonian army, under the commander of the imperial guard, broke down all the walls around Jerusalem.
• Daniel 1:2And the Lord delivered Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of God. These he carried off to the temple of his god in Babylonia and put in the treasure house of his god.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Were reckoned by genealogies - Jarchi considers these as the words of Ezra, the compiler of the book; as if he had said: I have given the genealogies of the Israelites as I have found them in a book which was carried into Babylon, when the people were carried thither for their transgressions; and this book which I found is that which I have transcribed in the preceding chapters.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Rather, “So all Israel were reckoned … the kings of Israel. And Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their transgressions.”Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Genealogies. --This chapter expresses that one end of recording all these genealogies was, to direct the Jews, when they returned out of captivity, with whom to unite, and where to reside. Here is an account of the good state into which the affairs of religion were put, on the return from Babylon. Every one knew his charge. Work is likely to be done well when every one knows the duty of his place, and makes a business of it. God is the God of order. Thus…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The statement that all Israel was listed in the genealogical records highlights the Chronicler’s main idea. It shows that all Israel was represented by the Judean community during the Chronicler's time, maintaining a connection with Israel’s past. The Book of the Kings of Israel was a source document used by the authors of both Kings and Chronicles, but it is now lost (see also study note on 1 Kings 14:19–20). The people of Judah were exiled due to…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-261Ch 9:1-26. Original Registers of Israel and Judah's Genealogies. 1. all Israel were reckoned by genealogies--From the beginning of the Hebrew nation, public records were kept, containing a registration of the name of every individual, as well as the tribe and family to which he belonged. "The book of the kings of Israel and Judah" does not refer to the two canonical books that are known in Scripture by that name, but to authenticated copies of those…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 9:1

• Babylon
• King

In the dictionaries

• Babylon
• Israel
• Judah
• Abiasaph
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Korahites; Sons of Korah
• Ordain; Ordination
• Dan
• sin, sinful, sinner, sinning

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9

• 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