1 Chronicles 25:9

1 Chronicles 25:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:
• New International Version (NIV)The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons and relatives 12 the second to Gedaliah, him and his relatives and sons 12
• English Standard Version (ESV)The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him and his brothers and his sons, twelve;
• New Living Translation (NLT)The first lot fell to Joseph of the Asaph clan and twelve of his sons and relatives. The second lot fell to Gedaliah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

Context of 1 Chronicles 25:9

7So the number of them, with their brethren who were instructed in the songs of the Lord, all who were skillful, was two hundred and eighty-eight. 8And they cast lots for their duty, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the student. Now the first lot for Asaph came out for Joseph; the second for Gedaliah, him with his brethren and sons, twelve; 10the third for Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 11the fourth for Jizri, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:9 word by word

וַיֵּצֵ֞א הַגּוֹרָ֧ל הָרִאשׁ֛וֹן לְאָסָ֖ף לְיוֹסֵ֑ף וְאֶחָיו וּבָנָיו שְׁנֵים עָשָֽׂר׃ גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י הֽוּא־וְאֶחָ֥יו וּבָנָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now the firstרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · firstH7223
• lotגּוֹרָלgôrâl gôrâl · allottedH1486
• came forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: casting(lot)H3318
• for Asaphאָסָף'âsâph · AsaphH623
• to Josephיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130
• the secondשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
• to Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֫הוּgedalyâh gedalyâhû · GedaliahH1436
• who with his brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• and sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• twelveעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• twelveשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 25:9

• 1 Chronicles 24:5Thus they were divided by lot, one group as another, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of the house of God, from the sons of Eleazar and from the sons of Ithamar.
• Leviticus 16:8Then Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats: one lot for the Lord and the other lot for the scapegoat.
• 1 Samuel 14:41Therefore Saul said to the Lord God of Israel, “Give a perfect lot.” So Saul and Jonathan were taken, but the people escaped.
• Proverbs 16:33The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from the Lord.
• Acts 1:26And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
• 1 Chronicles 24:31These also cast lots just as their brothers the sons of Aaron did, in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and Levites. The chief fathers did just as their younger brethren.
• 1 Chronicles 26:13And they cast lots for each gate, the small as well as the great, according to their father’s house.
• Nehemiah 12:24And the heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers across from them, to praise and give thanks, group alternating with group, according to the command of David the man of God.
• 1 Chronicles 15:22Chenaniah, leader of the Levites, was instructor in charge of the music, because he was skillful;
• 2 Chronicles 23:13When she looked, there was the king standing by his pillar at the entrance; and the leaders and the trumpeters were by the king. All the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, also the singers with musical instruments, and those who led in praise. So Athaliah tore her clothes and said, “Treason! Treason!”

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 25:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9For Asaph to Joseph - His first-born. The second to Gedaliah - The first-born of Jeduthun.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 25:9

• Asaph
• Gedaliah
• Joseph

In the dictionaries

• Asaph
• Lot
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• Gedaliah
• Joseph
• Adonijah
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• Ezekiel
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 25

• 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