1 Chronicles 23:13

1 Chronicles 23:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.
• New International Version (NIV)The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart, he and his descendants forever, to consecrate the most holy things, to offer sacrifices before the Lord, to minister before him and to pronounce blessings in his name forever.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart to dedicate the most holy things, that he and his sons forever should make offerings before the Lord and minister to him and pronounce blessings in his name forever.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was set apart, he and his sons forever, that he should sanctify the most holy things, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister to Him, and to give the blessing in His name forever.

Context of 1 Chronicles 23:13

11Jahath was the family leader, and Ziza was next. Jeush and Beriah were counted as a single family because neither had many sons. 12Four of the descendants of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. The sons of Amram were Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart to dedicate the most holy things, to offer sacrifices in the Lord’s presence, to serve the Lord, and to pronounce blessings in his name forever. 14As for Moses, the man of God, his sons were included with the tribe of Levi. 15The sons of Moses were Gershom and Eliezer.

1 Chronicles 23:13 word by word

בְּנֵ֥י עַמְרָ֖ם אַהֲרֹ֣ן וּמֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיִּבָּדֵ֣ל אַהֲרֹ֡ן לְֽהַקְדִּישׁוֹ֩ קֹ֨דֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁ֤ים הֽוּא־וּבָנָיו֙ עַד־עוֹלָ֔ם לְהַקְטִיר֩ לִפְנֵ֨י יְהוָ֧ה לְשָׁרְת֛וֹ וּלְבָרֵ֥ךְ בִּשְׁמ֖וֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Amramעַמְרָם‛amrâm · AmramH6019
• Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• and Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• was separatedבָּדַלbâdal · to separateH914
• that he should sanctifyקָדַשׁqâdash · to consecrate: dedicateH6942
• the mostקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• forעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• to burn incenseקָטַרqâţar · to offer: offerH6999
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• to ministerשָׁרַתshârath · to ministerH8334
• unto him, and to blessבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• in his nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 23:13

• 1 Chronicles 6:3The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
• Exodus 6:20Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she gave birth to his sons, Aaron and Moses. (Amram lived to be 137 years old.)
• Numbers 3:27The descendants of Kohath were composed of the clans descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
• Numbers 26:59and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She also was a descendant of Levi, born among the Levites in the land of Egypt. Amram and Jochebed became the parents of Aaron, Moses, and their sister, Miriam.
• Exodus 28:1“Call for your brother, Aaron, and his sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Set them apart from the rest of the people of Israel so they may minister to me and be my priests.
• Numbers 18:1Then the Lord said to Aaron: “You, your sons, and your relatives from the tribe of Levi will be held responsible for any offenses related to the sanctuary. But you and your sons alone will be held responsible for violations connected with the priesthood.
• Psalms 99:6Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel also called on his name. They cried to the Lord for help, and he answered them.
• Psalms 106:16The people in the camp were jealous of Moses and envious of Aaron, the Lord’s holy priest.
• Acts 13:2One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Appoint Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them.”
• Romans 1:1This letter is from Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, chosen by God to be an apostle and sent out to preach his Good News.
• Galatians 1:15But even before I was born, God chose me and called me by his marvelous grace. Then it pleased him
• Hebrews 5:4And no one can become a high priest simply because he wants such an honor. He must be called by God for this work, just as Aaron was.
• Exodus 29:33They alone may eat the meat and bread used for their purification in the ordination ceremony. No one else may eat them, for these things are set apart and holy.
• Leviticus 10:10You must distinguish between what is sacred and what is common, between what is ceremonially unclean and what is clean.
• Leviticus 16:11“Aaron will present his own bull as a sin offering to purify himself and his family, making them right with the Lord. After he has slaughtered the bull as a sin offering,
• Leviticus 17:2“Give the following instructions to Aaron and his sons and all the people of Israel. This is what the Lord has commanded.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 23:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13To bless in his name - To bless the people by invoking the name of the Lord.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-23David organized the Levites into groups based on their family lines. There were more clerics than needed for one temple. These groups allowed all priests and Levites to take turns serving in the temple (see Luke 1:5, 8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. Aaron was separated--as high priest (see on 1Ch 25:1-19).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 23:13

• Aaron
• Amram
• Levites
• Minister, Christian
• Priest

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 23

• 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