1 Chronicles 26:21

1 Chronicles 26:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.
• New International Version (NIV)The descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and who were heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers' houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Laadan, the descendants of the Gershonites of Laadan, heads of their fathers’ houses, of Laadan the Gershonite: Jehieli.

Context of 1 Chronicles 26:21

19These were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the clans of Korah and Merari. 20Other Levites, led by Ahijah, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the gifts dedicated to the Lord. From the family of Libni in the clan of Gershon, Jehiel was the leader. 22The sons of Jehiel, Zetham and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the Lord. 23These are the leaders that descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel:

1 Chronicles 26:21 word by word

בְּנֵ֣י לַ֠עְדָּן בְּנֵ֨י הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֜י לְלַעְדָּ֗ן רָאשֵׁ֧י הָאָב֛וֹת לְלַעְדָּ֥ן הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י יְחִיאֵלִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Laadanלַעְדָּןla‛dân · LadanH3936
• of the Gershoniteגֵּרְשֻׁנִּיgêreshûnnîy · GershoniteH1649
• chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• Jehieliיְחִיאֵלִיyechîy'êlîy · JehieliH3172

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 26:21

• 1 Chronicles 6:17The descendants of Gershon included Libni and Shimei.
• 1 Chronicles 23:7The Gershonite family units were defined by their lines of descent from Libni and Shimei, the sons of Gershon.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 26:21

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-28The Levites managed the Lord's treasuries and property (see 2 Chronicles 24:11; 31:12). People always dedicated some war spoils to God (1 Chronicles 26:26–28).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 26:21

• Jehieli
• Laadan
• Treasure-Houses

In the dictionaries

• Chronicles, Books of
• Adonijah
• David
• Ezekiel
• Genealogy
• Gershon; Gershonites
• Jehiel; Jehieli
• Ladan
• Port; Porter
• Temple

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