1 Chronicles 25:3

1 Chronicles 25:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)As for Jeduthun, from his sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six in all, under the supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied, using the harp in thanking and praising the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp to give thanks and to praise the Lord.

Context of 1 Chronicles 25:3

1Moreover, David and the commanders of the army, set apart for avodah the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun who prophesied with lyres, harps and cymbals. The list of those who performed this work according to their service was: 2from the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were under the supervision of Asaph, who prophesied under the hand of the king. As for Jeduthun, from Jeduthun’s sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah and Mattithiah—six, under the charge of their father Jeduthun—who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to Adonai. 4As for Heman, from Heman’s sons: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth. 5All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer according to the promise of God to lift up a horn. God gave Heman 14 sons and three daughters.

1 Chronicles 25:3 word by word

לִידוּת֑וּן בְּנֵ֣י יְדוּת֡וּן גְּדַלְיָ֡הוּ וּצְרִ֡י וִֽ֠ישַׁעְיָהוּ חֲשַׁבְיָ֨הוּ וּמַתִּתְיָ֜הוּ שִׁשָּׁ֗ה עַל֩ יְדֵ֨י אֲבִיהֶ֤ם יְדוּתוּן֙ בַּכִּנּ֔וֹר הַנִּבָּ֕א עַל־הֹד֥וֹת וְהַלֵּ֖ל לַיהוָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Of Jeduthunיְדוּתוּןyedûthûn yedûthûn yedîythûn · JeduthunH3038
• the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֫הוּgedalyâh gedalyâhû · GedaliahH1436
• and Zeriצְרִיtserîy · ZeriH6874
• and Jeshaiahיְשַׁעְיָ֫הוּyesha‛yâh yesha‛yâhû · JeshaiahH3470
• Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֫הוּchăshabyâh chăshabyâhû · HashabiahH2811
• and Mattithiahמַתִּתְיָ֫הוּmattithyâh mattithyâhû · MattithiahH4993
• sixשֵׁשׁshêsh shishshâh · sixH8337
• under the handsיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of their fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• who prophesiedנָבָאnâbâ' · to prophesyH5012
• with a harpכִּנּוֹרkinnôr · lyreH3658
• to give thanksיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• and to praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 25:3

• 1 Chronicles 25:1Moreover, David and the commanders of the army, set apart for avodah the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun who prophesied with lyres, harps and cymbals. The list of those who performed this work according to their service was:
• 1 Chronicles 6:39Now these are their dwelling places according to their encampments in their territories. To Aaron’s sons of the Kohathite families (for theirs was the first lot),
• 1 Chronicles 15:17So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the descendants of Merari, Ethan son of Kushaiah;
• 1 Chronicles 16:5Asaph was the chief and second to him were Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom and Jehiel. They were to play harps and lyres; Asaph was to sound the cymbals,
• Psalms 73:1A psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to the pure in heart.
• Psalms 74:1A contemplative song of Asaph. Why have You cast us off forever, O God? Why does Your anger smolder against the flock of Your pasture?
• Psalms 75:1For the music director: “Do not Destroy,” a psalm of Asaph, a song.
• Psalms 76:1For the music director, on stringed instruments: a psalm of Asaph, a song.
• Psalms 77:1For the music director, on Jeduthun: a psalm of Asaph.
• Psalms 78:1A contemplative song of Asaph. Listen, my people, to my teaching. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.
• Psalms 79:1A Psalm of Asaph. God, the nations have invaded Your inheritance, defiled Your holy Temple, and reduced Jerusalem to ruins.
• Psalms 80:1For the music director, on “Lilies,” a testimony: a psalm of Asaph.
• Psalms 81:1For the music director, on the Gittite lyre, of Asaph.
• Psalms 82:1A psalm of Asaph. God takes His stand in the assembly of God. He judges among the ‘gods’:
• Psalms 83:1A song: a psalm of Asaph.
• Isaiah 3:6When a man takes hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying: “You have a cloak, you be our ruler! This ruin is under your charge.”

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 25:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3The sons of Jeduthun - six - That is, six with their father, otherwise, there are but five. Hence it is said, they were under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, etc.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3Asaph and Jeduthun proclaimed God's messages, meaning they were prophets and musicians.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-71Ch 25:1-7. Number and Office of the Singers. 1. David and the captains of the host--that is, the princes (1Ch 23:2; 24:6). It is probable that the king was attended on the occasion of arranging the singers by the same parties that are mentioned as having assisted him in regulating the order of the priests and Levites.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 25:3

• Asaph
• Gedaliah
• Harp
• Hashabiah
• Heman
• Jesaiah
• Mattithiah
• Zeri

In the dictionaries

• Chronicles, Books of
• Gedaliah
• Isaiah
• Jeduthun
• Jeshaiah
• Mattithiah
• Music
• Prophet
• Adonijah
• Asaph

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