1 Chronicles 23

1 Chronicles · Chapter 23

1 Chronicles 23:21

1So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.2And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.3Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.4Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:5Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.6And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.7Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.8The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.9The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.10And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.11And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father’s house.12The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.13The 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.14Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.15The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.16Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.17And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.18Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.19Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.20Of the sons of Uzziel; Micah the first, and Jesiah the second.21The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.22And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.23The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.24These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward.25For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:26And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.27For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:28Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;29Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;30And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;31And to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the LORD in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded unto them, continually before the LORD:32And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD.

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
21The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi.The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
[the] sons ofבְּנֵ֤יbe-NEIH1121A
son: child

בֵּן (ben) : child/son

Merariמְרָרִי֙me-ra-RIH4847
Merari

מְרָרִי (me.ra.ri) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.11; son of: Levi (H3878); brother of: Gershon (H1648), Kohath (H6955) and Jochebed (H3115); father of: Mahli (H4249), Mushi (H4187) and Jaaziah (H3269) Also named: me.ra.ri (מְרָרִי "Merari" H4848) § Merari = "bitter" the 3rd son of Levi and head of a Levitical family

Mahliמַחְלִ֣יmach-LIH4249G
Mahli

מַחְלִי (mach.li) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.19; son of: Merari (H4847); brother of: Mushi (H4187) and Jaaziah (H3269); father of: Libni (H3845H), Eleazar (H0499J) and Kish (H7027H) Also named: mach.li (מַחְלִי "Mahlite" H4250) § Mahli = "sick" 1) son of Merari and grandson of Levi; progenitor of the family of the Mahlites 2) son of Mushi, grandson of Merari, and great grandson of Levi

and Mushiוּמוּשִׁ֔יu-mu-SHIH4187
Mushi

מוּשִׁי (mu.shi) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.19; son of: Merari (H4847); brother of: Mahli (H4249) and Jaaziah (H3269); father of: Mahli (H4249H), Eder (H5740A) and Jerimoth (H3406K) Also named: mu.shi (מוּשִׁי "Mushite" H4188) § Mushi = "yielding" son of Merari, grandson of Kohath, and great grandson of Levi

[the] sons ofבְּנֵ֥יbe-NEIH1121A
son: child

בֵּן (ben) : child/son

Mahliמַחְלִ֖יmach-LIH4249G
Mahli

מַחְלִי (mach.li) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.19; son of: Merari (H4847); brother of: Mushi (H4187) and Jaaziah (H3269); father of: Libni (H3845H), Eleazar (H0499J) and Kish (H7027H) Also named: mach.li (מַחְלִי "Mahlite" H4250) § Mahli = "sick" 1) son of Merari and grandson of Levi; progenitor of the family of the Mahlites 2) son of Mushi, grandson of Merari, and great grandson of Levi

Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֥ר'el-'a-ZARH0499J
Eleazar

אֶלְעָזָר (el.a.zar) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.21; son of: Mahli (H4249); brother of: Libni (H3845H) and Kish (H7027H) § Eleazar = "God has helped" 1) the high priest son of Aaron 2) Abinadab's son who cared for the ark 3) the priest who rebuilt and dedicated the restored walls of Jerusalem in time of Ezra 4) one of David's mighty warriors 5) a Levite 6) one of the line of Parosh

and Kishוְקִֽישׁ׃ve-KISHH7027H
Kish

קִישׁ (qish) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.21; son of: Mahli (H4249); brother of: Libni (H3845H) and Eleazar (H0499J); father of: Jerahmeel (H3396H) § Kish = "bent" 1) a Benjamite of the family of Matri, father of king Saul 2) an ancestor of Mordecai 3) son of Gibeon and brother of Abdon, Zur, Baal, Ner, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth; uncle of Kish the father of king Saul 4) a Merarite Levite, son of Mahli and grandson of Merari the progenitor of the family …

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.