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1 Chronicles 23

1 Chronicles 23:10

The Gershonites · 1 Chronicles 23:7–11
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Translations

Modern
And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.
Traditional
And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
Literal
And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei—four.
Latin
Porro filii Semei: Leheth, et Ziza, et Jaus, et Baria: isti filii Semei, quatuor.

Original

Hebrew
English
And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.

Notes

1 Chronicles 23:6–23

David 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).

Theme notes and profiles

David

Parallels

Numbers 3:21–26 Numbers 4:21–28

People

Beriah: Levite in the time of David Jahath: Levite, descendant of Shimei, son of Gershon Jeush: A Levite, son of Shimei or Shubael Shimei: Son of Gershon and grandson of Levi Zizah: Gershonite Levite, son of Shimei

Glossary

Beriah Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy Gershon, Gershonites Jahath Jeush Merari, Merarite Priests and Levites Shimei Zina Ziza

Topics

Beriah: Son of Shimei Jahath: Name of Four Levites Jeush: A Gershonite Levite Levites: Functions of had Charge of the Temple Shimei: Also Called Shimi: Son of Gershon The Levites: Services of Conducting the Sacred Music Zina: A Son of Shimei Zizah: Called Zina In