Keraia
1 Chronicles 23

1 Chronicles 23:22

The Merarites · 1 Chronicles 23:21–23
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Translations

Modern
Eleazar died without having any sons; he had only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.
Traditional
And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.
Literal
And Eleazar died; there were unto him no sons, but only daughters. And the sons of Kish, their brothers, lifted them.
Latin
Mortuus est autem Eleazar, et non habuit filios, sed filias: acceperuntque eas filii Cis fratres earum.

Original

Hebrew
English
Eleazar died without having any sons; he had only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.

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 3:33–37 Numbers 4:29–33

People

Eleazar: Son of Mahli, had no sons, only daughters Kish: A Levite from the Merari clan

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Eleazar Genealogy Kish Merari, Merarite Mushi, Mushite Priests and Levites

Topics

Eleazar (Eleazer): A Merarite Levite Kish: A Levite Levites: Functions of had Charge of the Temple Levites: The Merarites Marriage: Wives Among the Israelites Must be Israelites The Levites: Services of Conducting the Sacred Music