1 Chronicles 9:1

Translations

Modern

So all Israel was recorded in the genealogies written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. But Judah was exiled to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

Traditional

So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.

Literal

And all Israel was reckoned, and behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was removed to Babylon for their trespass.

Latin

Universus ergo Israël dinumeratus est, et summa eorum scripta est in libro regum Israël et Juda: translatique sunt in Babylonem propter delictum suum.

Original

Hebrew

English

So all Israel was recorded in the genealogies written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. But Judah was exiled to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

Notes

1 Chronicles 9:1

The statement that all Israel was listed in the genealogical records highlights the Chronicler’s main idea. It shows that all Israel was represented by the Judean community during the Chronicler's time, maintaining a connection with Israel’s past.
The Book of the Kings of Israel was a source document used by the authors of both Kings and Chronicles, but it is now lost (see also study note on 1 Kings 14:19–20).
The people of Judah were exiled due to unfaithfulness, just like the other tribes (1 Chronicles 5:25–26; 6:15; see 2 Chronicles 36:20–21).

1 Chronicles 9:1–34

The Chronicler explains how people and institutions returning from the exile in Babylon connected with the past. The Levites and priests are important in this summary of Israel. The Chronicler believes they were central to the nation's organization. They were vital to Israel's success as a nation with God as king. The Chronicler used ancient records from Moses and David (1 Chronicles 9:19–22) to describe each group's homeland and rank.

Theme notes and profiles

Ancestors of Jesus

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Nehemiah 7:5
Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. I found the genealogical register of those who had first returned, and I found the following written in it:
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And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.
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So the LORD brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.
2 Chronicles 36:18–20
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People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Places

Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Merari, Merarite

Topics

Babylon: Empire of Jews Carried To Books: Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: The Kings Genealogies: The Jews Reckoned By King: Chronicles of, Recorded Sciences: History and Chronology

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