2 Chronicles 34:12

Translations

Modern

And the men did the work faithfully. The Levites overseeing them were Jahath and Obadiah, descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descendants of Kohath. Other Levites, all skilled with musical instruments,

Traditional

And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick.

Literal

And the men did the work in faithfulness. And their overseers were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam of the sons of the Kohathites to supervise; and of the Levites, everyone skilled with instruments of song,

Latin

Qui fideliter cuncta faciebant. Erant autem præpositi operantium Jahath et Abdias de filiis Merari, Zacharias et Mosollam de filiis Caath, qui urgebant opus: omnes Levitæ scientes organis canere.

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English

And the men did the work faithfully. The Levites overseeing them were Jahath and Obadiah, descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descendants of Kohath. Other Levites, all skilled with musical instruments,

Notes

2 Chronicles 34:12–13

The fact that musicians supervised the construction shows the importance of Levites leading this work. Other ancient texts mention that music was often part of construction projects.

Theme notes and profiles

Josiah God’s Plan to Restore

Related verses

2 Kings 12:15
No accounting was required from the men who received the money to pay the workmen, because they acted with integrity.
1 Chronicles 23:5
…4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”
1 Chronicles 16:41
With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.”
2 Chronicles 31:12
And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.
1 Chronicles 15:16–22
David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.
1 Chronicles 16:4–5
David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.
1 Chronicles 6:31–48
These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there.
1 Chronicles 25:1–31
Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
Nehemiah 7:2
Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
2 Kings 22:7
But they need not account for the money put into their hands, since they work with integrity.”
1 Corinthians 4:2
Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
Proverbs 28:20
A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

Parallels

2 Kings 22:3–7

People

Jahath: Levite who supervised repairs in Josiah's temple restoration Kohath: Son of Levi; Levite clan ancestor Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites Merari: The third son of Levi and founder of the Merarites Meshullam: A Levite who supervised repairs in Josiah's time Obadiah: Levite overseer of temple repairs Zechariah: Levite who helped repair the temple under Josiah

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Jahath Kohath, Kohathites Merari, Merarite Meshullam Obadiah (Person) Shaphan Zechariah (Person)

Topics

Faithfulness: Exhibited in Doing Work Jahath: Name of Four Levites Liberality: Josiah Meshullam: A Kohathite and Overseer of the Temple Repairs Obadiah: A Levite: One of the Overseers in the Repairing of the Temple by Josiah Shaphan: A Scribe of King Josiah Temple: Solomon's by Josiah the First Temple: Repaired by Josiah in the 18Th Year of his Reign Zechariah (Zecharias): Two Kohathites

2 Chronicles 34:12

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