1 Chronicles 9:15

9:14 And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;

And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;

KJV

and Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph,

And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;

9:16 And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.

What does 1 Chronicles 9:15 mean?

1 Chronicles 9:15 is a verse in the book of 1 Chronicles, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include בַּקְבַּקַּר (Baqbaqqar), חֶרֶשׁ (Cheresh), גָּלָל (Gâlâl). It connects to 4 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

And

Bakbakkar,בַּקְבַּקַּרBaqbaqqar/bak-bak-kar'/H1230Bakbakkar, an Israelite

Heresh,חֶרֶשׁCheresh/kheh'-resh/H2792Cheresh, a Levite

and

Galal,גָּלָלGâlâl/gaw-lawl'/H1559Galal, the name of two Israelites

and

MattaniahמַתַּנְיָהMattanyâh/mat-tan-yaw'/H4983Mattanjah, the name of ten Israelites

the

sonבֵּןbên/bane/H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

Micah,מִיכָאMîykâʼ/mee-kaw'/H4316Mica, the name of two Israelites

the

Zichri,זִכְרִיZikrîy/zik-ree'/H2147Zicri, the name of twelve Israelites

the

Asaph;אָסָףʼÂçâph/aw-sawf'/H623Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first

Commentary on 1 Chronicles 9:15

HENRY_FULL · 1 Chronicles 9:15

Though Joseph and Judah shared between them the forfeited honours of the birthright, yet Levi was first of all the tribes, dignified and distinguished with an honour more valuable than either the precedency or the double portion, and that was the priesthood. That tribe God set apart for himself; it was Moses's tribe, and perhaps for his sake was thus favoured. Of that tribe we have an account in this chapter. I. Their pedigree, the first fathers of the tribe ( ver. 1-3 ), the line of the priests, from Aaron to the captivity ( ver. 4-15 ), and of some other of their families, ver. 16-30 . II. Their work, the work of the Levites ( ver. 31-48 ), of the priests, ver. 49-53 . III. The cities appointed them in the land of Canaan, ver. 54-81 .

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Exodus 6:18

And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years.

Exodus 6:21

And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.

1 Chronicles 9:22

All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office. did: Heb. founded set: or, trust

1 Chronicles 23:12

The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with 1 Chronicles 9:15.

Nehemiah 11:17

And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

Nehemiah 11:22

The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.

2 Chronicles 20:14

Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;

2 Chronicles 29:13

And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:

Nehemiah 12:35

And certain of the priests' sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph:

Frequently asked questions

What does 1 Chronicles 9:15 say?

1 Chronicles 9:15 (King James Version) reads: "And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;"

Is 1 Chronicles 9:15 in the Old or New Testament?

1 Chronicles 9:15 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of 1 Chronicles.

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