Priestly Families and Their Cities
1 Chronicles 24:20-31
1 C.24.20 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ולבני: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,pl,cons
- לוי: PROPN,m,sg
- הנותרים: ADJ,m,pl,def
- לבני: PREP
- עמרם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- שובאל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- לבני: PREP
- שובאל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- יחדיהו: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 6:3-4 (verbal): Genealogical listing of the Kohathite line (sons of Kohath include Amram), parallel to the family naming in 1 Chr 24:20.
- 1 Chronicles 23:7-8 (verbal): Another Levitical/household summary that lists Kohath and his son Amram — the same familial framework repeated in the chronicler’s records.
- Exodus 6:18-20 (verbal): Priestly genealogy in the Pentateuch naming Kohath, Amram and Amram’s children (Aaron and Moses), providing the foundational ancestor referenced in Chronicles.
- Numbers 3:17-19 (verbal): Census/tribal listing of the Kohathite families (including Amram), paralleling the Chronicler’s arrangement of Levite clans and their subdivisions.
Alternative generated candidates
- And to the remnant of the sons of Levi, to the sons of Amram: Shubael; to the sons of Shubael, Yachdiyahu.
- And to the remaining sons of Levi: to the sons of Amram, Shubael; to the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
1 C.24.21 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- לרחביהו: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- לבני: PREP
- רחביהו: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- הראש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ישיה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 24:1 (structural): Contextual parallel: this verse introduces the organization of Aaron's sons into twenty-four priestly courses, of which verse 21 records one head (Isshiah of the line of Rechabiah).
- 1 Chronicles 23:6 (thematic): The earlier chapter describes David's division of the Levites into service groups—parallel practice of organizing cultic personnel into formal courses like the priestly heads listed in 1 Chr 24:21.
- Luke 1:5 (allusion): Shows the continuing reality of priestly courses in the New Testament (Zacharias belonged to the course of Abijah), illustrating the long-term significance of the divisions established in 1 Chr 24.
- Nehemiah 12:1 (thematic): Postexilic list of priests and their heads; thematically parallels Chronicles' lists by preserving priestly family names and organizational structure after the exile.
Alternative generated candidates
- To Rechabiah; to the sons of Rechabiah—the head, Yeshiah.
- To Rechaviah — to the sons of Rechaviah: the chief, Ishiah.
1 C.24.22 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ליצהרי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- שלמות: ADJ,f,pl,abs
- לבני: PREP
- שלמות: ADJ,f,pl,abs
- יחת: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 24:1-19 (structural): Same chapter: the broader list and the procedure of casting lots that distributed the priestly courses; v.22 is one entry in this organizational structure.
- 1 Chronicles 25:1-8 (thematic): Parallel practice of organizing temple service by lot—here applied to the musical/Levite divisions rather than the priestly courses.
- Numbers 3:2-4 (verbal): Gives the names of Aaron's sons and the origin of the priestly families from which the courses in 1 Chr 24 are drawn; connects genealogical basis for the divisions.
- 1 Chronicles 6:1-15 (structural): Genealogical listing of Aaron and his descendants (the priestly lines); provides the background genealogies underlying the named priestly courses in 1 Chr 24.
Alternative generated candidates
- To Jithri of Shelomoth; to the sons of Shelomoth, Jachat.
- To Jizhar, Shelomoth; to the sons of Shelomoth, Jachat.
1 C.24.23 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
- יריהו: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אמריהו: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- השני: ADJ,m,sg,def
- יחזיאל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- השלישי: ADJ,m,sg,def
- יקמעם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- הרביעי: ADJ,ord,m,sg,def
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 24:1 (structural): Introduces David’s arrangement of the 24 priestly courses; 24:23 is one of the individual entries within this overall listing of priestly divisions.
- 1 Chronicles 23:6 (structural): Describes David’s organization of the Levites and priests (ages, duties, administration), providing the broader institutional context for the priestly divisions enumerated in ch. 24.
- 1 Chronicles 9:10 (verbal): Contains lists of priestly families and heads resident in Jerusalem; parallels 24:23 in its genealogical/office-focused naming of priestly descendants.
- Ezra 2:36–39 (allusion): Postexilic register of returning priestly families that corresponds to the ancestral/priestly lines preserved in Chronicles, illustrating continuity of priestly clans named earlier in 1 Chr. 24.
- Nehemiah 7:39–41 (quotation): Repeats the priestly family lists found in Ezra 2, corroborating the same genealogical tradition and confirming the enduring identification of priestly houses reflected in 1 Chr. 24:23.
Alternative generated candidates
- And to the sons of Yeriah: Amariah the second, Yechziel the third, Yekam'am the fourth.
- And to the sons of Jeriah: Amariah the second, Yehaziel the third, Jekamam the fourth.
1 C.24.24 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- עזיאל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מיכה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- לבני: PREP
- מיכה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- שמיר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 24:1–31 (structural): The entire chapter lists the priestly divisions established by David; verse 24 is one entry in this systematic census of Aaron’s descendants and their allotted courses.
- 1 Chronicles 23:24–32 (thematic): David’s earlier organization of Levites and their duties parallels the administrative ordering in ch.24—both chapters arrange priestly/Levitical families into official courses and responsibilities.
- 1 Chronicles 26:1–19 (thematic): This passage lists the families of gatekeepers and their divisions for temple service, paralleling ch.24’s concern with assigning temple roles to specific familial groups.
- Ezra 2:36–39 (allusion): Lists of priests and temple servants among the returnees after the exile echo the continuity of priestly family names and functions found in 1 Chronicles’ genealogical and divisional lists.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Aziel: Micah; to the sons of Micah, Shamir.
- To the sons of Aziel, Micha; to the sons of Micha, Shamir.
1 C.24.25 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- אחי: NOUN,m,pl,suff
- מיכה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ישיה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- לבני: PREP
- ישיה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- זכריהו: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 6:1-15 (structural): Genealogical background of Levi and the Aaronic priesthood—provides the ancestry and priestly family context underlying the divisions listed in 1 Chronicles 24.
- 1 Chronicles 23:6-32 (structural): David’s organization of Levites and priests into duties and divisions; parallels the administrative arrangement and assignment of priestly service that 1 Chronicles 24 records.
- 1 Chronicles 9:10-12 (thematic): A post‑exilic list of priests, Levites and their duties in Jerusalem—parallels the naming of priestly families and functions found in 1 Chronicles 24.
- Ezra 2:36-39 (thematic): Lists of priests who returned from exile; shows another biblical cataloging of priestly names and households, thematically comparable to the enumerations in 1 Chronicles 24.
Alternative generated candidates
- The brother of Micah, Yeshiah; to the sons of Yeshiah, Zechariah.
- The brethren of Micha, Ishiah; to the sons of Ishiah, Zechariah.
1 C.24.26 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- מררי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מחלי: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- ומושי: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- יעזיהו: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בנו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3ms
Parallels
- Numbers 3:17-18 (quotation): Gives the same genealogical statement: the sons of Merari are Mahli and Mushi (repeats the Levite family list).
- Numbers 4:29 (verbal): Identifies the families of Merari (Mahli and Mushi) in the context of assigning Levitical duties—same names and family grouping.
- 1 Chronicles 23:9 (quotation): Another chronicle passage repeating the Levite genealogy and naming Merari’s sons Mahli and Mushi when organizing the Levites under David.
- Exodus 6:16-19 (verbal): Early genealogical listing of Levi’s descendants that includes Merari and names his sons Mahli and Mushi, paralleling the Chronicle list.
Alternative generated candidates
- To the sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah his son.
- To the sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, his son.
1 C.24.27 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- מררי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ליעזיהו: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בנו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3ms
- ושהם: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- וזכור: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ועברי: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- Numbers 3:17-19 (verbal): Lists the sons of Levi (Gershon, Kohath, Merari); parallels the genealogical identification of the Merarite clan found in 1 Chronicles 24:27.
- Numbers 4:28-33 (structural): Describes the families of Merari and their specific duties in transporting the tabernacle frames and bars — thematically related to the Merarite households named in 1 Chronicles 24:27.
- 1 Chronicles 23:19-21 (verbal): An earlier chapter in the same book that inventories the sons and households of Merari, providing a closely related genealogical listing.
- 1 Chronicles 6:1-15 (thematic): Presents the broader Levitical genealogy and clan subdivisions (including Merari) that form the background for the specific names recorded in 1 Chronicles 24:27.
Alternative generated candidates
- To the sons of Merari: Li'azyahu his son, Shehem, Zaccur, and Eber.
- To Merari — Li'aziah his son, Shehem, Zaccur, and Eber.
1 C.24.28 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- למחלי: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אלעזר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ולא: CONJ
- היה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
- לו: PRON,3,m,sg
- בנים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 24:1 (structural): Sets the overall context: David and Zadok divide the priests into courses by lot. Verse 24:28 is part of this same structural list assigning a course to Mahli son of Eleazar and noting his lack of sons.
- 1 Chronicles 24:29–31 (structural): Immediate continuation of the same catalogue of priestly families. These verses list the other sons and courses of Eleazar and Ithamar, showing how Mahli’s position fits into the wider distribution.
- 1 Chronicles 6:49–53 (allusion): The genealogy of Aaron’s descendants and the priestly line in chapter 6 provides the broader genealogical background for Eleazar’s descendants; 1 Chr 24:28’s identification of Mahli as a son of Eleazar alludes to this established priestly genealogy.
- Numbers 4:16 (thematic): Speaks of Eleazar son of Aaron exercising oversight of Levitical/priestly duties. The verse thematically undergirds the special status of Eleazar’s line (to which Mahli belongs) in priestly organization and service allocations.
Alternative generated candidates
- To Mahli, Eleazar; and he had no sons.
- Of Mahli, Eleazar — and he had no sons.
1 C.24.29 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- לקיש: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- קיש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ירחמאל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 24:1 (structural): Immediate context: opening verse of the chapter that establishes the division of the priestly families by lot—verse 29 is part of this same list.
- 1 Chronicles 6:1-15 (thematic): Genealogical listing of Aaron’s descendants and the priestly lines—provides the broader priestly genealogy behind the names enumerated in ch. 24.
- 1 Chronicles 9:10-34 (thematic): Postexilic roster of priests and Levites in Jerusalem—another Old Testament catalogue of priestly families that parallels the chronicler’s concern with priestly descent and duties.
- 1 Samuel 9:1 (verbal): Mentions a man named Kish (father of Saul). The recurrence of the name 'Kish' in Israelite genealogies is a verbal parallel (likely a different individual) appearing elsewhere in the historical books.
Alternative generated candidates
- To Kish—the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel.
- To Kish — the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel.
1 C.24.30 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
- מושי: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- מחלי: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- ועדר: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- וירימות: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs
- אלה: DEM,pl,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- הלוים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- לבית: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,cns
- אבתיהם: NOUN,m,pl,abs,3mp
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 23:6 (verbal): Immediate parallel in the preceding chapter listing the sons of Mushi as Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth — essentially the same roster of Levites.
- 1 Chronicles 9:14 (verbal): Post-exilic list of Levites in Jerusalem that repeats the names of Mushi's sons (Mahli, Eder, Jerimoth), showing continuity of the Levitical families.
- Numbers 26:57-59 (structural): Part of the Pentateuchal genealogies of Levi's descendants (the Merari/Mushi families); provides the broader genealogical framework to which the names in 1 Chronicles belong.
Alternative generated candidates
- And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their ancestral households.
- And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth; these were the sons of the Levites by their ancestral houses.
1 C.24.31 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ויפילו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
- גם: ADV
- הם: PRON,personal,3,m,pl
- גורלות: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- לעמת: PREP
- אחיהם: NOUN,m,pl,abs,suff,3,m,pl
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- אהרן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- לפני: PREP
- דויד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def
- וצדוק: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ואחימלך: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- וראשי: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,const
- האבות: NOUN,m,pl,def
- לכהנים: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
- וללוים: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
- אבות: NOUN,m,pl,cons
- הראש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- לעמת: PREP
- אחיו: NOUN,3,m,sg,abs
- הקטן: ADJ,m,sg,def
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 24:5 (verbal): Direct parallel within the same chapter: earlier verse reports that David, Zadok, Ahimelech and the heads cast lots for the priestly divisions—same actors and procedure.
- 1 Chronicles 25:8 (verbal): Casting of lots used to assign temple musicians to their courses; uses similar language about dividing service and distinguishing 'small and great.'
- 1 Chronicles 26:13 (verbal): Gatekeepers’ duties are likewise distributed by lot, employing the same practice and formula of allocating service among 'small and great.'
- Acts 1:26 (thematic): The apostles cast lots to choose a replacement for Judas (Matthias); parallels in method—use of lot to determine an official/ministerial appointment.
- Joshua 18:10 (thematic): Casting lots to apportion tribal inheritance in Israel—shares the theme of using lots as a divinely-sanctioned means of allocation.
Alternative generated candidates
- And they cast lots also to set them opposite their brothers, the sons of Aaron, before King David and Zadok and Ahimelech and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites—chiefs over their younger brothers.
- And they likewise cast lots to set them, whether with their brethren the sons of Aaron, before King David and Zadok and Ahimelech and the heads of the ancestral houses of the priests and the Levites — the heads of the ancestral houses — to divide them, both small and great.
And to the remaining sons of Levi: to the sons of Amram, Shubael; to the sons of Shubael, Yachdiyahu.
To Rehabiah — to the sons of Rehabiah; Jesiah was the chief.
To the Yitzharites, Shelomoth; to the sons of Shelomoth, Yachat. And to the sons of Yeriah: Amariah the second, Yachziel the third, Yekamam the fourth.
The sons of Aziel, Micha; to the sons of Micha, Shamir.
The brethren of Micha, Yeshiah; to the sons of Yeshiah, Zechariah.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi — these were the sons of Yeheziah his son.
To the sons of Merari, to Yeheziah his son: Sheham, Zachur, and Avri.
To Mahli, Eleazar; and he had no sons.
To Kish — the sons of Kish: Yirchamael. And to the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth — these are the sons of the Levites by their ancestral houses. And they also cast lots together with their brothers, the sons of Aaron, before King David, and Zadok and Ahimelech, and the chiefs of the ancestral fathers of the priests and the Levites, the heads of the family divisions, to allot their younger brethren.