1 Chronicles 6:11-21

11 Azariah the father of Amariah, Amariah the father of Ahitub,
12 Ahitub the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Shallum,
13 Shallum the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah the father of Azariah,
14 Azariah the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah the father of Jozadak.[a]
15 Jozadak was deported when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
16 The sons of Levi: Gershon,[b] Kohath and Merari.
17 These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.
18 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
19 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:
20 Of Gershon: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
21 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son and Jeatherai his son.

1 Chronicles 6:11-21 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 6

This chapter begins with the fathers and heads of the tribe of Levi, 1Ch 6:1-3, and reckons up the high priests in the line of Eleazar, to the Babylonish captivity, 1Ch 6:4-15 gives an account of the families of the sons of Levi, 1Ch 6:16-30 and of those Levites that were employed as singers, and in other ministrations in the sanctuary in the times of David and Solomon, 1Ch 6:31-49, then follows a repetition of the sons of Aaron in the line of Eleazar, to the said times, 1Ch 6:50-53, and a recital of the dwelling places of the Levites in the several tribes, 1Ch 6:54-81.

Cross References 9

  • 1. 2 Kings 22:1-20; 2 Chronicles 34:9; 2 Chronicles 35:8
  • 2. S 2 Kings 25:18; S Ezra 2:2; Nehemiah 11:11
  • 3. 2 Kings 25:18; Nehemiah 12:1; Haggai 1:1,14; Haggai 2:2,4; Zechariah 6:11
  • 4. S Genesis 29:34; Exodus 6:16; S Numbers 3:17-20
  • 5. S Numbers 26:57
  • 6. S Exodus 6:17
  • 7. S Exodus 6:18
  • 8. S Genesis 46:11; 1 Chronicles 23:21; 1 Chronicles 24:26
  • 9. S Exodus 6:19

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Hebrew "Jehozadak" , a variant of "Jozadak" ; also in verse 15
  • [b]. Hebrew "Gershom," a variant of "Gershon" ; also in verses 17, 20, 43, 62 and 71
Scripture quoted by permission.  Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®.  NIV®.  Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica.  All rights reserved worldwide.