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1 Chronicles 6:44-54

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44 On the left hand were their brothers, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,
45 son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,
46 son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer,
47 son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.
48 And their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
49 But Aaron and his sons made offerings 1on the altar of burnt offering and on 2the altar of incense for all the work of the Most Holy Place, and 3to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
50 4These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
51 Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
52 Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
53 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
54 These are their dwelling places according to their 5settlements within their borders: to the sons of Aaron of the 6clans of Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot,
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1 Chronicles 6:44-54 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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 6

  • 1. 6:49 Lev. 1:7, 9
  • 2. 6:49 Ex. 30:7
  • 3. 6:49 Ex. 30:10; Lev. 4:20
  • 4. 6:50 For ver. 50-53, see ver. 4-8
  • 5. 6:54 Gen. 25:16; Num. 31:10
  • 6. 6:54 Josh. 21:4, 10
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025

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