1 Chronicles 9:32

32 Some of the Kohathites, their fellow Levites, were in charge of preparing for every Sabbath the bread set out on the table.

1 Chronicles 9:32 in Other Translations

32 And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.

32 Also some of their kinsmen of the Kohathites had charge of the showbread, to prepare it every Sabbath.

32 And some members of the clan of Kohath were in charge of preparing the bread to be set on the table each Sabbath day.

32 Some of the brothers, sons of the Kohathites, were assigned to preparing the bread set out on the table each Sabbath.

32 Some of the Kohathites' relatives were responsible for preparing the rows of the bread [of the Presence] every Sabbath.

1 Chronicles 9:32 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 9:32

And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites,
were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath
Twelve loaves of which were set every week before the ark upon the shewbread table, and the old ones taken away: now the work of these Levites was to make this shewbread, and get it ready every week to be set upon the table, and which was done not by them, but by priests; under the second temple, the family of Garmu was set over this work ^F1.

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 Misn. Shekalim, ut supra. (c. 5. sect. 1.)

1 Chronicles 9:32 In-Context

30 But some of the priests took care of mixing the spices.

31 A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with the responsibility for baking the offering bread.

32 Some of the Kohathites, their fellow Levites, were in charge of preparing for every Sabbath the bread set out on the table.

33 Those who were musicians, heads of Levite families, stayed in the rooms of the temple and were exempt from other duties because they were responsible for the work day and night.

34 All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.

Cross References

• 1. Leviticus 24:5-8; 1 Chronicles 23:29; 2 Chronicles 13:11