1 Chronicles 24:7

7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

1 Chronicles 24:7 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
7 Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
English Standard Version (ESV)
7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
New Living Translation (NLT)
7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib. The second lot fell to Jedaiah.
The Message Bible (MSG)
7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
American Standard Version (ASV)
7 Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
7 The first lot drawn was for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
7 The 1st lot that was drawn out was for Jehoiarib. The 2nd was for Jedaiah.

1 Chronicles 24:7 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 7-18. Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib
And the other twenty three to the following persons in order:

Jedaiah, Harim, Seorim, Malchijah, Mijamin, Hakkoz, Abijah, Jeshua,
Shecaniah, Eliashib, Jakim, Huppah, Jeshebeab, Bilgah, Immer, Hezir,
Aphses, Pethahiah, Jehezekel, Jachin, Gamul, Delaiah, and Maaziah;
of all which courses we know little more than their names, though they continued in some form or other both under the first and second temple, to the destruction of it; the Jews say only four of these courses returned from the Babylonish captivity, which were those of Jedaiah, Harim, Pashur, and Immer; though Pashur is not among these here; yet they say each of these four had six lots, and that the names and the order of the other courses were retained and continued under them, and supplied by them: hence we read of Mattithiah, from whom sprung the Maccabees, as of the course of Jehoiarib,

``In those days arose Mattathias the son of John, the son of Simeon, a priest of the sons of Joarib, from Jerusalem, and dwelt in Modin.'' (1 Maccabees 2:1)

which was the first course, and the most honourable; wherefore Josephus {p}, who was of it, valued himself upon it, that he was not only of the priestly order, but of the first class or course of the twenty four; and we also read of the course of Abijah, the eighth course, of which was Zechariah the father of John the Baptist, ( Luke 1:5 ) of these courses, (See Gill on Luke 1:5).


FOOTNOTES:

F16 Vita ejus, sect. 1.

1 Chronicles 24:7 In-Context

5 They divided them impartially by casting lots, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.
6 The scribe Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officials: Zadok the priest, Ahimelek son of Abiathar and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar and then one from Ithamar.
7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9 the fifth to Malkijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

Cross References 1

  • 1. Ezra 2:36; Nehemiah 12:6
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