The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
Parallel translations
- WEB for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
- BSB the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
- NKJV the thirteenth for Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
- NASB for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
- NLT The thirteenth lot fell to Shubael and twelve of his sons and relatives.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. lockman.org
Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
Quick answer
The thirteenth lot fell to Shubael, with his sons and brothers, twelve. The list of singing divisions continues past the halfway mark.
Overview
Shubael (Shebuel of 25:4) is a son of Heman heading the thirteenth course. The ongoing roster underscores the abundance of musicians dedicated to the Lord. Such generous provision for praise reflects how fitting it is that God, infinitely worthy, should be honored by full and continual worship.
Cross-references & the web
No cross-references recorded for this verse.
Themes, concepts, people & topics
Resources, by level
Commentaries & study tools
Free animated overview and word-study videos for this book.
Sermons and teaching on this passage from across YouTube.
Clear, readable, conservative exposition — the best free place to start on any passage.
Matthew Henry, Barnes, Gill, the Pulpit Commentary, Ellicott, Cambridge, and more — stacked on one page for this exact verse.
The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).
Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.
Christ at the center
The genealogies and the everlasting covenant with David trace the single thread of promise running through the generations straight to the Christ in whom the line reaches its goal.
How 1 Chronicles 25:20 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.
Original language
Each word below is tagged with its Strong’s number — tap one to see the underlying Hebrew word, its meaning, and every verse that uses it.