Of Heman; the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
Parallel translations
- KJV Of Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:
- BSB From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
- NKJV Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
- NASB Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
- NLT From the sons of Heman, there were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
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Quick answer
The many sons of Heman are listed, the third family of temple musicians. Heman's large household is enlisted for the ministry of song.
Overview
Heman, called the king's seer (25:5), led the third guild of musicians and is linked to Psalm 88. The unusually long list of his sons highlights the abundant provision God made for temple worship. Notably, several of these names, when read together, form a phrase of prayer, which some scholars see as a small embedded petition; whether intended or not, the abundance of singers underscores how richly God equipped His people to praise Him.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- 1 Chr 24:24The sons of Uzziel: Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
- 1 Chr 6:33These are those who served, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
- 1 Chr 25:30for the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
- 1 Chr 15:17So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
- Ps 88:1A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Suffering of Affliction.” A contemplation by Heman, the Ezrahite. Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.
- 1 Chr 16:41–42and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because his loving kindness endures forever;
- 1 Chr 25:28for the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
- 1 Chr 15:19So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were given cymbals of brass to sound aloud;
- 1 Chr 24:20Of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
- 1 Chr 25:22for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
- 1 Chr 24:30The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers’ houses.
- 1 Chr 25:20for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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