To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.
Parallel translations
- WEB To Obed-Edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse.
- BSB The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons.
- NKJV to Obed-Edom the South Gate, and to his sons the storehouse.
- NASB For Obed-edom it fell to the south, and to his sons went the storehouse.
- NLT The south gate went to Obed-edom, and his sons were put in charge of the storehouse.
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Quick answer
Obed-Edom was assigned the south gate, and his sons the storehouse. The blessed household of Obed-Edom receives its posts, including charge of the temple stores.
Overview
Obed-Edom and his sons were given the southern gate and oversight of the storehouse, where temple goods and offerings were kept. This responsibility entrusted them with safeguarding what belonged to God's house, a duty requiring integrity and trustworthiness. The continued prominence of Obed-Edom's family reflects the lasting fruit of the blessing noted earlier, illustrating how God honors those who faithfully honor Him.
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Cross-references · 2
- 2 Chr 25:24And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obededom, and the treasures of the king’s house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.
- 1 Chr 26:17Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.
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