of Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; of Aaron, Zadok;
Parallel translations
- KJV Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:
- BSB over Levi was Hashabiah son of Kemuel; over Aaron was Zadok;
- NKJV over the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; over the Aaronites, Zadok;
- NASB for Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; for Aaron, Zadok;
- NLT Levi Hashabiah son of KemuelAaron (the priests) Zadok
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Quick answer
Hashabiah led the tribe of Levi, and Zadok led the house of Aaron. It names the officers over the priestly tribe and family.
Overview
Among the tribal leaders, Levi was overseen by Hashabiah and the Aaronic priests by Zadok, the faithful high priest of David's day. Including Levi and Aaron shows that even the priestly orders had appointed heads within the national structure. Zadok's prominence foreshadows the enduring priestly line honored throughout Scripture.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 1 Chr 26:30Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, men of valor, one thousand seven hundred, had the oversight of Israel beyond the Jordan westward, for all the business of Yahweh, and for the service of the king.
- 1 Chr 24:31These likewise cast lots even as their brothers the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers’ households of the chief even as those of his younger brother.
- 1 Chr 24:4There were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and they were divided like this: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers’ houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers’ houses, eight.
- 1 Chr 12:27–28Jehoiada was the leader of the household of Aaron; and with him were three thousand seven hundred,
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