And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the LORD was with him.
Parallel translations
- WEB Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them in time past, and Yahweh was with him.
- BSB In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of the gatekeepers, and the LORD was with him.
- NKJV And Phinehas the son of Eleazar had been the officer over them in time past; the Lord was with him.
- NASB Phinehas the son of Eleazar was supervisor over them previously, and the Lord was with him.
- NLT Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of the gatekeepers in earlier times, and the Lord had been with him.
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Quick answer
Recalls that Phinehas once ruled over the gatekeepers and that the Lord was with him. It cites a model of faithful, God-blessed leadership.
Overview
Phinehas son of Eleazar, famous for his zeal for God's holiness, formerly led these temple servants, and Yahweh was with him. The Chronicler holds him up as an exemplar of devoted ministry. Recalling that the Lord was with him encourages the restored community to expect God's presence as they serve Him faithfully.
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- Num 25:7–13And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand;
- Num 3:32And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.
- 1 Sam 16:18Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.
- Acts 7:9–10And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
- Num 4:33This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
- Num 4:16And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.
- Num 4:28This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
- Num 31:6And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.
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