And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.
Parallel translations
- WEB Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans.
- BSB A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread.
- NKJV Mattithiah of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the trusted office over the things that were baked in the pans.
- NASB Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the responsibility for the baking of cakes in pans.
- NLT Mattithiah, a Levite and the oldest son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread used in the offerings.
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Quick answer
Names Mattithiah, a Korahite Levite, as trusted overseer of the baked offerings. It records a specific role in preparing temple food offerings.
Overview
Mattithiah, firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with the things baked in pans, part of the grain offerings. His named, hereditary role shows the dignity given to even practical temple tasks. The Chronicler continues to portray a worship community where faithful service in concrete duties is honored before God.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- 1 Chr 9:19And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the LORD, were keepers of the entry.
- 1 Chr 9:22All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.
- Lev 6:21In a pan it shall be made with oil; and when it is baken, thou shalt bring it in: and the baken pieces of the meat offering shalt thou offer for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
- Lev 2:7And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in the fryingpan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil.
- Lev 2:5And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in a pan, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil.
- 1 Chr 9:17And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;
- 1 Chr 9:26For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
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