and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers and their sons, twenty men;
Parallel translations
- WEB and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers and their sons, twenty;
- KJV And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;
- BSB also Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah, from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and their sons, 20 men.
- NASB and Hashabiah and Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, with his brothers and their sons, twenty men;
- NLT They also sent Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari, and twenty of his sons and brothers,
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Quick answer
Hashabiah and Jeshaiah of Merari came with twenty of their relatives. God provides additional Levites for His service.
Overview
Hashabiah and Jeshaiah from the Merari branch of Levi arrive with twenty kinsmen to serve. Their addition further answers the earlier shortage of Levites. The detailed naming honors these men who responded to the call and shows God faithfully filling the ranks needed for temple worship.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- 1 Chr 6:1The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- 1 Chr 6:16The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
- 1 Chr 6:19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ households.
- Neh 3:17After him, the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani made repairs. Next to him, Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.
- Neh 10:11Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
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