Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his relatives, Asaph son of Berekiah; and from their relatives the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah; New Living Translation So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel along with his fellow Levites: Asaph son of Berekiah, and Ethan son of Kushaiah from the clan of Merari. English Standard Version So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari, their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; Berean Standard Bible So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah; King James Bible So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; New King James Version So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of their brethren, the sons of Merari, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; New American Standard Bible So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel, and from his relatives, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and from the sons of Merari their relatives, Ethan the son of Kushaiah, NASB 1995 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel, and from his relatives, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and from the sons of Merari their relatives, Ethan the son of Kushaiah, NASB 1977 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel, and from his relatives, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and from the sons of Merari their relatives, Ethan the son of Kushaiah, Legacy Standard Bible So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel, and from his relatives, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and from the sons of Merari their relatives, Ethan the son of Kushaiah, Amplified Bible So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel, and from his relatives, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and from the sons of Merari their relatives, Ethan the son of Kushaiah, Christian Standard Bible So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his relatives, Asaph son of Berechiah; and from their relatives the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah. Holman Christian Standard Bible So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his relatives, Asaph son of Berechiah; and from their relatives the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah. American Standard Version So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; English Revised Version So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; GOD'S WORD® Translation So the Levites appointed Heman, son of Joel, and from his relatives they appointed Asaph, Berechiah's son. From their own relatives, Merari's descendants, they appointed Ethan, son of Kushaiah. International Standard Version So the descendants of Levi appointed Joel's son Heman, his relative Berechiah's son Asaph, as well as certain relatives of Merari's sons, including Kushaiah's son Ethan, Majority Standard Bible So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah; NET Bible So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; one of his relatives, Asaph son of Berechiah; one of the descendants of Merari, Ethan son of Kushaiah; New Heart English Bible So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; Webster's Bible Translation So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; World English Bible So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the Levites appoint Heman son of Joel, and of his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah, and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan son of Kushaiah; Young's Literal Translation And the Levites appoint Heman son of Joel, and of his brethren, Asaph son of Berechiah, and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan son of Kushaiah; Smith's Literal Translation And the Levites wilt set up Heman son of Joel; and from his brethren, Asaph son of Berechiah; and from the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan son of Kushaiah; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they appointed Levites, Hemam the son of Joel, and of his brethren Asaph the son of Barachias: and of the sons of Merari, their brethren: Ethan the son of Casaia. Catholic Public Domain Version And they appointed from the Levites: Heman, the son of Joel; and from his brothers, Asaph, the son of Berechiah; and truly, from their brothers, the sons of Merari: Ethan, the son of Kushaiah. New American Bible Therefore the Levites appointed Heman, son of Joel, and, among his brothers, Asaph, son of Berechiah; and among the sons of Merari, their brothers, Ethan, son of Kushaiah; New Revised Standard Version So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; and of his kindred Asaph son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari, their kindred, Ethan son of Kushaiah; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the Levites appointed Haman, son of Yuel, and of his brothers, Asaph, Brachyah and of the sons of Merari, their brothers, Athan, son of Qashyahu. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; Brenton Septuagint Translation So the Levites appointed Aeman the son of Joel; Asaph the son of Barachias was one of his brethren; and Aethan the son of Kisaeus was of the sons of Merari their brethren; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Priests and Levites Carry the Ark…16David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals. 17So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah; 18and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.… Cross References 1 Chronicles 6:31-32 These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there. / They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them. 1 Chronicles 16:4-6 David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel. / Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals / and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God. 2 Samuel 6:5 David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of wood instruments, harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals. 1 Chronicles 25:1-7 Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service: / From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. / From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. ... 2 Chronicles 5:12-13 all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets. / The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud 2 Chronicles 29:25-30 Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets. / The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. / And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel. ... Nehemiah 12:24-26 The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God. / Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates. / They served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe. Psalm 68:25 The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines. Psalm 150:3-5 Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre. / Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute. / Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals. 1 Chronicles 23:5 4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.” 1 Chronicles 9:33 Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night. 1 Chronicles 16:42 Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate. 2 Chronicles 8:14 In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God. 2 Chronicles 35:15 The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them. 1 Chronicles 13:8 David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets. Treasury of Scripture So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; Heman 1 Chronicles 6:33 And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel, 1 Chronicles 25:1-5 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was: … 1 Samuel 8:2 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba. Asaph 1 Chronicles 6:39 And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea, 1 Chronicles 25:2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king. Psalm 73:1 A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. Ethan 1 Chronicles 15:19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass; 1 Chronicles 6:44 And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, son of Kishi Jump to Previous Appoint Appointed Asaph Berechiah Berechi'ah Berekiah Ethan Heman Joel Jo'el Levites Merari Merar'i Merarites RelativesJump to Next Appoint Appointed Asaph Berechiah Berechi'ah Berekiah Ethan Heman Joel Jo'el Levites Merari Merar'i Merarites Relatives1 Chronicles 15 1. David having prepared a place for the ark,15. the priests and Levites bring it from Obed-Edom 25. He performs the solemnity thereof with great joy 29. Michal despises him So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; Heman was a prominent figure among the Levites, specifically from the Kohathite clan, which was responsible for the care of the sanctuary. His appointment signifies the importance of music and worship in the temple service. Heman is also mentioned in 1 Chronicles 6:33 as a singer, indicating his role in leading worship. The Levites were set apart for religious duties, and their appointment of Heman underscores the organized and divinely ordained structure of worship in Israel. Heman's lineage, being the son of Joel, connects him to the prophetic tradition, as Joel is a name associated with prophetic figures in the Bible. from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah; Persons / Places / Events 1. Heman son of JoelA Levite musician appointed to lead worship. Heman is noted for his wisdom and musical talent, and he is a descendant of the Kohathites, a prominent Levitical family. 2. Asaph son of Berechiah Another Levite musician, Asaph is known for his role in leading worship and for the psalms attributed to him. He is a descendant of the Gershonites. 3. Ethan son of Kushaiah A Levite from the Merarite clan, Ethan is also appointed as a musician. The Merarites were responsible for the care of the tabernacle's structure. 4. Levites The tribe of Levi was set apart for religious duties and service in the temple. They played a crucial role in worship and the maintenance of the tabernacle and later the temple. 5. The Ark of the Covenant The context of this verse is the preparation for bringing the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, a significant event in Israel's religious history. Teaching Points The Importance of Worship LeadershipWorship leaders like Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were chosen for their skills and dedication. In the church today, those who lead worship should be spiritually mature and musically gifted, understanding their role in guiding the congregation into God's presence. Diversity in Service The appointment of leaders from different Levitical families (Kohathites, Gershonites, Merarites) underscores the value of diverse gifts and backgrounds in serving God. The church should embrace and utilize the diverse talents within its community. Preparation for Worship The careful selection and preparation of musicians for the Ark's procession highlight the importance of preparation in worship. Worship should be approached with reverence and intentionality, ensuring that it honors God. Heritage and Legacy The mention of these leaders' genealogies reminds us of the importance of spiritual heritage. Believers are encouraged to honor their spiritual legacy and pass on their faith to future generations.(17) Heman . . . Asaph . . . Ethan (or Jeduthun) were the precentors of David's three choirs of Levitical minstrels (1Chronicles 6:31-44). Heman was of Kohath, and Asaph of Gershon, as Ethan of Merari. Hebrew So the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi appointed וַיַּעֲמִ֣ידוּ (way·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations Heman הֵימָ֣ן (hê·mān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1968: Heman -- an Israelite name son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Joel; יוֹאֵ֔ל (yō·w·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3100: Joel -- probably 'the LORD is God', the name of a number of Israelites from וּמִ֨ן־ (ū·min-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of his brothers, אֶחָ֔יו (’e·ḥāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) Asaph אָסָ֖ף (’ā·sāp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 623: Asaph -- 'gatherer', the name of several Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Berechiah; בֶּֽרֶכְיָ֑הוּ (be·reḵ·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1296: Berechiah -- 'Yah blesses', the name of several Israelites and from וּמִן־ (ū·min-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of their brothers אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם (’ă·ḥê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 251: A brother, ) the Merarites, בְּנֵ֤י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son Ethan אֵיתָ֖ן (’ê·ṯān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 387: Ethan -- 'permanence', an Israelite name son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Kushaiah; קֽוּשָׁיָֽהוּ׃ (qū·šā·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6984: Kushaiah -- a Levite Links 1 Chronicles 15:17 NIV1 Chronicles 15:17 NLT 1 Chronicles 15:17 ESV 1 Chronicles 15:17 NASB 1 Chronicles 15:17 KJV 1 Chronicles 15:17 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 15:17 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 15:17 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 15:17 French Bible 1 Chronicles 15:17 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 15:17 So the Levites appointed Heman the son (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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