Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan. New Living Translation These were the leaders of the family of Libni. Three of the descendants of Shimei were Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran. English Standard Version The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’ houses of Ladan. Berean Standard Bible The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan. King James Bible The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan. New King James Version The sons of Shimei: Shelomith, Haziel, and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the fathers’ houses of Laadan. New American Standard Bible The sons of Shimei were Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’ households of Ladan. NASB 1995 The sons of Shimei were Shelomoth and Haziel and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’ households of Ladan. NASB 1977 The sons of Shimei were Shelomoth and Haziel and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’ households of Ladan. Legacy Standard Bible The sons of Shimei were Shelomoth and Haziel and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’ households of Ladan. Amplified Bible The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the fathers’ households of Ladan. Christian Standard Bible Shimei’s sons: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran—three. Those were the heads of the families of Ladan. Holman Christian Standard Bible Shimei’s sons: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran—three. Those were the heads of the families of Ladan. American Standard Version The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers' houses of Ladan. Contemporary English Version They were all family leaders among their father's descendants. Shimei was the father of Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran. English Revised Version The sons of Shimei; Shelomoth, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers' houses of Ladan. GOD'S WORD® Translation Shimei had three sons: Shelomith, Haziel, and Haran. They were the heads of Ladan's families. Good News Translation who were the heads of the clans descended from Ladan. (Shimei had three sons: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran.) International Standard Version The three descendants of Shimei included Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran. These were the heads of families of Ladan. Majority Standard Bible The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran?three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan. NET Bible The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran--three in all. These were the leaders of the family of Ladan. New Heart English Bible The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the ancestral houses of Ladan. Webster's Bible Translation The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan. World English Bible The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’ households of Ladan. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionSons of Shimei: Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran—three; these [are] heads of the fathers of Laadan. Young's Literal Translation Sons of Shimei are Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three; these are heads of the fathers of Laadan. Smith's Literal Translation The sons of Shimei: Shelomith, and Haziel and Haran three. These heads of the fathers to Laadan. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe sons of Semei: Salomith, and Hosiel, and Aran, three: these were the heads of the families of Leedan. Catholic Public Domain Version The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the leaders of the families of Ladan. New American Bible The sons of Shimei were Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran; three. These were the heads of the families of Ladan. New Revised Standard Version The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of families of Ladan. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Aran, three. These were the chiefs of the fathers of Shimei. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The sons of Shemaiah: Salmuth and Khezayel and Aran: these three Chiefs of the fathers of Shemi. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The sons of Shimei: Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers' houses of Ladan. Brenton Septuagint Translation The sons of Semei; Salomith, Jeiel, and Dan, three: these were the chiefs of the families of Edan. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Gershonites…8The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham, and Joel—three in all. 9The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran— three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan. 10And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.… Cross References Numbers 3:19-20 The sons of Kohath by their clans were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. / And the sons of Merari by their clans were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites, according to their families. Numbers 4:34-37 So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the congregation numbered the Kohathites by their clans and families, / everyone from thirty to fifty years old who came to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting. / And those numbered by their clans totaled 2,750. ... 1 Chronicles 6:17-18 These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei. / The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 1 Chronicles 6:33-38 These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel, / the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, / the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, ... 1 Chronicles 15:4-10 Then he gathered together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites: / From the Kohathites, Uriel the chief and 120 of his relatives; / from the Merarites, Asaiah the chief and 220 of his relatives; ... 1 Chronicles 24:20-31 Now these were the rest of the descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah. / As for Rehabiah, from his sons: The first was Isshiah. / From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath. ... 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. ... 1 Chronicles 26:20-28 Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things. / From the descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli, / the sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD. ... 2 Chronicles 29:12-14 Then the Levites set to work: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites; / Shimri and Jeuel from the Elizaphanites; Zechariah and Mattaniah from the Asaphites; / Jehiel and Shimei from the Hemanites; and Shemaiah and Uzziel from the Jeduthunites. Ezra 2:40-42 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), 74. / The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128. / The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 139 in all. Nehemiah 7:43-45 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel, through the line of Hodevah), 74. / The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148. / The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138 in all. Nehemiah 12:8-9 The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his associates, led the songs of thanksgiving. / Bakbukiah and Unni, their associates, stood across from them in the services. 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. Matthew 1:1-17 This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. ... Luke 1:5 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron. Treasury of Scripture The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan. Jump to Previous Chief Families Fathers Haran Heads Households Houses Ladan Shelomith Shelomoth Shelo'moth Shimei Shim'e-I ThreeJump to Next Chief Families Fathers Haran Heads Households Houses Ladan Shelomith Shelomoth Shelo'moth Shimei Shim'e-I Three1 Chronicles 23 1. David in his old age makes Solomon king2. The number and distribution of the Levites 7. The families of the Gershonites 12. The sons of Kohath 21. The sons of Merari 24. The office of the Levites The sons of Shimei: Shimei is a name that appears multiple times in the Bible, often associated with the tribe of Levi. In this context, Shimei is a Levite, and his descendants are part of the Levitical duties in the temple. The Levites were set apart for religious service, and their genealogies were meticulously recorded to ensure the proper fulfillment of their roles. This highlights the importance of lineage and heritage in maintaining the sanctity and order of worship in Israel. Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran—three in all: These were the heads of the families of Ladan: Persons / Places / Events 1. ShimeiA Levite, descendant of Gershon, and father of Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran. His lineage is significant in the organization of Levitical duties. 2. Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran Sons of Shimei, recognized as heads of their respective families. Their roles were crucial in the service and administration of the temple. 3. Ladan Also known as Libni, he was a descendant of Gershon, one of the three sons of Levi. His family line was responsible for specific duties in the tabernacle and later the temple. Teaching Points Importance of Family Lineage in MinistryThe passage highlights the significance of family lineage in the service of God. In the Old Testament, specific families were set apart for particular roles, emphasizing the importance of heritage and calling in ministry. Roles and Responsibilities in God's Service Each family had distinct roles, illustrating that God assigns specific tasks to different people. This teaches us about the diversity of gifts and responsibilities within the body of Christ. Faithfulness in Assigned Duties The sons of Shimei were heads of their families, indicating leadership and responsibility. This calls us to be faithful in whatever role God has assigned to us, whether in leadership or support. Generational Faithfulness The passage encourages us to consider how our faith and service can impact future generations. Just as the Levites passed down their duties, we are called to pass down our faith and values.(9) These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.--Rather, heads of the father-houses to Laadan. The names seem to be at once those of the clans, or guilds, and of their existing chiefs. But perhaps we should render, These are the chief father-houses. To Laadan, then, pertained six houses, viz., Jehiel, Zetham, Joel, Shelomith, Haziel, and Haran.Verse 9. - This verse purports to give the three sons of Shimei, but not the Shimei of ver. 7, but of a descendant of Laadan. This is made clear, not only by the remaining clause of this verse, which says, "These were the chief of the fathers of Landau," and again by the enumeration in ver. 10 of sons of that Shimei who is coupled with Landau in ver. 7, but also by a comparison of 1 Chronicles 24:22; 1 Chronicles 26:21-26. It is, of course, possible that the name stands here in error for some other name, but the supposition is gratuitous. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The sonsבְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Shimei: שִׁמְעִ֗י (šim·‘î) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8096: Shimei -- the name of a number of Israelites Shelomoth, שְׁלוֹמִ֧ית (šə·lō·w·mîṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8013: Shelomith -- Shelomoth Haziel, וַחֲזִיאֵ֛ל (wa·ḥă·zî·’êl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2381: Haziel -- 'vision of God', a Levite and Haran— וְהָרָ֖ן (wə·hā·rān) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2039: Haran -- 'mountaineer', a brother of Abram, also an Israelite three [in all]. שְׁלֹשָׁ֑ה (šə·lō·šāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice These [were] אֵ֛לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those the heads רָאשֵׁ֥י (rā·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7218: The head of the families הָאָב֖וֹת (hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1: Father of Ladan. לְלַעְדָּֽן׃ (lə·la‘·dān) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3936: Ladan -- an Ephraimite, also a Gershonite Links 1 Chronicles 23:9 NIV1 Chronicles 23:9 NLT 1 Chronicles 23:9 ESV 1 Chronicles 23:9 NASB 1 Chronicles 23:9 KJV 1 Chronicles 23:9 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 23:9 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 23:9 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 23:9 French Bible 1 Chronicles 23:9 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 23:9 The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth and Haziel (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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