Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 24:12
the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator continues a recorded list of priestly divisions assigned by lot to the sons of Aaron. The text allocates the eleventh and twelfth portions to specific individuals.
The words — לְאֶלְיָשִׁיב (le./'el.ya.Shiv) literally means "to Eliashib," while שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר (she.Neim / 'a.Sar) is a compound numeral rendering "two plus ten" or twelfth.
The thread — The name Eliashib reappears in Nehemiah 12:10 as a later descendant in the documented priestly lineage from Jeshua to Joiada.
Why it lands — The text records administrative allocations without commentary, requiring the reader to accept the documented order of priestly service.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
Cross-references
- Nehemiah 12:10 Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, Eliashib was the father of Joiada,