Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 24:8
the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records the sequential assignment of priestly divisions by lot for a post-exilic audience tracking their restored worship structure. The words — הַשְּׁלִישִׁי (ha./she.li.Shi) means "the third" and הָרְבִיעִי (ha./re.vi.'I) means "the fourth," anchoring the verse in a strict numerical sequence of divine allotments. The thread — The Harim lineage reappears in Ezra 2:39, Ezra 10:21, and Nehemiah 7:35 as a documented returning family. Why it lands — It requires the reader to acknowledge that priestly service is distributed by divine lot rather than human preference, preserving an exact administrative order for the restored community.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
Cross-references
- Ezra 2:39 and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.
- Ezra 10:21 From the descendants of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
- Nehemiah 7:35 the descendants of Harim, 320;
- Nehemiah 12:15 of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;