Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 24:9
the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The passage continues a sequential administrative record assigning priestly duties to specific family lines, directly following the fourth division.
The words — לְמַלְכִּיָּה (le-malkiyyah) means "to Malkijah," and הַחֲמִישִׁי (ha-ḥămišî) translates literally as "the fifth," establishing the ordinal rank in the roster.
The thread — The priestly line of Mijamin reappears in Nehemiah 12:17 within a later temple roster that lists Levitical singers and gatekeepers.
Why it lands — The text explicitly allocates numbered divisions to named families, requiring the reader to recognize a formalized system of religious service rather than a narrative event.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
Cross-references
- Nehemiah 12:17 of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin and of Moadiah, Piltai;