Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 25:13
the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler records the administrative division of Levitical musicians, assigning each family head to a specific rotational duty alongside his descendants and extended kin.
The words — בֻקִּיָּ֔הוּ (Bukkiah) identifies the sixth family leader, while שְנֵים עָשָׂר (two plus ten) quantifies the exact personnel count assigned to his division.
The thread — This organizational formula recurs in 1 Chronicles 25:12 and 14, where every other assigned leader similarly receives a fixed cohort of twelve musicians.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to acknowledge that corporate worship and temple service operate through structured family lineages and predetermined numerical assignments rather than spontaneous participation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: