Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 25:23
the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler continues recording the administrative division of temple musicians, assigning duties to specific family heads in sequential order. This verse captures the sixteenth allocation in a structured roster of singers and instrument players.
The words — לְ/שִשָּ֤ה (le/shisha) = to/ six and עָשָׂר (asar) = ten form the ordinal marker for the sixteenth division. לַ/חֲנַנְיָ֔הוּ (la/chananyahu) = to/ Hananiah names the specific leader receiving this assignment.
The thread — The identical structural formula runs through the surrounding entries, 1 Chronicles 25:22 and 1 Chronicles 25:24. Each verse repeats the sequence of ordinal number, designated leader, listed sons and brothers, and the fixed total of twelve.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to observe how worship duties were systematically distributed across extended families rather than individuals. It establishes that temple service was recorded, counted, and assigned by lineage.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: