1 Chronicles 25:28

Study note

Setting — The narrator records the assignment of the twenty-first worship division, naming Hothir as its head alongside his sons and relatives. This entry functions as one item in a sequential catalog of Levitical musicians organized by David.

The words — וְ/עֶשְׂרִים֙ (ve./'es.Rim) = and/ twenty establishes the numerical sequence, while שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר (she.Neim 'a.Sar) = two [plus] ten quantifies the roster. The phrasing בָּנָ֥י/ו וְ/אֶחָ֖י/ו (ba.Na/v ve./'e.Cha/v) = sons/ his and/ relatives/ his specifies the familial scope of the assignment.

The thread — This numbering pattern and family roster structure repeats throughout 1 Chronicles 25:1-29, mirroring the administrative division system detailed in 1 Chronicles 24:31 and 26:13.

Why it lands — The text requires the reader to observe the deliberate, recorded organization of temple service and the inclusion of extended kin in sacred duty. It demands recognition that worship assignments were distributed systematically rather than arbitrarily.

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