1 Chronicles 26:2

Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The chronicler documents the hereditary gatekeeper divisions for the restored community, listing Meshelemiah’s sons immediately after identifying him as a Korahite descendant of Asaph.

The words — בָּנִים (ba.Nim) translates literally to "sons," while הַ/בְּכוֹר (ha./be.khOr) means "the firstborn," establishing the precise birth-order sequence for the listed names.

The thread — The sequence continues in 1 Chronicles 26:3 with Elam through Eliehoenai, and 1 Chronicles 9:21 later confirms Zechariah son of Meshelemiah held the gatekeeper post at the Tent of Meeting.

Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge that worship service was administered through documented family lines, demanding precise attention to the recorded succession of duties.

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The Hebrew words

וְלִמְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֖הוּve./li/m.she.lem.Ya.huand/ [belonged] to/ Meshelemiah בָּנִ֑יםba.Nimsons זְכַרְיָ֤הוּze.khar.Ya.huZechariah הַבְּכוֹר֙ha./be.khOrthe/ firstborn יְדִֽיעֲאֵ֣לye.di.'a.'ElJediael הַשֵּׁנִ֔יha./she.Nithe/ second זְבַדְיָ֙הוּ֙ze.vad.Ya.huZebadiah הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יha./she.li.Shithe/ third יַתְנִיאֵ֖לyat.ni.'ElJathniel הָרְבִיעִֽי׃ha./re.vi.'Ithe/ fourth

King James Version

And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 9:21 Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

People named

ZechariahMeshelemiahJathnielJediaelZebadiah