Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 26:23
From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records a list of Levitical clans assigned to oversee the treasuries of the house of the LORD. This catalog appears during a systematic inventory of temple officials and their hereditary duties.
The words — The text lists four clan designations: לַֽ/עַמְרָמִי (la./'am.ra.Mi, to the Amramite[s]), לַ/יִּצְהָרִי (la/i.yitz.ha.Ri, to the Izharite[s]), לַֽ/חֶבְרוֹנִי (la./chev.ro.Ni, to the Hebronite[s]), and לָֽ/עָזִּיאֵלִֽי (La./'a.zi.'e.Li, to the Uzzielite[s]). The prepositional prefix and suffix indicate descent and formal group affiliation within the Kohathite lineage.
The thread — These four clans are consistently grouped as the sons of Kohath in Numbers 3:19, Numbers 3:27, and 1 Chronicles 23:12. The Chronicler repeats this established clan structure to identify the specific families assigned to the treasuries.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to recognize that temple service was organized by established family lines rather than individual appointment. It directs attention to the continuity of Levitical duty across generations.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:
Cross-references
- Numbers 3:27 From Kohath came the clans of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites; these were the clans of the Kohathites.
- 1 Chronicles 23:12 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all.
- Numbers 3:19 The sons of Kohath by their clans were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.