Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 26:29
From the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The passage operates as a chronological administrative record cataloging Levitical clan assignments for national and temple service. It lists family duties without narrative dialogue or immediate historical scene-setting.
The words — חִֽיצוֹנָה (chi.tzo.Nah) translates to "outside" or "exterior," marking tasks performed beyond the inner sanctuary. שֹׁטְרִ֖ים (sho.te.Rim) means "officials" or "judges," indicating legal and administrative oversight.
The thread — This division of labor echoes the Levitical quotas in 1 Chronicles 23:4 and the external supervision described in Nehemiah 11:16. The Izharite lineage is established as a branch of Kohath in 1 Chronicles 23:12.
Why it lands — The text assigns concrete administrative responsibilities to a specific family, showing that institutional order and legal oversight are built into biblical service. It requires the reader to accept that structured governance is a mandated component of sacred work.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 23:4 “Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,
- Nehemiah 11:16 Shabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;
- 1 Chronicles 23:12 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all.
- 1 Chronicles 26:23 From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:
- 2 Chronicles 19:8 Moreover, Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites, priests, and heads of the Israelite families to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 34:13 were over the laborers and supervised all who did the work, task by task. Some of the Levites were secretaries, officers, and gatekeepers.