Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 26:5
Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. For God had blessed Obed-edom.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler documents the birth order of Obed-edom’s sons to catalog temple gatekeepers, recording the list during institutional administrative work.
The words — כִּי (ki) = for, and בֵרַכְּ/וֹ (ve.ra.Kh/o) = he had blessed him, directly attach the preceding names to divine action.
The thread — The verse’s statement of blessing aligns with the conditional framework of Psalm 128:1, which links divine favor to fearing the LORD and walking in His ways.
Why it lands — The text states that God blessed Obed-edom before listing his sons, requiring the reader to accept the gatekeeper succession as a result of prior divine action rather than mere human lineage.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him.
Cross-references
- Psalms 128:1 A song of ascents. Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!