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2 Chronicles 31:17

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Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses;
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  1. 1 Chronicles 23:24Rank 1 from verse 17
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    24¶ These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from the age of twenty years and upward.

  2. 1 Chronicles 23:27Rank 2 from verse 17
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    27For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:

  3. 1 Chronicles 24:20–25:26Rank 3 from verse 17
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    24:20¶ And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah.

    24:21Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah.

    24:22Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath.

    24:23And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

    24:24Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir.

    24:25The brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah.

    24:26The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.

    24:27¶ The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.

    24:28Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.

    24:29Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.

    24:30The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.

    24:31These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.

    25:1MOREOVER David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:

    25:2Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.

    25:3Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the Lord.

    25:4Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:

    25:5All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

    25:6All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king’s order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

    25:7So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

    25:8¶ And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

    25:9Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:

    25:10The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

    25:11The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

    25:12The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

    25:13The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

    25:14The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

    25:15The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

    25:16The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

    25:17The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

    25:18The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

    25:19The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

    25:20The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

    25:21The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

    25:22The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

    25:23The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

    25:24The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

    25:25The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

    25:26The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

  4. 2 Chronicles 31:2Rank 4 from verse 17
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    2¶ And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the Lord.

  5. Ezra 2:59Rank 5 from verse 17
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    59And these were they which went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:

  6. Numbers 17:2–3Rank 6 from verse 17
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    2Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man’s name upon his rod.

    3And thou shalt write Aaron’s name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.

  7. Numbers 3:15Rank 7 from verse 17
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    15Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.

  8. Numbers 3:20Rank 8 from verse 17
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    20And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.

  9. Numbers 4:3Rank 9 from verse 17
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    3From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.

  10. Numbers 4:38Rank 10 from verse 17
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    38And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers,

  11. Numbers 4:42Rank 11 from verse 17
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    42¶ And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers,

  12. Numbers 4:46Rank 12 from verse 17
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    46All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the house of their fathers,

  13. Numbers 8:24Rank 13 from verse 17
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    24This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation:

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2 Chronicles 31:17

COMBINED MEANING

priests

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Persons set apart to religious service, sanctuary duty, sacrifice, intercession, teaching, or representation before a deity.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Levites

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Members of the tribe of Levi, especially those appointed to service connected with the tabernacle or temple.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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twenty

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The number equal to two tens, following nineteen and preceding twenty-one.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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old

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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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charges

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1. Commands or duties laid upon a person. 2. Trusts or things entrusted. 3. Accusations. 4. Expenses.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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courses

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Sense 1: Paths or lines of motion. Sense 2: Ordered divisions or turns of service. Sense 3: Channels in which water runs.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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31:11¶ Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the Lord; and they prepared them,

31:12And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next.

31:13And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.

31:14And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter toward the east, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of the Lord, and the most holy things.

31:15And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:

31:16Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every one that entereth into the house of the Lord, his daily portion for their service in their charges according to their courses;

31:17Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses;

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31:18And to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness:

31:19Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.

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