Cross References The heads of the Levites, princes in their families, abode in Jerusalem. 1 Chronicles 9:33 These are the chief of the singing men of the families of the Levites, who dwelt in the chambers, by the temple, that they might serve continually day and night in their ministry. 1 Chronicles 9:35 And in Gabaon dwelt Jehiel the father of Gabaon, and the name of his wife was Maacha: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge The heads of the Levites, princes in their families, abode in Jerusalem. chief fathers 1 Chronicles 9:13 And their brethren heads in their families a thousand seven hundred and threescore, very strong and able men for the work of the ministry in the house of God. Nehemiah 11:1-15 And the princes of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: but the rest of the people cast lots, to take one part in ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities. . . . 1 Chronicles 8:28 These were the chief fathers, and heads of their families who dwelt in Jerusalem. ;) but the Jerusalem of sacred history is no more. After having been successively destroyed by the Babylonians and Romans, and taken by the Saracens, Crusaders, and Turks, in the possession of the latter of whom it still continues, not a vestige remains of the capital of David and Solomon, not a monument of Jewish times is standing. The very course of the walls is changed, and the boundaries of the ancient city are become doubtful. The monks pretend to shew the sites of the sacred places; but they have not the slightest pretensions to even a probable identity with the real places. The Jerusalem that now is, however, called by the Arabs {El Kouds}, or `the holy city,' is still a respectable, good looking town, of an irregular shape: it is surrounded by high embattled walls, enclosing an area not exceeding two miles and a half, and occupying two small hills, having the valley of Jehoshaphat on the east, the valley of Siloam and Gehinnom on the south, and the valley of Rephaim on the west; and containing a population variously estimated at from 20,000 to 30,000 souls. Context The People of Jerusalem…33These are the chief of the singing men of the families of the Levites, who dwelt in the chambers, by the temple, that they might serve continually day and night in their ministry. 34The heads of the Levites, princes in their families, abode in Jerusalem. Lexicon All theseאֵלֶּה֩ (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's Hebrew 428: These, those were heads רָאשֵׁ֨י (rā·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 7218: The head of Levite לַלְוִיִּ֛ם (lal·wî·yim) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi families, הָאָב֧וֹת (hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1: Father chiefs רָאשִׁ֑ים (rā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7218: The head according to their genealogies, לְתֹלְדוֹתָ֖ם (lə·ṯō·lə·ḏō·w·ṯām) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8435: Descent, family, history and lived יָשְׁב֥וּ (yā·šə·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in Jerusalem. בִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (ḇî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel Additional Translations All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and lived in Jerusalem.These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelled at Jerusalem. These were heads of fathers houses of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt at Jerusalem. These were the heads of the families of the Levites according to their generations; these chiefs dwelt in Jerusalem. These are the chief fathers of the Levites, heads according to their families; these dwelt in Jerusalem. These were heads of fathers' houses of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt at Jerusalem. These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem. These were heads of fathers' [houses] of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these lived at Jerusalem. These heads of the fathers of the Levites throughout their generations are heads. These have dwelt in Jerusalem. Jump to Previous Chief Chiefs Dwelt Families Fathers Genealogy Generations Heads Households Houses Jerusalem Levites Listed ThroughoutJump to Next Chief Chiefs Dwelt Families Fathers Genealogy Generations Heads Households Houses Jerusalem Levites Listed ThroughoutExternal Links 1 Chronicles 9:34 NIV1 Chronicles 9:34 NLT 1 Chronicles 9:34 ESV 1 Chronicles 9:34 NASB 1 Chronicles 9:34 ASV 1 Chronicles 9:34 Bible Apps 1 Chronicles 9:34 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 9:34 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 9:34 French Bible 1 Chronicles 9:34 German Bible Alphabetical: according All and as chief chiefs families fathers genealogy generations heads households in Jerusalem Levite Levites listed lived men of the their these they to were who OT History: 1 Chronicles 9:34 These were heads of fathers' houses (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |