1 Chronicles 23 · Verse 14

1 Chronicles 23:14

Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.
1 Chronicles 23:14, King James Version

1 Chronicles 23:14 in other translations

BSBAs for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.
WEBBut as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.
ASVBut as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.
YLTAs to Moses, the man of God, his sons are called after the tribe of Levi.
DARBY— And as to Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.
BBEAnd the sons of Moses, the man of God, were put into the list of the tribe of Levi.
WebsterNow concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.

What does 1 Chronicles 23:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. concerning Moses--His sons were ranked with the Levites generally, but not introduced into the distinctive portion of the descendants of Levi, who were appointed to the special functions of the priesthood. 1Ch 23:21-23. Of Merari.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 Moses the man of God - "Moses the prophet of God," - T.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 23:1-23

David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.

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1 Chronicles 23:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּמֹשֶׁ֖הu.mo.Shehand MosesH4872
אִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376
הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430
בָּנָ֕יוba.Navdescendants hisH1121
יִקָּרְא֖וּyi.ka.re.'Uthey were namedH7121
עַל\־'al-onH5921
שֵׁ֥בֶטShe.vet[the] tribe ofH7626
הַלֵּוִֽי\׃ha.le.Vithe Levite[s]H3878

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Chronicles 23:14

  • Deuteronomy 33:1

    And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

  • 1 Chronicles 26:23-25

    Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures. And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.

  • Psalms 90:1

    A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the man.
De 33:1; Ps 90:1; *title
his sons.
26:23-25

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Chronicles 23:13

    The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:14

    Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:15

    The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.

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1 Chronicles 23:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y los hijos de Moisés, varón de Dios, fueron contados en la tribu de Leví.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		– Et quant à Moïse, homme de Dieu, ses fils furent attribués à la tribu de Lévi.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und was Mose, den Mann Gottes, betrifft, so wurden seine Söhne nach dem Stamme Levi genannt.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Moysi quoque hominis Dei filii annumerati sunt in tribu Levi.