1 Chronicles 25 · Verse 9

1 Chronicles 25:9

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

1 Chronicles 25:9 in other translations

BSBThe first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all; the second to Gedaliah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
WEBNow the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, he and his brothers and sons were twelve;
ASVNow the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah; he and his brethren and sons were twelve:
YLTAnd the first lot goeth out for Asaph to Joseph; to Gedaliah the second; he, and his brethren and his sons, twelve;
DARBYAnd the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph; to Gedaliah the second: he and his brethren and his sons were twelve.
BBENow of the group of Asaph, the first name to come out was Joseph; the second Gedaliah; he and his brothers and sons were twelve?
WebsterNow the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:

What does 1 Chronicles 25:9 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 For Asaph to Joseph - His first-born. The second to Gedaliah - The first-born of Jeduthun.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

1 Chronicles 25:9 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.

וַיֵּצֵ֞אvai.ye.Tze'and it went outH3318
הַגּוֹרָ֧לha.go.Ralthe lotH1486
הָרִאשׁ֛וֹןha.ri.Shon<the> firstH7223
לְאָסָ֖ףle.'a.Saffor AsaphH623
לְיוֹסֵ֑ףle.yo.Sefto JosephH3130
וְאֶחָיוve.'e.Chavand relatives hisH251
וּבָנָיוu.va.Navand sons hisH1121
שְׁנֵיםshe.Neimtwo [plus]H8147
עָשָֽׂר\׃'a.SartenH6240
גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ge.dal.Ya.huGedaliahH1436
הַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.Nithe secondH8145
הֽוּא\־hu'-heH1931
וְאֶחָ֥יוve.'e.Chavand relatives hisH251
וּבָנָ֖יוu.va.Navand sons hisH1121
שְׁנֵ֥יםshe.Neimtwo [plus]H8147
עָשָֽׂר\׃'a.SartenH6240

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Joseph.
2
the second.Dr. Geddes, chiefly on the authority of the Arabic, adds, "who with his sons and brethren were twelve."

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

Context

  • 1 Chronicles 25:8

    And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

  • 1 Chronicles 25:9

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

  • 1 Chronicles 25:10

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

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1 Chronicles 25:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y la primera suerte salió por Asaph, á José: la segunda á Gedalías, quien con sus hermanos é hijos fueron doce;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et le premier sort échut, pour Asaph, à Joseph; à Guedalia, le second; lui et ses frères et ses fils étaient douze.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und das erste Los kam heraus für Asaph, für Joseph; für Gedalja das zweite: er und seine Brüder und seine Söhne waren zwölf;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Egressaque est sors prima Joseph, qui erat de Asaph. Secunda Godoliæ, ipsi et filiis ejus, et fratribus ejus duodecim.