1 Chronicles 6 · Verse 39

1 Chronicles 6:39

And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
1 Chronicles 6:39, King James Version

1 Chronicles 6:39 in other translations

BSBHeman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand:
WEBHis brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
ASVAnd his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
YLTAnd his brother Asaph, who is standing on his right--Asaph, son of Berachiah, son of Shimea,
DARBYAnd his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand: Asaph, the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
BBEAnd his brother Asaph, whose place was at his right hand, Asaph, the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
WebsterAnd his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

What does 1 Chronicles 6:39 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 6:16-48

16-48. The sons of Levi; Gershom, &c.--This repetition (see 1Ch 6:1) is made, as the historian here begins to trace the genealogy of the Levitical families who were not priests. The list is a long one, comprising the chiefs or heads of their several families until David's reign, who made a new and different classification of them by courses.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 39 Asaph - This person, with Heman, the sons of Kora, Ethan, Jeduthun, etc., are celebrated in these books, and in the Psalms, for their skill in singing, and the part they performed in the public worship of God. It is very likely that their singing was only a kind of recitative or chanting, such as we still find in the synagogues. It does not appear that God had especially appointed these singers, much less any musical instruments, (the silver trumpets excepted), to be employed in his service. Musical instruments in the house of God are, at least under the Gospel, repugnant to the spirit of Christianity, and tend not a little to corrupt the worship of God. Those who are fond of music in the theater are fond of it in the house of God when they go thither; and some, professing Christianity, set up such a spurious worship in order to draw people to hear the Gospel! This is doing evil that good may come of it; and by this means, light and trifling people are introduced into the Church of Christ, and when in, are generally very troublesome, hard to be pleased, and difficult to be saved.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

1 Chronicles 6:39 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.

וְאָחִ֣יוve.'a.Chivand relative hisH251
אָסָ֔ף'a.SafAsaphH623
הָעֹמֵ֖דha.'o.Medwho stoodH5975
עַל\־'al-atH5921
יְמִינ֑וֹye.mi.Noright [hand] hisH3225
אָסָ֥ף'a.SafAsaphH623
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
בֶּרֶכְיָ֖הוּbe.rekh.Ya.huBerekiahH1296
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
שִׁמְעָֽא\׃shim.'A'ShimeaH8092

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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 6:39

  • Ezra 2:41

    The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.

  • Nehemiah 7:44

    The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.

  • Nehemiah 12:46

    For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.

  • Psalms 77:1

    To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.

  • Psalms 75:1

    To the chief Musician, Al–taschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.

  • Psalms 73:1

    A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.

  • 2 Chronicles 29:13

    And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:

  • 2 Chronicles 5:12

    Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)

  • Psalms 81:1

    To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

  • Nehemiah 11:17

    And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

  • Psalms 83:1

    A Song or Psalm of Asaph. Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

  • Psalms 79:1

    A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
his brother.Asaph is probably called his brother, because he was of the same tribe as Heman; or, perhaps, because he was his companion or associate.
Asaph.
15:17-19; 16:7; 25:2; 26:1; 2Ch 5:12; 20:14; 29:13,30
2Ch 35:15; Ezr 2:41; 3:10; Ne 7:44; 11:17,22; 12:35,46
Ps 50:1; 73:1; 74:1; 75:1; 76:1; 77:1; 78:1; 79:1; 80:1; *titles
Ps 81:1; 82:1; 83:1; *titles

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Context

  • 1 Chronicles 6:38

    The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:39

    And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

  • 1 Chronicles 6:40

    The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,

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1 Chronicles 6:39 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y su hermano Asaph, el cual estaba á su mano derecha: Asaph, hijo de Berachîas, hijo de Sima;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ce sont ici leurs habitations, selon leurs enclos, dans leurs confins. – Pour les fils d’Aaron, de la famille des Kehathites, car le sort tomba pour eux:
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sein Bruder Asaph, der zu seiner Rechten stand: Asaph, der Sohn Berekjas, des Sohnes Schimeas,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et frater ejus Asaph, qui stabat a dextris ejus, Asaph filius Barachiæ, filii Samaa,