1 Chronicles 9 · Verse 1

1 Chronicles 9:1

So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.
1 Chronicles 9:1, King James Version

1 Chronicles 9:1 in other translations

BSBSo all Israel was recorded in the genealogies written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. But Judah was exiled to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.
WEBSo all Israel were listed by genealogies; and behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their disobedience.
ASVSo all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. And Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their transgression.
YLTAnd all Israel have reckoned themselves by genealogy, and lo, they are written on the book of the kings of Israel and Judah--they were removed to Babylon for their trespass.
DARBYAnd all Israel were registered by genealogy; and behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. And Judah was carried away to Babylon because of their transgression.
BBESo all Israel was listed by their families; and, truly, they are recorded in the book of the kings of Israel. And Judah was taken away as prisoners to Babylon because of their sin.
WebsterSo all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.

What does 1 Chronicles 9:1 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
1Ch 9:1-26. Original Registers of Israel and Judah's Genealogies. 1. all Israel were reckoned by genealogies--From the beginning of the Hebrew nation, public records were kept, containing a registration of the name of every individual, as well as the tribe and family to which he belonged. "The book of the kings of Israel and Judah" does not refer to the two canonical books that are known in Scripture by that name, but to authenticated copies of those registers, placed under the official care of the sovereigns; and as a great number of the Israelites (1Ch 9:3) took refuge in Judah during the invasion of Shalmaneser, they carried the public records along with them. The genealogies given in the preceding chapters were drawn from the public records in the archives both of Israel and Judah; and those given in this chapter relate to the period subsequent to the restoration; whence it appears (compare 1Ch 3:17-24) that the genealogical registers were kept during the captivity in Babylon. These genealogical tables, then, are of the highest authority for truth and correctness, the earlier portion being extracted from the authenticated records of the nation; and as to those which belong to the time of the captivity, they were drawn up by a contemporary writer, who, besides enjoying the best sources of information, and being of the strictest integrity, was guided and preserved from all error by divine inspiration.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

All Israel reckoned by genealogies, 1Chr 9:1. The first inhabitants of Jerusalem, after their return from their captivity, who were chiefs of the fathers, 1Chr 9:2-9. Of the priests, 1Chr 9:10-13; Levites, 1Chr 9:14-16; porters, their work, lodgings, etc., 1Chr 9:17-29; other officers, 1Chr 9:30-32; the singers, 1Chr 9:33, 1Chr 9:34. A repetition of the genealogy of Saul and his sons, 1Chr 9:35-44. Verse 1 Were reckoned by genealogies - Jarchi considers these as the words of Ezra, the compiler of the book; as if he had said: I have given the genealogies of the Israelites as I have found them in a book which was carried into Babylon, when the people were carried thither for their transgressions; and this book which I found is that which I have transcribed in the preceding chapters.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
Genealogies. --This chapter expresses that one end of recording all these genealogies was, to direct the Jews, when they returned out of captivity, with whom to unite, and where to reside. Here is an account of the good state into which the affairs of religion were put, on the return from Babylon. Every one knew his charge. Work is likely to be done well when every one knows the duty of his place, and makes a business of it. God is the God of order. Thus was the temple a figure of the heavenly one, where they rest not day nor night from praising God, Re 4:8. Blessed be His name, believers there shall, not in turn, but all together, without interruption, praise him night and day: may the Lord make each of us fit for the inheritance of the saints in light.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

1 Chronicles 9:1 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.

וְכָל\־ve.kholand allH3605
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
הִתְיַחְשׂ֔וּhit.yach.Suthey had themselves enrolledH3187
וְהִנָּ֣םve.hi.Namand there theyH2009
כְּתוּבִ֔יםke.tu.Vim[are] writtenH3789
עַל\־'al-onH5921
סֵ֖פֶרSe.fer[the] scroll ofH5612
מַלְכֵ֣יmal.Khei[the] kings ofH4428
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
וִיהוּדָ֛הvi.hu.Dahand JudahH3063
הָגְל֥וּha.ge.Luthey were taken into exileH1540
לְבָבֶ֖לle.va.Velto BabylonH894
בְּמַעֲלָֽם\׃\ \סbe.ma.'a.Lamin unfaithfulness theirH4604

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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 9:1

  • 1 Chronicles 5:25-26

    And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the people of the land, whom God destroyed before them. And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath–pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.

  • Nehemiah 7:64

    These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

  • Nehemiah 7:5

    And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,

  • Ezra 2:59

    And 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:

  • Ezra 2:62-63

    These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood. And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

  • Jeremiah 52:14-15

    And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down all the walls of Jerusalem round about. Then Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard carried away captive certain of the poor of the people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude.

  • Daniel 1:2

    And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.

  • Matthew 1:1-16

    The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; …

  • Jeremiah 39:9

    Then Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained.

  • Luke 3:28-38

    Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er, Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim, Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David, …

  • 2 Chronicles 36:18-20

    And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes; all these he brought to Babylon. And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof. And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia:

  • 2 Chronicles 33:11

    Wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 The original of Israel and Judah's genealogies.
2 The Israelites;
10 the priests;
14 and the Levites, with Nethinims, which dwelt in Jerusalem.
27 The charge of certain Levites.
35 The stock of Saul and Jonathan.

A.M. 2804, etc. B.C. 1200, etc. all Israel.
Ezr 2:59,62,63; Ne 7:5,64; Mt 1:1-16; Lu 3:28-38
carried.
2Ch 33:11; 36:9,10,18-20; Jer 39:9; 52:14,15; Da 1:2

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Context

  • 1 Chronicles 9:1

    So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.

  • 1 Chronicles 9:2

    Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.

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1 Chronicles 9:1 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y CONTADO todo Israel por el orden de los linajes, fueron escritos en el libro de los reyes de Israel y de Judá, que fueron trasportados á Babilonia por su rebelión.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		*Et tous ceux d’Israël furent enregistrés par généalogies; et voici, ils sont inscrits dans le livre des rois d’Israël. Et Juda fut transporté à Babylone à cause de ses péchés.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und ganz Israel wurde im Geschlechtsverzeichnis verzeichnet; und siehe, sie sind aufgeschrieben in dem Buche der Könige von Israel. Und Juda wurde wegen seiner Untreue nach Babel weggeführt.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Universus ergo Israël dinumeratus est, et summa eorum scripta est in libro regum Israël et Juda: translatique sunt in Babylonem propter delictum suum.