2 Chronicles 17 · Verse 8

2 Chronicles 17:8

And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob–adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
2 Chronicles 17:8, King James Version

2 Chronicles 17:8 in other translations

BSBaccompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
WEBand with them Levites, even Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
ASVand with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
YLTand with them the Levites, Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijath, and Tob-Adonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
DARBYand with them the Levites: Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
BBEAnd with them, Shemaiah and Nethaniah and Zebadiah and Asahel and Shemiramoth and Jehonathan and Adonijah and Tobijah and Tob-adonijah, the Levites; and Elishama and Jehoram the priests.
WebsterAnd with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.

What does 2 Chronicles 17:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 17:7-11

7-11. Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, ... to teach in the cities of Judah--The ordinary work of teaching devolved on the priests. But extraordinary commissioners were appointed, probably to ascertain whether the work had been done or neglected. This deputation of five princes, assisted by two priests and nine Levites, was to make a circuit of the towns in Judah. It is the first practical…

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2 Chronicles 17:8 in the original Hebrew

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וְעִמָּהֶ֣םve.'i.ma.Hemand [were] with themH5973
הַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.Yimthe LevitesH3881
שְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֡הוּshe.ma'.Ya.huShemaiahH8098
וּנְתַנְיָ֡הוּu.ne.tan.Ya.huand NethaniahH5418
וּזְבַדְיָ֡הוּu.ze.vad.Ya.huand ZebadiahH2069
וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֡לva.'a.sa.h.'Eland AsahelH6214
וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹתu.she.mi.ri.motand ShemiramothH8070
וִֽיהוֹנָתָן֩vi.ho.na.Tanand JonathanH3083
וַאֲדֹ֨נִיָּ֧הוּva.'a.Do.ni.Ya.huand AdonijahH138
וְטֽוֹבִיָּ֛הוּve.toi.Ya.huand TobijahH2900
וְט֥וֹבve.Tovand Tob-H2899
אֲדוֹנִיָּ֖ה'a.do.ni.YahAdonijahH2899
הַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.Yimthe LevitesH3881
וְעִמָּהֶ֛םve.'i.ma.Hemand [were] with themH5973
אֱלִישָׁמָ֥ע'e.li.sha.Ma'ElishamaH476
וִֽיהוֹרָ֖םvi.ho.Ramand JehoramH3088
הַכֹּהֲנִֽים\׃ha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH3548

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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 17:8

  • 2 Chronicles 19:8

    Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the Lord, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.

  • Malachi 2:7

    For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.

  • Ezra 7:1-6

    Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub, The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth, The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki, …

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 17:7

    Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Ben–hail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.

  • 2 Chronicles 17:8

    And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob–adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.

  • 2 Chronicles 17:9

    And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the Lord with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.

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2 Chronicles 17:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y con ellos á los Levitas, Semeías, Nethanías, Zebadías, y Asael, y Semiramoth, y Jonathán, y Adonías, y Tobías, y Tobadonías, Levitas; y con ellos á Elisama y á Joram, sacerdotes.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et avec eux les lévites, Shemahia, et Nethania, et Zebadia, et Asçaël, et Shemiramoth, et Jonathan, et Adonija, et Tobija, et Tob-Adonija, lévites; et avec eux Élishama et Joram, sacrificateurs;
German
Elberfelder 1871		und mit ihnen die Leviten Schemaja und Nethanja und Sebadja und Asael und Schemiramoth und Jonathan und Adonija und Tobija und Tob-Adonija, die Leviten; und mit ihnen Elischama und Joram, die Priester.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et cum eis Levitas Semeiam, et Nathaniam, et Zabadiam, Asaël quoque, et Semiramoth, et Jonathan, Adoniamque et Thobiam, et Thobadoniam Levitas, et cum eis Elisama, et Joran sacerdotes: