2 Chronicles 31 · Verse 17

2 Chronicles 31:17

Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses;
2 Chronicles 31:17, King James Version

2 Chronicles 31:17 in other translations

BSBand to the priests enrolled according to their families in the genealogy, as well as to the Levites twenty years of age or older, according to their duties and divisions.
WEBand those who were listed by genealogy of the priests by their fathers’ houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their divisions;
ASVand them that were reckoned by genealogy of the priests by their fathers’ houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their courses;
YLTand the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and of the Levites, from a son of twenty years and upward, in their charges, in their courses;
DARBY— both to the priests enregistered according to their fathers' houses, and to the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges, by their divisions;
BBEAnd the families of the priests were listed by their fathers' names, but the Levites, of twenty years old and over, were listed in relation to their work in their divisions;
WebsterBoth to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges, by their courses;

What does 2 Chronicles 31:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 31:11-18

11-18. Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the Lord--storehouses, granaries, or cellars; either the old ones, which had been allowed through neglect to fall into decay, were to be repaired, or additional ones built. Private individuals brought their own first-fruits to the temple; but the tithes were levied by the Levites, who kept a faithful account of them in their several places of abode and…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 17 From twenty years old - Moses had ordered that the Levites should not begin their labor till they were thirty years of age; but David changed this order, and obliged them to begin at twenty.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

2 Chronicles 31:17 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.

וְאֵ֨תve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הִתְיַחֵ֤שׂhit.ya.Ches[the] genealogical enrolment ofH3188
הַכֹּהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH3548
לְבֵ֣יתle.Veitto [the] house ofH1004
אֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֔ם'a.vo.tei.Hemancestors theirH1
וְהַ֨לְוִיִּ֔םve.Hal.vi.Yimand the LevitesH3881
מִבֶּ֛ןmi.Benfrom a son ofH1121
עֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimtwentyH6242
שָׁנָ֖הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
וּלְמָ֑עְלָהu.le.Ma.'e.lahand <to> upwards <towards>H4605
בְּמִשְׁמְרוֹתֵיהֶ֖םbe.mish.me.ro.tei.Hemby duties theirH4931
בְּמַחְלְקוֹתֵיהֶֽם\׃be.mach.le.ko.tei.Hemby divisions theirH4256

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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 31:17

  • 1 Chronicles 23:24

    These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from the age of twenty years and upward.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:27

    For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:

  • Numbers 3:20

    And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.

  • Numbers 8:24

    This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation:

  • Numbers 4:42

    And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers,

  • Numbers 17:2-3

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man’s name upon his rod. And thou shalt write Aaron’s name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.

  • Numbers 4:3

    From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.

  • Numbers 4:38

    And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers,

  • Numbers 4:46

    All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the house of their fathers,

  • Numbers 3:15

    Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.

  • 1 Chronicles 24:20-25:26

    And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah. Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah. Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath. And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. …

  • 2 Chronicles 31:2

    And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the Lord.

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genealogy.
Nu 3:15,20; 4:38,42,46; 17:2,3; Ezr 2:59
twenty.
Nu 4:3; 8:24; 1Ch 23:24,27
by their courses.
2; 1Ch 24:20-31; 25:1-26:32

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 31:16

    Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every one that entereth into the house of the Lord, his daily portion for their service in their charges according to their courses;

  • 2 Chronicles 31:17

    Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses;

  • 2 Chronicles 31:18

    And to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness:

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2 Chronicles 31:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		También á los que eran contados entre los sacerdotes por las familias de sus padres, y á los Levitas de edad de veinte años arriba, conforme á sus oficios y órdenes;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et aux sacrificateurs enregistrés selon leurs maisons de pères, et aux lévites, depuis l’âge de 20 ans et au-dessus, dans leurs charges, selon leurs classes;
German
Elberfelder 1871		sowohl den ins Geschlechtsverzeichnis eingetragenen Priestern, nach ihren Vaterhäusern, als auch den Leviten, von zwanzig Jahren an und darüber, in ihren Ämtern, nach ihren Abteilungen,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		sacerdotibus per familias, et Levitis a vigesimo anno et supra, per ordines et turmas suas,