1 Chronicles 25:26
New International Version
the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and relatives 12

New Living Translation
The nineteenth lot fell to Mallothi and twelve of his sons and relatives.

English Standard Version
to the nineteenth, to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

Berean Standard Bible
the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

King James Bible
The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

New King James Version
the nineteenth for Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

New American Standard Bible
for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

NASB 1995
for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

NASB 1977
for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

Legacy Standard Bible
for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

Amplified Bible
the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

Christian Standard Bible
the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons, and his relatives — 12

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons, and his brothers—12

American Standard Version
for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

English Revised Version
for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The nineteenth chose Mallothi, his sons, and his relatives-12 men.

International Standard Version
the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;

Majority Standard Bible
the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

NET Bible
the nineteenth to Mallothi and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

New Heart English Bible
for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

Webster's Bible Translation
The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

World English Bible
for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers—twelve;

Young's Literal Translation
at the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

Smith's Literal Translation
For the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The nineteenth to Mellothi, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The nineteenth went to Mallothi, to his sons and his brothers, twelve.

New American Bible
The nineteenth fell to Mallothi, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.

New Revised Standard Version
to the nineteenth, to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The nineteenth to Malloth, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The nineteenth to Maluth, and his sons and his brothers twelve.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
the nineteenth Mallithi, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Twenty-Four Divisions of Musicians
25the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all; 26the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons, and his brothers— 12 in all; 27the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;…

Cross References
1 Samuel 16:14-23
Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him. / Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you. / Let our lord command your servants here to seek out someone who can skillfully play the harp. Whenever the spirit of distress from God is upon you, he is to play it, and you will be well.” ...

2 Chronicles 29:25-30
Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets. / The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. / And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel. ...

Psalm 150:3-5
Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre. / Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute. / Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals.

2 Samuel 6:5
David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of wood instruments, harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals.

1 Chronicles 15:16-22
David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals. / So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah; / and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel. ...

2 Chronicles 5:12-13
all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets. / The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud

Nehemiah 12:27-30
At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres. / The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites, / from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem. ...

Psalm 33:2-3
Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings. / Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.

Psalm 81:1-2
For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob. / Lift up a song, strike the tambourine, play the sweet-sounding harp and lyre.

Psalm 92:1-3
A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, / to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night / with the ten-stringed harp and the melody of the lyre.

Psalm 98:4-6
Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises! / Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, in melodious song with the harp. / With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn shout for joy before the LORD, the King.

Psalm 144:9
I will sing to You a new song, O God; on a harp of ten strings I will make music to You—

Psalm 149:3
Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.

Ephesians 5:19
Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,

Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.


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8. Their division by lot into twenty-four orders














the nineteeth
This phrase indicates the order of service among the musicians appointed by King David. The number eighteen signifies a specific position in the sequence of temple worship, reflecting the organized and structured nature of worship in ancient Israel. The use of numbers in the Bible often carries symbolic meaning, and while eighteen does not have a widely recognized symbolic significance, it underscores the meticulous planning and dedication to worship.

to Mallothi
This name likely carries the connotation of fullness or completeness, reflecting a common practice in Hebrew culture of naming individuals with words that convey a sense of divine blessing or personal characteristic.

his sons and brothers
This phrase highlights the familial nature of the temple service. The inclusion of sons and brothers indicates a generational and communal aspect to worship, where families served together. This reflects the biblical principle of passing down faith and responsibilities through family lines, ensuring that the worship of God remains a central and enduring part of community life.

twelve
The number twelve is significant throughout the Bible, often representing God's authority and governmental foundation, as seen in the twelve tribes of Israel and the twelve apostles. In this context, the number of musicians, twelve, signifies completeness and order in worship. It suggests that each group, though distinct, contributes to the harmonious and complete worship of God, reflecting the unity and diversity within the body of believers.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
the nineteenth
לְתִשְׁעָ֤ה (lə·ṯiš·‘āh)
Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 8672: Nine, ninth

to Mallothi,
לְמַלּ֔וֹתִי (lə·mal·lō·w·ṯî)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4413: Mallothi -- a son of Heman

his sons,
בָּנָ֥יו (bā·nāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

and his brothers—
וְאֶחָ֖יו (wə·’e·ḥāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

12 [in all];
שְׁנֵ֥ים (šə·nêm)
Number - md
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)


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