1 Chronicles 6:39
New International Version
and Heman’s associate Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea,

New Living Translation
Heman’s first assistant was Asaph from the clan of Gershon. Asaph’s genealogy was traced back through Berekiah, Shimea,

English Standard Version
and his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, namely, Asaph the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

Berean Standard Bible
Heman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

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

New King James Version
And his brother Asaph, who stood at his right hand, was Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

New American Standard Bible
Heman’s brother Asaph stood at his right hand, Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

NASB 1995
Heman’s brother Asaph stood at his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

NASB 1977
And Heman’s brother Asaph stood at his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

Legacy Standard Bible
Heman’s brother Asaph stood at his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

Amplified Bible
Heman’s [tribal] brother Asaph stood at his right hand: Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

Christian Standard Bible
Heman’s relative was Asaph, who stood at his right hand: Asaph son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Heman’s relative was Asaph, who stood at his right hand: Asaph son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

American Standard Version
And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

English Revised Version
And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Heman's relative Asaph stood on his right. He was the son of Berechiah, who was the son of Shimea,

Good News Translation
Asaph was leader of the second choir. His family line went back to Levi as follows: Asaph, Berechiah, Shimea,

International Standard Version
There was also his brother Asaph, who stood to Heman's right. Asaph had been fathered by Berechiah, who had been fathered by Shimea,

Majority Standard Bible
Heman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

NET Bible
Serving beside him was his fellow Levite Asaph, son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

New Heart English Bible
His brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

Webster's Bible Translation
And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

World English Bible
His brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And his brother Asaph, who is standing on his right—Asaph, son of Berachiah, son of Shimea,

Young's Literal Translation
And his brother Asaph, who is standing on his right -- Asaph, son of Berachiah, son of Shimea,

Smith's Literal Translation
And his brother Asaph standing at his right hand, Asaph the son of Berachiah the son of Shimea,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, Asaph the son of Barachias, the son of Samaa.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And there was also his brother, Asaph, who was standing at his right, Asaph, the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

New American Bible
His brother Asaph stood at his right hand. Asaph was the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

New Revised Standard Version
and his brother Asaph, who stood on his right, namely, Asaph son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And his brother Asaph, who stood on the right hand of Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And his brother Asaph who stood at the right of Asaph, son of Brakyah, son of Shemaiah.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand; even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And his brother Asaph, who stood at his right hand; Asaph the son of Barachias, the son of Samaa,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Temple Musicians
38the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel. 39Heman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea, 40the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,…

Cross References
1 Chronicles 15:17-19
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. / The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals.

1 Chronicles 16:4-6
David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel. / Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals / and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

1 Chronicles 25:1-7
Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service: / From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. / From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. ...

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

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. ...

Nehemiah 12:24-26
The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God. / Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates. / They served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe.

Nehemiah 12:45-47
They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. / For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. / So in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for the descendants of Aaron.

Psalm 73:1-28
A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. / But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped. / For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. ...

Psalm 77:1-20
For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me. / In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted. / I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah ...

Psalm 78:1-72
A Maskil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth. / I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning, / that we have heard and known and our fathers have relayed to us. ...

Psalm 79:1-13
A Psalm of Asaph. The nations, O God, have invaded Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy temple and reduced Jerusalem to rubble. / They have given the corpses of Your servants as food to the birds of the air, the flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth. / They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead. ...

Psalm 80:1-19
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth / before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your mighty power and come to save us. / Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved. ...

Psalm 81:1-16
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. / Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and at the full moon on the day of our Feast. ...

Psalm 82:1-8
A Psalm of Asaph. God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods: / “How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah / Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. ...

Psalm 83:1-18
A song. A Psalm of Asaph. O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God. / See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads. / With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish, ...


Treasury of Scripture

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

his brother.

Asaph.

1 Chronicles 15:17-19
So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; …

1 Chronicles 16:7
Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

1 Chronicles 25:2
Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.

on his right hand.

1 Chronicles 6:31
And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.

1 Chronicles 25:3
Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.

Berachiah.

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 15:17
So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

2 Chronicles 28:12
Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,

(1) A son of Zerubbabel,

1 Chronicles 3:20
And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushabhesed, five.

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 15:17
So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

1 Chronicles 9:16
And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.

1 Chronicles 15:23
And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

1 Chronicles 15:24
And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.

2 Chronicles 28:12
Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,

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1 Chronicles 6
1. The sons of Levi.
4. The line of Eleazar unto the captivity.
16. The families of Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
49. The office of Aaron, and his line unto Ahimaaz.
54. The cities of the priests and Levites.














Heman
Heman is a significant figure in the biblical narrative, known for his role as a musician in the service of the temple. His name in Hebrew, "הֵימָן" (Heyman), means "faithful" or "trustworthy." This reflects his dedication and reliability in his service to God. Heman is often associated with the Korahites, a group of Levitical singers, and his role underscores the importance of music and worship in the spiritual life of Israel. His faithfulness in his duties serves as an inspiration for believers to use their talents for the glory of God.

was the musician's assistant
This phrase highlights Heman's role in the temple worship. The Hebrew term for "musician" is "מְשׁוֹרֵר" (meshorer), which refers to one who sings or plays music. Being an assistant indicates a position of support and collaboration, essential for the harmonious functioning of temple worship. This role emphasizes the value of teamwork and humility in service, reminding believers that every role in the body of Christ is vital, no matter how seemingly small.

the son of Joel
Joel, meaning "Yahweh is God," is a name that signifies a strong spiritual heritage. Heman's lineage is traced through Joel, indicating the importance of family and generational faithfulness in the biblical narrative. This connection to Joel suggests a legacy of devotion and service to God, encouraging believers to honor their spiritual heritage and pass on their faith to future generations.

the son of Samuel
Samuel, a pivotal figure in Israel's history, was a prophet, judge, and leader. His name means "heard by God," reflecting his mother's prayers and God's response. Samuel's life was marked by obedience and dedication to God's will, and his legacy continued through his descendants. Heman's connection to Samuel highlights the impact of a godly life and the influence one can have on future generations. It serves as a reminder of the importance of living a life that is pleasing to God and leaving a lasting spiritual legacy.

(39-43) The pedigree of Asaph the Gershonite, traced back through thirteen names to Levi. That of Heman names twenty ancestors for the same period of time. This is one more illustration of the common usage of overleaping names in these genealogies.

(39) His brother Asaph.--Asaph was Heman's brother (1) as a Levite; (2) as a choir-master.

The striking agreement of the line of Heman with that of the Kohathites, detailed in 1Chronicles 6:22-28 above, has led critics to look for a like coincidence between the line of Asaph as given here, and that of the Gershonites in 1Chronicles 6:20-21. There, however, we have only seven names, here there are thirteen. Still we observe that in the former passage the three names, Jahath, Zimmah, and Zerah appear in the same order of lineal descent from Gershon as in the present list; while the Adaiah of 1Chronicles 6:41 obviously answers to the Iddo of 1Chronicles 6:21, and Ethni (1Chronicles 6:41) is in Hebrew writing not unlike Jeaterai; and we are already familiar with the fact that genealogies sometimes recur in abbreviated forms. (Comp. Ezra 7:1-5, with the line of Aaron in the present chapter.) Upon the whole, therefore, if the suggested identifications be correct, it appears that Asaph's pedigree has really been partially anticipated in 1Chronicles 6:20-21. . . .

Verse 39. - Asaph is called brother of Heman, either as brother in office or generally as relative in the degree of cousin by many removes. He stands fourteenth in line of descent after Levi, while Ethan (ver. 44) stands thirteenth. If the line of Heman (as given in vers. 33-38) were correct. it would force on us the conviction that there are several omissions in these two lines; but if these are correct, we must conclude that there are unwarranted additions in the other. On the names of Asaph's ancestors, see notes on vers. 20, 21. From 2 Chronicles 29:30 it seems plain that Asaph was himself a composer of psalms, and not simply either the musician or rehearser of those of David.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Heman’s kinsman
וְאָחִ֣יו (wə·’ā·ḥîw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

was Asaph,
אָסָ֔ף (’ā·sāp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 623: Asaph -- 'gatherer', the name of several Israelites

who served
הָעֹמֵ֖ד (hā·‘ō·mêḏ)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

at
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

his right hand:
יְמִינ֑וֹ (yə·mî·nōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3225: The right hand, side, the south

Asaph
אָסָ֥ף (’ā·sāp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 623: Asaph -- 'gatherer', the name of several Israelites

the son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Berechiah,
בֶּרֶכְיָ֖הוּ (be·reḵ·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1296: Berechiah -- 'Yah blesses', the name of several Israelites

the son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Shimea,
שִׁמְעָֽא׃ (šim·‘ā)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8092: Shimea -- four Israelites


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