Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites. New Living Translation Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the area of Netophah. English Standard Version and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites. Berean Standard Bible Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites. New American Standard Bible and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the settlements of the Netophathites. NASB 1995 and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites. NASB 1977 and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites. Legacy Standard Bible and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites. Amplified Bible and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites [near Jerusalem]. Christian Standard Bible Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah who lived in the settlements of the Netophathites. Holman Christian Standard Bible Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah who lived in the villages of the Netophathites. American Standard Version 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. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Obadiah (son of Shemaiah, grandson of Galal, and great-grandson of Jeduthun), and Berechiah (son of Asa and grandson of Elkanah, who lived in the villages belonging to the Netophathites). International Standard Version and Shemaiah's son Obadiah, who was the grandson of Galal, who was fathered by Jeduthun, and Asa's son Berechiah, who was the grandson of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites. Majority Standard Bible Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites. NET Bible Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived among the settlements of the Netophathites. New Heart English Bible and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Obadiah son of Shemariah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah, son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who is dwelling in the villages of the Netophathite. Young's Literal Translation and Obadiah son of Shemariah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah, son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who is dwelling in the villages of the Netophathite. Smith's Literal Translation And Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthan, and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, dwelling in the villages of the Netophathites. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Obdia the son of Semeia, the son of Galal, the son of Idithum: and Barachia the son of Asa, the son of Elcana, who dwelt in the suburbs of Netophati. Catholic Public Domain Version and Obadiah, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah, the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived at the entrance to Netophah. New American Bible Obadiah, son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, a descendant of Jeduthun; and Berechiah, son of Asa, son of Elkanah, whose family lived in the villages of the Netophathites. New Revised Standard Version and Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Cala, the son of Jerithun; and Berechiah the son of Asaph, the son of Hilkanah, who dwelt in Ramtha. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Oubdaya, son of Shemaiah, son of Kalal, son of Yirithun, and Berakya, son of Asaph, son of Halqanah, who was dwelling in Ramtha OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation and Abdia, son of Samia, son of Galaal, son of Idithun, and Barachia son of Ossa, son of Helcana - who dwelt in the villages of the Notephatites. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The People of Jerusalem…15Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; 16Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites. 17These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief;… Cross References Nehemiah 11:17 Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. 1 Chronicles 6:33-38 These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel, / the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, / the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, ... 1 Chronicles 15:17-18 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. 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 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. ... Ezra 3:10-11 When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel had prescribed. / And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid. Nehemiah 12:8-9 The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his associates, led the songs of thanksgiving. / Bakbukiah and Unni, their associates, stood across from them in the services. Nehemiah 12:24 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. Psalm 134:1-2 A song of ascents. Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD! / Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD! Psalm 135:1-3 Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD, / who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God. / Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely. Psalm 150:1-6 Hallelujah! Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise Him in His mighty heavens. / Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him for His excellent greatness. / Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre. ... Matthew 26:30 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. Mark 14:26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. Luke 1:46-55 Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, / and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior! / For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed. ... Luke 1:67-79 Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied: / “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people. / He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, ... Treasury of Scripture 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 dwelled in the villages of the Netophathites. Obadiah Nehemiah 11:17 And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. Abda 1 Chronicles 12:25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred. the sons of Jeduthun 1 Chronicles 25:1,3,6 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was: … 2 Chronicles 35:15 And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them. Netophathites 1 Chronicles 2:54 The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites. Nehemiah 7:26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight. Nehemiah 12:28-30 And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi; … Jump to Previous Asa Berechiah Berechi'ah Dwelling Dwelt Elkanah Elka'nah Galal Jeduthun Jedu'thun Netophathite Netophathites Netoph'athites Obadiah Obadi'ah Shemaiah Shemai'ah Shemariah Small Towns VillagesJump to Next Asa Berechiah Berechi'ah Dwelling Dwelt Elkanah Elka'nah Galal Jeduthun Jedu'thun Netophathite Netophathites Netoph'athites Obadiah Obadi'ah Shemaiah Shemai'ah Shemariah Small Towns Villages1 Chronicles 9 1. The original of Israel and Judah's genealogies2. The Israelites 10. The priests 14. and the Levites, with Nethinims, who dwelt in Jerusalem 27. The charge of certain Levites 35. The stock of Saul and Jonathan Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; Obadiah is a name that means "servant of Yahweh," which reflects a common theme in biblical names where individuals are often identified by their relationship to God. The lineage provided here connects Obadiah to Jeduthun, a significant figure in the musical worship of Israel. Jeduthun was one of the chief musicians appointed by King David to lead worship in the temple (1 Chronicles 16:41-42). This connection suggests that Obadiah may have been involved in temple worship or music, continuing the legacy of his forefather. The mention of Shemaiah and Galal, though less prominent in biblical records, indicates the importance of family lineage and heritage in maintaining religious duties and roles within the community. and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites. Persons / Places / Events 1. ObadiahA Levite mentioned in the genealogies of those who returned to Jerusalem. His name means "servant of Yahweh," reflecting a life dedicated to serving God. 2. Shemaiah, Galal, and Jeduthun Ancestors of Obadiah. Jeduthun is particularly notable as a chief musician appointed by King David, indicating a lineage involved in temple worship. 3. Berechiah Another Levite, whose name means "Yahweh blesses." He is part of the lineage of temple servants. 4. Asa and Elkanah Ancestors of Berechiah, with Elkanah being a name associated with several notable figures in the Bible, including the father of the prophet Samuel. 5. Netophathites Residents of Netophah, a village near Bethlehem. This location is significant as it was home to several families who served in the temple. Teaching Points Generational FaithfulnessThe genealogies remind us of the importance of passing down faith and service to God through generations. Each name represents a legacy of dedication to God's work. The Role of Worship in Community The mention of musicians and temple servants underscores the centrality of worship in the life of God's people. Worship is not just a personal act but a communal one that strengthens the faith community. God's Blessing in Service Names like Berechiah ("Yahweh blesses") remind us that serving God brings blessings, not necessarily in material wealth, but in spiritual richness and fulfillment. The Importance of Place in God's Plan The reference to the Netophathites highlights how God uses specific places and communities to fulfill His purposes. Our own communities can be places of significant spiritual impact. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Obadiahוְעֹבַדְיָה֙ (wə·‘ō·ḇaḏ·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5662: Obadiah -- 'servant of Yah', the name of a number of Israelites son בֶּֽן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Shemaiah, שְׁמַֽעְיָ֔ה (šə·ma‘·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8098: Shemaiah -- 'Yah hears', the name of a number of Israelites the son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Galal, גָּלָ֖ל (gā·lāl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1559: Galal -- two Levites the son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Jeduthun; יְדוּת֑וּן (yə·ḏū·ṯūn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3038: Jeduthun and Berechiah וּבֶרֶכְיָ֤ה (ū·ḇe·reḵ·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1296: Berechiah -- 'Yah blesses', the name of several Israelites son בֶן־ (ḇen-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Asa, אָסָא֙ (’ā·sā) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 609: Asa -- perhaps 'healer', an Israelite name the son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Elkanah אֶלְקָנָ֔ה (’el·qā·nāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 511: Elkanah -- 'God has created', the name of several Israelites who lived הַיּוֹשֵׁ֖ב (hay·yō·wō·šêḇ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in the villages בְּחַצְרֵ֥י (bə·ḥaṣ·rê) Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 2691: A yard, a hamlet of the Netophathites. נְטוֹפָתִֽי׃ (nə·ṭō·w·p̄ā·ṯî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5200: Netophathite -- inhabitant of Netophah Links 1 Chronicles 9:16 NIV1 Chronicles 9:16 NLT 1 Chronicles 9:16 ESV 1 Chronicles 9:16 NASB 1 Chronicles 9:16 KJV 1 Chronicles 9:16 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 9:16 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 9:16 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 9:16 French Bible 1 Chronicles 9:16 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 9:16 And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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