1 Chronicles 23:27

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֣י בְדִבְרֵ֤י דָוִיד֙ הָאַ֣חֲרֹנִ֔ים הֵ֖מָּה מִסְפַּ֣ר בְּנֵי־לֵוִ֑י מִבֶּ֛ן עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וּלְמָֽעְלָה׃

Transliteration

For in-ḏiḇrê Dāwid the-ʾaḥărōnîm hēmmāh mispar bənê-Lēwî from-ben twenty šānāh and-to-māʿəlāh

Grammar Details

*ḏiḇrê*: noun, masculine plural construct - words of
*Dāwid*: proper noun
*ʾaḥărōnîm*: adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the last
*hēmmāh*: pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they were
*mispar*: noun, masculine singular construct - number of
*bənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons of
*Lēwî*: proper noun
*ben*: noun, masculine singular construct - son of/aged
*šānāh*: noun, feminine singular - year
*māʿəlāh*: adverb - upward

Word Meanings

*ḏiḇrê* *Dāwid* *ʾaḥărōnîm*: last words of David, final commands of David

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Referenced Verses

1 Chr 23:24 : 24 These were the sons of Levi after their fathers' houses, even the heads of the fathers' [houses] of those of them that were counted, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of Jehovah, from twenty years old and upward.
Ps 72:20 : 20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
2 Sam 23:1 : 1 Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse saith, And the man who was raised on high saith, The anointed of the God of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel:
1 Chr 23:3 : 3 And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

1 Chr 23:24-26
3 verses
85%
24These were the sons of Levi after their fathers' houses, even the heads of the fathers' [houses] of those of them that were counted, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of Jehovah, from twenty years old and upward.
25For David said, Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath given rest unto his people; and he dwelleth in Jerusalem for ever:
26and also the Levites shall no more have need to carry the tabernacle and all the vessels of it for the service thereof.
1 Chr 23:2-4
3 verses
82%
2And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
3And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.
4Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
Num 8:23-26
4 verses
80%
23And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
24This is that which belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service in the work of the tent of meeting:
25and from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the work, and shall serve no more,
26but shall minister with their brethren in the tent of meeting, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charges.
2 Chr 31:16-17
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79%
16besides them that were reckoned by genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even every one that entered into the house of Jehovah, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their offices according to their courses;
17and 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;
Num 4:23
78%
23from thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to wait upon the service, to do the work in the tent of meeting.
1 Chr 27:23-24
2 verses
78%
23But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Jehovah had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven.
24Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but finished not; and there came wrath for this upon Israel; neither was the number put into the account in the chronicles of king David.
Num 1:3
77%
3from twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel, thou and Aaron shall number them by their hosts.
Num 26:2
77%
2Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers' houses, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel.
Num 3:39
77%
39All that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of Jehovah, by their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.
Num 4:46-47
2 verses
76%
46All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the princes of Israel numbered, by their families, and by their fathers' houses,
47from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entered in to do the work of service, and the work of bearing burdens in the tent of meeting,
1 Chr 23:28
76%
28For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Jehovah, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God;
Num 4:30
75%
30from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth upon the service, to do the work of the tent of meeting.
Num 4:43-44
2 verses
75%
43from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entered upon the service, for work in the tent of meeting,
44even those that were numbered of them by their families, were three thousand and two hundred.
Num 4:39
75%
39from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entered upon the service, for work in the tent of meeting,
Num 26:4
74%
4[ Take the sum of the people], from twenty years old and upward; as Jehovah commanded Moses and the children of Israel, that came forth out of the land of Egypt.
Num 4:2-3
2 verses
74%
2Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
3from thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter upon the service, to do the work in the tent of meeting.
Num 1:26
73%
26Of the children of Judah, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
Num 4:35-36
2 verses
73%
35from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entered upon the service, for work in the tent of meeting:
36and those that were numbered of them by their families were two thousand seven hundred and fifty.
1 Chr 23:6
73%
6And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Num 1:45
73%
45So all they that were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;
Num 3:15
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15Number the children of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
1 Chr 25:27
72%
27for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:
Num 1:47
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47But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.
Num 2:33
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33But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as Jehovah commanded Moses.
2 Chr 29:26
72%
26And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.
Num 26:62
71%
62And they that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, every male from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel.
1 Chr 15:2
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2Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath Jehovah chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.
Num 1:30
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30Of the children of Zebulun, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
1 Chr 27:1
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1Now the children of Israel after their number, [to wit], the heads of fathers' [houses] and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers that served the king, in any matter of the courses which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year—of every course were twenty and four thousand.
Num 1:24
71%
24Of the children of Gad, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
Num 1:38
71%
38Of the children of Dan, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
1 Chr 12:26
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26Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.
Num 3:28
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28According to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, there were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.
1 Chr 25:1
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1Moreover David and the captains of the host set apart for the service certain 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 them that did the work according to their service was:
Num 1:28
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