1 Chronicles 23:13

The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
sons	בְּנֵ֥י be.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Amram	עַמְרָ֖ם 'am.Ram	H6019	Amram · proper noun, a man's name
Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֣ן 'a.ha.Ron	H175	Aharon · proper noun, a man's name
Moses	וּמֹשֶׁ֑ה u.mo.Sheh	H4872	Mosheh · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֡ן 'a.ha.Ron	H175	Aharon · proper noun, a man's name
separated	וַיִּבָּדֵ֣ל vai.yi.ba.Del	H914	to divide (in variation senses literally or figuratively · conjunction + verb, niphal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
sanctify	לְֽהַקְדִּישׁוֹ֩ le.hak.di.Sho	H6942	to be (causatively · preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
most	קֹ֨דֶשׁ Ko.desh	H6944	a sacred place or thing · noun, common masculine singular construct
things	קָֽדָשִׁ֤ים ka.da.Shim	H6944	a sacred place or thing · noun, common masculine plural absolute
sons	וּבָנָיו֙ u.va.Nav	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · conjunction + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
for	עַד 'ad-	H5704	as far (or long · preposition
ever	עוֹלָ֔ם o.Lam	H5769	properly · noun, common masculine singular absolute
incense	לְהַקְטִיר֩ le.hak.Tir	H6999	to smoke · preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct
before	לִפְנֵ֨י lif.Nei	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
LORD	יְהוָ֧ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
minister	לְשָׁרְת֛וֹ le.sha.re.To	H8334	to attend as a menial or worshipper · preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
bless	וּלְבָרֵ֥ךְ u.le.va.Rekh	H1288	to kneel · conjunction + preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct
name	בִּשְׁמ֖וֹ bish.Mo	H8034	an appellation · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
for	עַד 'ad-	H5704	as far (or long · preposition
ever	עוֹלָֽם o.Lam	H5769	properly · noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Exodus 6:20 And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundre…
Deuteronomy 21:5 And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of th…
Exodus 30:6-10 And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will me…
1 Samuel 2:28 And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me?…
Exodus 28:1-14 And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the pri…
Exodus 29:33-37 And they shall eat those things wherewith the atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat thereof,…
Exodus 29:44 And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar: I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in th…
Exodus 30:34-38 And the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of e…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 23:1-23

Here we have, I. The crown entailed, according to the divine appointment, Ch1 23:1. David made Solomon king, not to reign with him, or reign under him, but only to reign after him. This he did, 1. When he was old and full of days. He was but seventy years old when he died, and yet he was full of days, satur dierum - satisfied with living in this world. When he found himself going off, he made provision for the welfare of the kingdom after his decease, and pleased himself with the hopeful prospect of a happy settlement both in church and state. 2. He did it in parliament, in a solemn assembly of all the princes of Israel, which made Adonijah's attempt to break in upon Solomon's title and set…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 23:13

Aaron was separated--as high priest (see on 1Ch. 25:1-19).

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 23:13

To bless in his name - To bless the people by invoking the name of the Lord.

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 23:13

The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses,.... A son of Kohath, 1 Chronicles 23:2. and Aaron was separated; from the children of Israel, Exodus 28:1, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever; by an holy use of them, and keeping them from all unholy and profane uses; and this they were to do as long as the Aaronic priesthood lasted: to burn incense before the Lord; in the holy place, on the altar of incense; which none but priests descended from Aaron might do: to minister unto him; both at the altar of burnt offering and of incense; and the high priest in the holy of holies: and to bless his name for ever, or "in his name"; that is, the people in his name; see Num…

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Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 23:13

Dictionary and topics

Amariah — Said by Jehovah. (1.) One of the descendants of Aaron by Eleazar (1 Chr. 6:7, 52). He was probably the last of the high priests of Eleazar’s line prior to the transfer of that office to Eli, of the…
Music — Jubal was the inventor of musical instruments (Gen. 4:21). The Hebrews were much given to the cultivation of music. Their whole history and literature afford abundant evidence of this. After the…
Zacharias — (1.) A priest of the course of Abia, the eighth of the twenty-four courses into which the priests had been originally divided by David (1 Chr. 23:1-19). Only four of these courses or “families” of…
Aaron · Lineage of — Lineage of
Amram · 1. Father of Moses — 1. Father of Moses
Levites, The · Services of: Conducting the sacred music — Services of: Conducting the sacred music
Priest · THE TIME OF MOSES — THE TIME OF MOSES

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 23:1-23

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 23:13

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 23:13

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 23:13

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 23:13

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Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 23:1-23

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 23:13

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 23:13

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 23:13

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 23:13

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Chronicles 23:6-23