2 Raja-raja 11:1--12:21
Konteks11:1 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she was determined to destroy the entire royal line. 1 11:2 So Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram and sister of Ahaziah, took Ahaziah’s son Joash and sneaked 2 him away from the rest of the royal descendants who were to be executed. She hid him and his nurse in the room where the bed covers were stored. 3 So he was hidden from Athaliah and escaped execution. 4 11:3 He hid out with his nurse in the Lord’s temple 5 for six years, while Athaliah was ruling over the land.
11:4 In the seventh year Jehoiada summoned 6 the officers of the units of hundreds of the Carians 7 and the royal bodyguard. 8 He met with them 9 in the Lord’s temple. He made an agreement 10 with them and made them swear an oath of allegiance in the Lord’s temple. Then he showed them the king’s son. 11:5 He ordered them, “This is what you must do. One third of the unit that is on duty during the Sabbath will guard the royal palace. 11:6 Another third of you will be stationed at the Foundation 11 Gate. Still another third of you will be stationed at the gate behind the royal guard. 12 You will take turns guarding the palace. 13 11:7 The two units who are off duty on the Sabbath will guard the Lord’s temple and protect the king. 14 11:8 You must surround the king. Each of you must hold his weapon in his hand. Whoever approaches your ranks must be killed. You must accompany the king wherever he goes.” 15
11:9 The officers of the units of hundreds did just as 16 Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each of them took his men, those who were on duty during the Sabbath as well as those who were off duty on the Sabbath, and reported 17 to Jehoiada the priest. 11:10 The priest gave to the officers of the units of hundreds King David’s spears and the shields that were kept in the Lord’s temple. 11:11 The royal bodyguard 18 took their stations, each holding his weapon in his hand. They lined up from the south side of the temple to the north side and stood near the altar and the temple, surrounding the king. 19 11:12 Jehoiada 20 led out the king’s son and placed on him the crown and the royal insignia. 21 They proclaimed him king and poured olive oil on his head. 22 They clapped their hands and cried out, “Long live the king!”
11:13 When Athaliah heard the royal guard 23 shout, she joined the crowd 24 at the Lord’s temple. 11:14 Then she saw 25 the king standing by the pillar, according to custom. The officers stood beside the king with their trumpets and all the people of the land were celebrating and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason, treason!” 26 11:15 Jehoiada the priest ordered the officers of the units of hundreds, who were in charge of the army, 27 “Bring her outside the temple to the guards. 28 Put the sword to anyone who follows her.” The priest gave this order because he had decided she should not be executed in the Lord’s temple. 29 11:16 They seized her and took her into the precincts of the royal palace through the horses’ entrance. 30 There she was executed.
11:17 Jehoiada then drew up a covenant between the Lord and the king and people, stipulating that they should be loyal to the Lord. 31 11:18 All the people of the land went and demolished 32 the temple of Baal. They smashed its altars and idols 33 to bits. 34 They killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altar. Jehoiada the priest 35 then placed guards at the Lord’s temple. 11:19 He took the officers of the units of hundreds, the Carians, the royal bodyguard, and all the people of land, and together they led the king down from the Lord’s temple. They entered the royal palace through the Gate of the Royal Bodyguard, 36 and the king 37 sat down on the royal throne. 11:20 All the people of the land celebrated, for the city had rest now that they had killed Athaliah with the sword in the royal palace.
11:21 (12:1) 38 Jehoash 39 was seven years old when he began to reign. 12:1 (12:2) In Jehu’s seventh year Jehoash became king; he reigned for forty years in Jerusalem. 40 His mother was Zibiah, who was from Beer Sheba. 12:2 Throughout his lifetime Jehoash did what the Lord approved, 41 just as 42 Jehoiada the priest taught him. 12:3 But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.
12:4 Jehoash said to the priests, “I place at your disposal 43 all the consecrated silver that has been brought to the Lord’s temple, including the silver collected from the census tax, 44 the silver received from those who have made vows, 45 and all the silver that people have voluntarily contributed to the Lord’s temple. 46 12:5 The priests should receive the silver they need from the treasurers and repair any damage to the temple they discover.” 47
12:6 By the twenty-third year of King Jehoash’s reign the priests had still not repaired the damage to the temple. 12:7 So King Jehoash summoned Jehoiada the priest along with the other priests, and said to them, “Why have you not repaired the damage to the temple? Now, take no more silver from your treasurers unless you intend to use it to repair the damage.” 48 12:8 The priests agreed 49 not to collect silver from the people and relieved themselves of personal responsibility for the temple repairs. 50
12:9 Jehoiada the priest took a chest and drilled a hole in its lid. He placed it on the right side of the altar near the entrance of 51 the Lord’s temple. The priests who guarded the entrance would put into it all the silver brought to the Lord’s temple. 12:10 When they saw the chest was full of silver, the royal secretary 52 and the high priest counted the silver that had been brought to the Lord’s temple and bagged it up. 53 12:11 They would then hand over 54 the silver that had been weighed to the construction foremen 55 assigned to the Lord’s temple. They hired carpenters and builders to work on the Lord’s temple, 12:12 as well as masons and stonecutters. They bought wood and chiseled stone to repair the damage to the Lord’s temple and also paid for all the other expenses. 56 12:13 The silver brought to the Lord’s temple was not used for silver bowls, trimming shears, basins, trumpets, or any kind of gold or silver implements. 12:14 It was handed over 57 to the foremen who used it to repair the Lord’s temple. 12:15 They did not audit the treasurers who disbursed 58 the funds to the foremen, for they were honest. 59 12:16 (The silver collected in conjunction with reparation offerings and sin offerings was not brought to the Lord’s temple; it belonged to the priests.)
12:17 At that time King Hazael of Syria attacked 60 Gath and captured it. Hazael then decided to attack Jerusalem. 61 12:18 King Jehoash of Judah collected all the sacred items that his ancestors Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, kings of Judah, had consecrated, as well as his own sacred items and all the gold that could be found in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and the royal palace. He sent it all 62 to King Hazael of Syria, who then withdrew 63 from Jerusalem.
12:19 The rest of the events of Joash’s reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah. 64 12:20 His servants conspired against him 65 and murdered Joash at Beth-Millo, on the road that goes down to Silla. 66 12:21 His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer murdered him. 67 He was buried 68 with his ancestors in the city of David. His son Amaziah replaced him as king.
2 Raja-raja 12:2
Konteks12:2 Throughout his lifetime Jehoash did what the Lord approved, 69 just as 70 Jehoiada the priest taught him.
1 Tawarikh 22:11--24:27
Konteks22:11 “Now, my son, may the Lord be with you! May you succeed and build a temple for the Lord your God, just as he announced you would. 71 22:12 Only may the Lord give you insight and understanding when he places you in charge of Israel, so you may obey 72 the law of the Lord your God. 22:13 Then you will succeed, if you carefully obey the rules and regulations which the Lord ordered Moses to give to Israel. 73 Be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! 74 22:14 Now, look, I have made every effort to supply what is needed to build the Lord’s temple. 75 I have stored up 100,000 talents 76 of gold, 1,000,000 77 talents of silver, and so much bronze and iron it cannot be weighed, as well as wood and stones. Feel free to add more! 22:15 You also have available many workers, including stonecutters, masons, carpenters, 78 and an innumerable array of workers who are skilled 22:16 in using gold, silver, bronze, and iron. 79 Get up and begin the work! May the Lord be with you!”
22:17 David ordered all the officials of Israel to support 80 his son Solomon. 22:18 He told them, 81 “The Lord your God is with you! 82 He has made you secure on every side, 83 for he handed over to me the inhabitants of the region 84 and the region 85 is subdued before the Lord and his people. 22:19 Now seek the Lord your God wholeheartedly and with your entire being! 86 Get up and build the sanctuary of the Lord God! Then you can bring 87 the ark of the Lord’s covenant and the holy items dedicated to God’s service 88 into the temple that is built to honor the Lord.” 89
23:1 When David was old and approaching the end of his life, 90 he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
23:2 David 91 assembled all the leaders of Israel, along with the priests and the Levites. 23:3 The Levites who were thirty years old and up were counted; there were 38,000 men. 92 23:4 David said, 93 “Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the Lord’s temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges; 23:5 4,000 are to be gatekeepers; and 4,000 are to praise the Lord with the instruments I supplied for worship.” 94 23:6 David divided them into groups corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
23:7 The Gershonites included Ladan and Shimei.
23:8 The sons of Ladan:
Jehiel the oldest, Zetham, and Joel – three in all.
23:9 The sons of Shimei:
Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran – three in all.
These were the leaders of the family of Ladan.
23:10 The sons of Shimei:
Jahath, Zina, 95 Jeush, and Beriah. These were Shimei’s sons – four in all. 96 23:11 Jahath was the oldest and Zizah the second oldest. Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were considered one family with one responsibility.
23:12 The sons of Kohath:
Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel – four in all.
23:13 The sons of Amram:
Aaron and Moses.
Aaron and his descendants were chosen on a permanent basis to consecrate the most holy items, to offer sacrifices before the Lord, to serve him, and to praise his name. 97 23:14 The descendants of Moses the man of God were considered Levites. 98
23:15 The sons of Moses:
Gershom and Eliezer.
Shebuel 100 the oldest.
23:17 The son of Eliezer was 101 Rehabiah, the oldest. Eliezer had no other sons, but Rehabiah had many descendants.
Shelomith the oldest.
23:19 The sons of Hebron:
Jeriah the oldest, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
23:20 The sons of Uzziel:
Micah the oldest, and Isshiah the second.
23:21 The sons of Merari:
Mahli and Mushi.
The sons of Mahli:
Eleazar and Kish.
23:22 Eleazar died without having sons; he had only daughters. The sons of Kish, their cousins, married them. 103
23:23 The sons of Mushi:
Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth – three in all.
23:24 These were the descendants of Levi according to their families, that is, the leaders of families as counted and individually listed who carried out assigned tasks in the Lord’s temple and were twenty years old and up. 104 23:25 For David said, “The Lord God of Israel has given his people rest and has permanently settled in Jerusalem. 105 23:26 So the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the items used in its service.” 23:27 According to David’s final instructions, the Levites twenty years old and up were counted. 106
23:28 Their job was to help Aaron’s descendants in the service of the Lord’s temple. They were to take care of the courtyards, the rooms, ceremonial purification of all holy items, and other jobs related to the service of God’s temple. 107 23:29 They also took care of 108 the bread that is displayed, the flour for offerings, the unleavened wafers, the round cakes, the mixing, and all the measuring. 109 23:30 They also stood in a designated place 110 every morning and offered thanks and praise to the Lord. They also did this in the evening 23:31 and whenever burnt sacrifices were offered to the Lord on the Sabbath and at new moon festivals and assemblies. A designated number were to serve before the Lord regularly in accordance with regulations. 111 23:32 They were in charge of the meeting tent and the holy place, and helped their relatives, the descendants of Aaron, in the service of the Lord’s temple. 112
24:1 The divisions of Aaron’s descendants were as follows:
The sons of Aaron:
Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
24:2 Nadab and Abihu died before their father did; they had no sons. Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
24:3 David, Zadok (a descendant of Eleazar), and Ahimelech (a descendant of Ithamar) divided them into groups to carry out their assigned responsibilities. 113 24:4 The descendants of Eleazar had more leaders than the descendants of Ithamar, so they divided them up accordingly; the descendants of Eleazar had sixteen leaders, while the descendants of Ithamar had eight. 114 24:5 They divided them by lots, for there were officials of the holy place and officials designated by God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar. 115 24:6 The scribe Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, wrote down their names before the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the leaders of the priestly and Levite families. One family was drawn by lot from Eleazar, and then the next from Ithamar. 116
24:7 The first lot went to Jehoiarib,
the second to Jedaiah,
24:8 the third to Harim,
the fourth to Seorim,
24:9 the fifth to Malkijah,
the sixth to Mijamin,
24:10 the seventh to Hakkoz,
the eighth to Abijah,
24:11 the ninth to Jeshua,
the tenth to Shecaniah,
24:12 the eleventh to Eliashib,
the twelfth to Jakim,
24:13 the thirteenth to Huppah,
the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
24:14 the fifteenth to Bilgah,
the sixteenth to Immer,
24:15 the seventeenth to Hezir,
the eighteenth to Happizzez,
24:16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah,
the twentieth to Jehezkel,
24:17 the twenty-first to Jakin,
the twenty-second to Gamul,
24:18 the twenty-third to Delaiah,
the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
24:19 This was the order in which they carried out their assigned responsibilities when they entered the Lord’s temple, according to the regulations given them by their ancestor 117 Aaron, just as the Lord God of Israel had instructed him. 118
24:20 The rest of the Levites included: 119
Shubael 120 from the sons of Amram,
Jehdeiah from the sons of Shubael,
24:21 the firstborn Isshiah from Rehabiah and the sons of Rehabiah,
24:22 Shelomoth from the Izharites,
Jahath from the sons of Shelomoth.
Jeriah, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
Micah;
Shamir from the sons of Micah.
24:25 The brother of Micah:
Isshiah.
Zechariah from the sons of Isshiah.
24:26 The sons of Merari:
Mahli and Mushi.
The son of Jaaziah:
Beno. 123
24:27 The sons of Merari, from Jaaziah:
Beno, 124 Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
[11:1] 1 tn Heb “she arose and she destroyed all the royal offspring.” The verb קוּם (qum) “arise,” is here used in an auxiliary sense to indicate that she embarked on a campaign to destroy the royal offspring. See M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 125.
[11:2] 3 tn Heb “him and his nurse in an inner room of beds.” The verb is missing in the Hebrew text. The parallel passage in 2 Chr 22:11 has “and she put” at the beginning of the clause. M. Cogan and H. Tadmor (II Kings [AB], 126) regard the Chronicles passage as an editorial attempt to clarify the difficulty of the original text. They prefer to take “him and his nurse” as objects of the verb “stole” and understand “in the bedroom” as the place where the royal descendants were executed. The phrase בַּחֲדַר הַמִּטּוֹת (bakhadar hammittot), “an inner room of beds,” is sometimes understood as referring to a bedroom (HALOT 293 s.v. חֶדֶר), though some prefer to see here a “room where the covers and cloths were kept for the beds (HALOT 573 s.v. מִטָּת). In either case, it may have been a temporary hideout, for v. 3 indicates that the child hid in the temple for six years.
[11:2] 4 tn Heb “and they hid him from Athaliah and he was not put to death.” The subject of the plural verb (“they hid”) is probably indefinite.
[11:3] 5 tn Heb “and he was with her [in] the house of the
[11:4] 6 tn Heb “Jehoiada sent and took.”
[11:4] 7 sn The Carians were apparently a bodyguard, probably comprised of foreigners. See HALOT 497 s.v. כָּרִי and M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 126.
[11:4] 8 tn Heb “the runners.”
[11:4] 9 tn Heb “he brought them to himself.”
[11:6] 11 tn Heb “the gate of Sur” (followed by many English versions) but no such gate is mentioned elsewhere in the OT. The parallel account in 2 Chr 23:5 has “Foundation Gate.” סוּר (sur), “Sur,” may be a corruption of יְסוֹד (yÿsod) “foundation,” involving in part dalet-resh confusion.
[11:6] 12 tn Heb “the runners.”
[11:6] 13 tn The meaning of מַסָּח (massakh) is not certain. The translation above, rather than understanding it as a genitive modifying “house,” takes it as an adverb describing how the groups will guard the palace. See HALOT 605 s.v. מַסָּח for the proposed meaning “alternating” (i.e., “in turns”).
[11:7] 14 tn Verses 5b-7 read literally, “the third of you, the ones entering [on] the Sabbath and the ones guarding the guard of the house of the king, and the third in the gate of Sur, and the third in the gate behind the runners, and you will guard the guard of the house, alternating. And the two units of you, all the ones going out [on] the Sabbath, and they will guard the guard of the house of the
[11:8] 15 tn Heb “and be with the king in his going out and in his coming in.”
[11:9] 16 tn Heb “according to all that.”
[11:11] 18 tn Heb “the runners” (also in v. 19).
[11:11] 19 tn Heb “and the runners stood, each with his weapons in his hand, from the south shoulder of the house to the north shoulder of the house, at the altar and at the house, near the king all around.”
[11:12] 20 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jehoiada) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[11:12] 21 tn The Hebrew term עֵדוּת (’edut) normally means “witness” or “testimony.” Here it probably refers to some tangible symbol of kingship, perhaps a piece of jewelry such as an amulet or neck chain. See the discussion in M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 128. Some suggest that a document is in view, perhaps a copy of the royal protocol or of the stipulations of the Davidic covenant. See HALOT 790-91 s.v. עֵדוּת.
[11:12] 22 tn Or “they made him king and anointed him.”
[11:13] 23 tc The MT reads, “and Athaliah heard the sound of the runners, the people.” The term הָעָם (ha’am), “the people,” is probably a scribal addition anticipating the reference to the people later in the verse and in v. 14.
[11:13] 24 tn Heb “she came to the people.”
[11:14] 25 tn Heb “and she saw, and look.”
[11:14] 26 tn Or “conspiracy, conspiracy.”
[11:15] 27 tn The Hebrew text also has, “and said to them.” This is redundant in English and has not been translated.
[11:15] 29 tn Heb “for the priest had said, ‘Let her not be put to death in the house of the
[11:16] 30 tn Heb “and they placed hands on her, and she went the way of the entrance of the horses [into] the house of the king.”
[11:17] 31 tn Heb “and Jehoiada made a covenant between the
[11:18] 34 tn The Hebrew construction translated “smashed…to bits” is emphatic. The adverbial infinitive absolute (הֵיטֵב [hetev], “well”) accompanying the Piel form of the verb שָׁבַר (shavar), “break,” suggests thorough demolition.
[11:18] 35 tn Heb “the priest.” Jehoiada’s name is added for clarification.
[11:19] 36 tn Heb “the Gate of the Runners of the House of the King.”
[11:19] 37 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[11:21] 38 sn Beginning with 11:21, the verse numbers through 12:21 in the English Bible differ from the verse numbers in the Hebrew text (BHS), with 11:21 ET = 12:1 HT, 12:1 ET = 12:2 HT, 12:2 ET = 12:3 HT, etc., through 12:21 ET = 12:22 HT. With 13:1 the verse numbers in the ET and HT are again the same.
[11:21] 39 tn Jehoash is an alternate name for Joash (see 11:2).
[12:1] 40 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
[12:2] 41 tn Heb “and Jehoash did what was proper in the eyes of the
[12:2] 42 tn Heb “that which.” Jehoiada taught the king the Lord’s will.
[12:4] 43 tn The words “I place at your disposal” are added in the translation for clarification.
[12:4] 44 tn Heb “the silver of passing over a man.” The precise meaning of the phrase is debated, but עָבַר (’avar), “pass over,” probably refers here to counting, suggesting the reference is to a census conducted for taxation purposes. See M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 137.
[12:4] 45 tn Heb “the silver of persons, his valuation.” The precise meaning of the phrase is uncertain, but parallels in Lev 27 suggest that personal vows are referred to here. See M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 137.
[12:4] 46 tn Heb “all the silver which goes up on the heart of a man to bring to the house of the
[12:5] 47 tn Heb “Let the priests take for themselves, each from his treasurer, and let them repair the damage of the temple, with respect to all the damage that is found there.” The word מַכָּר (makar), translated here “treasurer,” occurs only in this passage. Some suggest it means “merchant” or “benefactor.” Its usage in Ugaritic texts, where it appears in a list of temple officials, suggests that it refers in this context to individuals who were in charge of disbursing temple funds.
[12:7] 48 tn Heb “Now, do not take silver from your treasurers, because for the damages to the temple you must give it.”
[12:8] 49 tn Outside of this passage the verb אוּת (’ut) appears only in Gen 34:15-22.
[12:8] 50 tn Heb “and not to repair the damages to the temple.” This does not mean that the priests were no longer interested in repairing the temple. As the following context makes clear, the priests decided to hire skilled workers to repair the damage to the temple, rather than trying to make the repairs themselves.
[12:9] 51 tn Heb “on the right side of the altar as a man enters.”
[12:10] 52 tn Heb “the king’s scribe.”
[12:10] 53 tn Heb “went up and tied [it] and counted the silver that was found in the house of the
[12:11] 54 tn Heb “would give.”
[12:11] 55 tn Heb “doers of the work.”
[12:12] 56 tn Heb “and for all that which was going out concerning the house for repair.”
[12:14] 57 tn Heb “was given.”
[12:15] 59 tn Heb “and they did not conduct a reckoning of the men who gave the silver into their hand to give to the doers of the work, for in honesty they were working.”
[12:17] 60 tn Heb “went up and fought against.”
[12:17] 61 tn Heb “Hazael set his face to go up against Jerusalem.”
[12:18] 62 tn The object (“it all”) is supplied in the translation for clarification.
[12:19] 64 tn Heb “As for the rest of the events of Joash, and all which he did, are they not written on the scroll of the events of the days of the kings of Judah?”
[12:20] 65 tn Heb “rose up and conspired [with] a conspiracy.”
[12:20] 66 tn Heb “Beth Millo which goes down [toward] Silla.”
[12:21] 67 tn Heb “struck him down and he died.”
[12:21] 68 tn Heb “they buried him.”
[12:2] 69 tn Heb “and Jehoash did what was proper in the eyes of the
[12:2] 70 tn Heb “that which.” Jehoiada taught the king the Lord’s will.
[22:11] 71 tn Heb “as he spoke concerning you.”
[22:13] 73 tn Heb “which the
[22:13] 74 tn Or perhaps, “and don’t get discouraged.”
[22:14] 75 tn Heb “and look, in my affliction [or perhaps, “poverty”] I have supplied for the house of the
[22:14] 76 tn See the note on the word “talents” in 19:6.
[22:14] 77 tn Heb “a thousand thousands.”
[22:15] 78 tn Heb “craftsmen of stone and wood.”
[22:16] 79 tn Heb “and every kind of skilled one in all work, concerning gold, concerning silver, and concerning bronze, and concerning iron, there is no numbering.”
[22:18] 81 tn The words “he told them” are added in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.
[22:18] 82 tn In the Hebrew text the statement is phrased as a rhetorical question, “Is not the
[22:18] 83 tn Heb “and he gives rest to you all around.”
[22:19] 86 tn Heb “now give your heart and your being to seek the
[22:19] 88 tn Heb “items of holiness of God.”
[22:19] 89 tn Heb “for the name of the
[23:1] 90 tn Heb “and full of years.”
[23:2] 91 tn Heb “he”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[23:3] 92 tn Heb “and their number by their heads, by men, was 38,000.”
[23:4] 93 tn The words “David said” are supplied here in the translation for clarification. The appearance of the first person verb “I supplied” in v. 5 indicates that David is speaking here.
[23:5] 94 tn Heb “made to [or “for”] praise.”
[23:10] 95 tc The MT reads “Zina” here and “Zizah” in v. 11. One Hebrew
[23:10] 96 sn Verses 8-10 are confusing. Two different lists of Shimei’s sons appear. In between these lists is the statement “these were the leaders of the family of Ladan,” suggesting that the list just before this includes the sons of Ladan, not Shimei. But verse 8 already lists Ladan’s sons. Apparently the text as it stands is a conflation of differing traditions.
[23:13] 97 tn Heb “and Aaron was set apart to consecrate it, the most holy things, he and his sons, permanently, to sacrifice before the
[23:14] 98 tn Heb “and Moses the man of God, his sons were called to the tribe of Levi.”
[23:16] 99 tn The Hebrew text has the plural “sons,” but only one name appears after this. The attached phrase “the oldest” might indicate that Shebuel was not Gershom’s only son, but note v. 17.
[23:16] 100 tc The LXX reads Σουβαηλ (Soubahl) here, a reading followed by NAB, NIV, NCV, CEV (“Shubael”); cf. 24:20.
[23:17] 101 tn The Hebrew text has “the sons of Eliezer were,” but only one name appears after this in the verse, and we are specifically told that Eliezer had no other sons.
[23:18] 102 tn The Hebrew text has the plural “sons,” but only one name appears after this. The attached phrase “the oldest” might indicate that Shelomith was not Izhar’s only son, but note v. 17.
[23:22] 103 tn Heb “the sons of Kish, their brothers [i.e., relatives/cousins] lifted them up.” For other uses of נָאָשׂ (na’as, “lift up”) in the sense of “marry,” see BDB 671 s.v. Qal.3.d.
[23:24] 104 tn Heb “these were the sons of Levi according to the house of their fathers, heads of the fathers, according to their numberings, by number of names, according to their heads, doer[s] of the work for the service of the house of the
[23:25] 105 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
[23:27] 106 tn Heb “for by the final words of David, they were the number of the sons of Levi, from a son of twenty years and upward.”
[23:28] 107 tn Heb “For their assignment was at the hand of the sons of Aaron for the work of the house of the
[23:29] 108 tn Heb “with respect to.”
[23:29] 109 tn The Hebrew terms מְשׂוּרָה (mÿsurah) and מִדָּה (middah) refer to different types of measurements.
[23:30] 110 tn Heb “and to stand.”
[23:31] 111 tn Heb “by number according to the manner upon them, regularly before the
[23:32] 112 tn Heb “and they kept the charge of the tent of meeting and the charge of the holy place and the charge of the sons of Aaron, their brothers, for the service of the house of the
[24:3] 113 tn Heb “for their assignment in their service.”
[24:4] 114 tn Heb “And the sons of Eleazar were found to be more, with respect to the heads of men, than the sons of Ithamar, and they divided them. To the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen heads, according to the house of the fathers; and to the sons of Ithamar there were eight, according to the house of their fathers.”
[24:5] 115 tn Heb “and they divided them by lots, these with these, for the officials of the holy place and the officials of God were from the sons of Eleazar and among the sons of Ithamar.”
[24:6] 116 tn Heb “one house of a father was drawn by lot for Eleazar, and one [this assumes an emendation of אָחֻז (’akhuz) to אֶחָד (’ekhad, “one”)] was drawn by lot for Ithamar.”
[24:19] 118 tn Heb “these were their responsibilities for their service to enter the house of the
[24:20] 119 tn Heb “Belonging to the rest of the sons of Levi.”
[24:20] 120 tn This appears to be a variant of the name Shebuel (cf. 1 Chr 23:16 and 26:24).
[24:23] 121 tc Most Hebrew
[24:24] 122 tn The Hebrew text has the plural “sons,” but only one name appears after this.
[24:26] 123 tn Heb “the sons of Jaaziah, Beno.” Apparently בְנוֹ (vÿno), which could be translated “his son,” is a proper name here. The text, however, may be corrupt at this point; a list of Jaaziah’s sons may have been accidentally omitted. See v. 27.
[24:27] 124 tn Or “from Jaaziah his son.” See the note on “Beno” in v. 26.
