- Bible
- 1 Chronicles
- Chapter 9
- Verse 34
1 Chronicles 9:34
These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.
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Commentary
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Barnes' Notes
Chief throughout their generations - The superintendents, that is, were the genealogical head of the different Levitical divisions, and bore special rule, each over those of his own blood and race.…
We have here a further account of the good posture which the affairs of religion were put into immediately upon the return of the people out of Babylon. They had smarted for their former neglect of…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
These chief … generations R.V. These were heads of fathers" houses of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men.