1 Chronicles 23:29
1 Chronicles 23:29 in Multiple Translations
as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.
Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;
for the showbread also, and for the fine flour for a meal-offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, or of that which is soaked, and for all manner of measure and size;
The holy bread was in their care, and the crushed grain for the meal offering, of unleavened cakes or meal cooked over the fire or in water; they had control of all sorts of weights and measures;
They were also responsible for the showbread that was placed on the table, the special flour for the grain offerings, the unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and dealing with all amounts and measurements.
Both for the shewbread, and for the fine floure, for the meate offring, and for the vnleauened cakes, and for the fryed things, and for that which was rosted, and for all measures and cise,
and for the bread of the arrangement, and for fine flour for present, and for the thin unleavened cakes, and for [the work of] the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all [liquid] measure and [solid] measure;
for the show bread also, and for the fine flour for a meal offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, or of that which is soaked, and for all measurements of quantity and size;
Both for the show-bread, and for the fine flour for meat-offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;
And the priests have the charge of the leaves of proposition, and of the sacrifice of fine flour, and of the unleavened cakes, and of the fryingpan, and of the roasting, and of every weight and measure.
They were also in charge of the sacred loaves of bread that were placed each week on the table in the temple, the flour for the grain offerings, the wafers that were made without yeast, and the measuring the ingredients and mixing them and baking that bread and those wafers.
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1 Chronicles 23:29 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וּ/לְ/לֶ֨חֶם
הַֽ/מַּעֲרֶ֜כֶת
וּ/לְ/סֹ֤לֶת
לְ/מִנְחָה֙
וְ/לִ/רְקִיקֵ֣י
הַ/מַּצּ֔וֹת
וְ/לַֽ/מַּחֲבַ֖ת
וְ/לַ/מֻּרְבָּ֑כֶת
וּ/לְ/כָל
מְשׂוּרָ֖ה
וּ/מִדָּֽה
וּ/לְ/לֶ֨חֶם
lechem
H3899
food
Conj | Prep | N-cs
הַֽ/מַּעֲרֶ֜כֶת
maʻăreketh
H4635
row
Art | N-fs
וּ/לְ/סֹ֤לֶת
çôleth
H5560
fine flour
Conj | Prep | N-fs
לְ/מִנְחָה֙
minchâh
H4503
offering
Prep | N-fs
וְ/לִ/רְקִיקֵ֣י
râqîyq
H7550
flatbread
Conj | Prep | N-mp
הַ/מַּצּ֔וֹת
matstsâh
H4682
unleavened bread
Art | N-fp
וְ/לַֽ/מַּחֲבַ֖ת
machăbath
H4227
griddle
Conj | Prep | N-fs
וְ/לַ/מֻּרְבָּ֑כֶת
râbak
H7246
to stir
Conj | Prep | V-Hophal-Inf-c
וּ/לְ/כָל
kôl
H3605
all
Conj | Prep | N-ms
מְשׂוּרָ֖ה
mᵉsûwrâh
H4884
capacity
N-fs
וּ/מִדָּֽה
middâh
H4060
`great stature`
Conj | N-fs
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Hebrew Word Reference — 1 Chronicles 23:29
וּ/לְ/לֶ֨חֶם
lechem
H3899
"food"
Conj | Prep | N-cs
This Hebrew word refers to food, especially bread or grain. It's used throughout the Bible to describe meals, sacrifices, and daily life, highlighting the importance of food in ancient Israelite culture.
Definition: : food(eating) 1) bread, food, grain 1a) bread 1a1) bread 1a2) bread-corn 1b) food (in general)
Usage: Occurs in 277 OT verses. KJV: (shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals. See also: Genesis 3:19; 1 Samuel 20:34; Psalms 14:4.
הַֽ/מַּעֲרֶ֜כֶת
maʻăreketh
H4635
"row"
Art | N-fs
This term describes a row or line, like a pile of loaves, used in the context of shewbread or offerings.
Definition: row, line
Usage: Occurs in 9 OT verses. KJV: row, shewbread. See also: Leviticus 24:6; 1 Chronicles 28:16; Nehemiah 10:34.
וּ/לְ/סֹ֤לֶת
çôleth
H5560
"fine flour"
Conj | Prep | N-fs
This Hebrew word refers to fine flour, often used in baking and as an offering. It is translated as 'fine flour' or 'meal' in the KJV Bible, and is mentioned in various books, including Leviticus.
Definition: fine flour
Usage: Occurs in 52 OT verses. KJV: (fine) flour, meal. See also: Genesis 18:6; Numbers 7:61; Ezekiel 46:14.
לְ/מִנְחָה֙
minchâh
H4503
"offering"
Prep | N-fs
The Hebrew word for offering refers to a gift or donation, often given to God as a sacrifice. In Leviticus 2:1, it describes a grain offering. It can also mean tribute or present.
Definition: : offering/sacrifice 1) gift, tribute, offering, present, oblation, sacrifice, meat offering 1a) gift, present 1b) tribute 1c) offering (to God) 1d) grain offering
Usage: Occurs in 194 OT verses. KJV: gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice. See also: Genesis 4:3; Numbers 29:28; Psalms 20:4.
וְ/לִ/רְקִיקֵ֣י
râqîyq
H7550
"flatbread"
Conj | Prep | N-mp
A type of thin, flat bread, similar to a wafer or cracker. In 1 Kings 17:6, Elijah eats these cakes by the river. The KJV translates it as 'cake' or 'wafer'.
Definition: thin cake, wafer
Usage: Occurs in 8 OT verses. KJV: cake, wafer. See also: Exodus 29:2; Leviticus 8:26; 1 Chronicles 23:29.
הַ/מַּצּ֔וֹת
matstsâh
H4682
"unleavened bread"
Art | N-fp
In the Bible, matstsah refers to unleavened bread, a sweet bread made without yeast, often eaten during the Passover festival. It symbolizes purity and simplicity. This bread is mentioned in Exodus and Leviticus.
Definition: unleavened (bread, cake), without leaven.
Usage: Occurs in 42 OT verses. KJV: unleaved (bread, cake), without leaven. See also: Genesis 19:3; Numbers 6:15; Ezekiel 45:21.
וְ/לַֽ/מַּחֲבַ֖ת
machăbath
H4227
"griddle"
Conj | Prep | N-fs
In the Bible, this word refers to a flat pan used for baking, like a griddle. It appears in Leviticus 2:5 and 7:9, describing food offerings. The KJV translates it as 'pan'.
Definition: 1) flat plate, pan, griddle 1a) for baking
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: pan. See also: Leviticus 2:5; Leviticus 7:9; Ezekiel 4:3.
וְ/לַ/מֻּרְבָּ֑כֶת
râbak
H7246
"to stir"
Conj | Prep | V-Hophal-Inf-c
This Hebrew word means to stir or mix, often used to describe cooking, like soaking bread in oil or frying food.
Definition: 1) to mix, stir 1a) (Hophal) to be mixed
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: baken, (that which is) fried. See also: Leviticus 6:14; Leviticus 7:12; 1 Chronicles 23:29.
וּ/לְ/כָל
kôl
H3605
"all"
Conj | Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
מְשׂוּרָ֖ה
mᵉsûwrâh
H4884
"capacity"
N-fs
This word refers to a measure, specifically for liquids. It is used in the context of trade and commerce. The KJV translates it as 'measure'.
Definition: measure
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: measure. See also: Leviticus 19:35; Ezekiel 4:11; Ezekiel 4:16.
וּ/מִדָּֽה
middâh
H4060
"`great stature`"
Conj | N-fs
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means something that is measured, like height, width, or a portion of something. It can also refer to a garment or tribute, like a tax. It is used to describe Goliath's great stature in 2 Samuel 21:20.
Definition: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.21.20; son of: Rapha (H7497A); brother of: Goliath (H1555), Ishbi-benob (H3430), Saph (H5593), Lahmi (H3902) § (BDB) tribute
Usage: Occurs in 53 OT verses. KJV: garment, measure(-ing, meteyard, piece, size, (great) stature, tribute, wide. See also: Exodus 26:2; Isaiah 45:14; Psalms 39:5.
Study Notes — 1 Chronicles 23:29
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- Context
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- 1 Chronicles 23:29 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 23:29
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 23:29
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 23:29
- Trapp's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 23:29
- Ellicott's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 23:29
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 23:29
- Cambridge Bible on 1 Chronicles 23:29
- Sermons on 1 Chronicles 23:29
Context — Levite Duties Revised
27For according to the final instructions of David, the Levites twenty years of age or older were counted,
28but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God,
29as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.
30They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening. 31Whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, they were to serve regularly before the LORD in the numbers prescribed for them.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Leviticus 19:35–36 | You must not use dishonest measures of length, weight, or volume. You shall maintain honest scales and weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. |
| 2 | Exodus 25:30 | And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times. |
| 3 | Leviticus 6:20–23 | “This is the offering that Aaron and his sons must present to the LORD on the day he is anointed: a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a regular grain offering, half of it in the morning and half in the evening. It shall be prepared with oil on a griddle; you are to bring it well-kneaded and present it as a grain offering broken in pieces, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. The priest, who is one of Aaron’s sons and will be anointed to take his place, is to prepare it. As a permanent portion for the LORD, it must be burned completely. Every grain offering for a priest shall be burned completely; it is not to be eaten.” |
| 4 | Leviticus 2:4–7 | Now if you bring an offering of grain baked in an oven, it must consist of fine flour, either unleavened cakes mixed with oil or unleavened wafers coated with oil. If your offering is a grain offering prepared on a griddle, it must be unleavened bread made of fine flour mixed with oil. Crumble it and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering. If your offering is a grain offering cooked in a pan, it must consist of fine flour with oil. |
| 5 | Leviticus 24:5–9 | You are also to take fine flour and bake twelve loaves, using two-tenths of an ephah for each loaf, and set them in two rows—six per row—on the table of pure gold before the LORD. And you are to place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread, an offering made by fire to the LORD. Every Sabbath day the bread is to be set out before the LORD on behalf of the Israelites as a permanent covenant. It belongs to Aaron and his sons, who are to eat it in a holy place; for it is to him a most holy part of the offerings made by fire to the LORD—his portion forever.” |
| 6 | Hebrews 9:2 | A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. |
| 7 | 1 Kings 7:48 | Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; |
| 8 | Numbers 3:50 | He collected the money from the firstborn of the Israelites: 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel. |
| 9 | 1 Chronicles 9:29–34 | Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices. And some of the sons of the priests mixed the spices. A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread. Some of their Kohathite brothers were responsible for preparing the rows of the showbread every Sabbath. Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night. All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem. |
| 10 | 2 Chronicles 13:11 | Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him. |
1 Chronicles 23:29 Summary
This verse shows that the Levites had many important jobs in the temple, including taking care of the special bread, called showbread, and the grain offering, which was a way of saying thank you to God (as seen in Leviticus 2:1-16). They also had to make sure everything was measured correctly, so that the sacrifices and offerings were done just right, according to God's instructions in Exodus 30:13. This teaches us that our worship and service to God should be done with care and attention to detail, just like the Levites, and that we should always strive to do things God's way, as seen in 1 Chronicles 28:12-19.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the showbread in 1 Chronicles 23:29?
The showbread, also known as the bread of the Presence, was a symbol of God's presence among His people, as seen in Exodus 25:30 and Leviticus 24:5-7, and the Levites were responsible for its preparation and presentation.
What is the grain offering mentioned in this verse?
The grain offering, as described in Leviticus 2:1-16, was a sacrifice of fine flour, oil, and incense, which represented the worshiper's dedication and thanksgiving to God, and was part of the Levites' responsibilities.
Why were measurements of quantity and size important in the temple service?
Accurate measurements were crucial to maintain the purity and integrity of the sacrifices and offerings, as God instructed in Exodus 30:13 and Deuteronomy 25:13-15, to ensure that everything was done according to His standards.
How does this verse relate to the overall ministry of the Levites?
This verse highlights the Levites' role in supporting the priests and the temple service, as seen in Numbers 3:6-10 and 1 Chronicles 23:28, demonstrating their importance in the worship and service of God's people.
Reflection Questions
- What does the attention to detail in the temple service, as seen in this verse, teach me about God's character and my own worship?
- How can I, like the Levites, support and serve others in their ministry and service to God?
- What are some ways I can practically apply the principles of dedication and thanksgiving, represented by the grain offering, in my own life and relationship with God?
- In what ways can I prioritize the purity and integrity of my own heart and actions, just as the Levites were responsible for the purity of the temple and its offerings?
Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 23:29
Both for the shewbread,.... Also to make and get that ready every week for the priests to set on the shewbread table, when they took off the other that had stood a week, see 1 Chronicles 9:32 and for
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 23:29
Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and
Matthew Poole's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 23:29
This is to be understood either, 1. Particularly of the measure or quantity of fine flour, and wine, and oil, which was fixed by God’ s law. Or 2. Generally of all measures, used either in sacred or civil things, the public standards whereof were kept in the sanctuary or temple; of which see on ; and therefore the care of keeping them inviolable, and producing them upon occasion, must needs belong to the priests, and under them to the Levites, who were to examine other measures and all things by them, as oft as occasion required, that so the priests might be at more leisure for their higher and greater employments.
Trapp's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 23:29
1 Chronicles 23:29 Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for [that which is baked in] the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;Ver. 29. And for all manner of measure.] Sacred howsoever; whether civil or not, is uncertain. Some say the Levites kept the standards in the temple, that if the common weights and measures were by any means corrupted, they might thereby be rectified.
Ellicott's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 23:29
(29) Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour.—Rather, And over the shewbread, and over, &c. “For” (lĕ ?) continues the sense of “over” (‘al). The Levitical assistants of the priests had to see to the preparation of the things here enumerated. And for that which is baked in the pan.—Literally, and over the pan (Leviticus 2:5). And for that which is fried.—Rather, and over that which is soaked in oil (a kind of cake, Leviticus 7:12). And for all manner of measure and size.—The flour and wine and oil, which were the complements of every sacrifice, were measured by the Levites in standard vessels, of which they had the keeping. Exodus 29:40 shows that the proportions were fixed for each kind of offering. “Measure” (mĕ ?sûrâh), a rare word, implies measure of capacity; “size” (middâh), measure of length (Rashi).
Adam Clarke's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 23:29
Verse 29. Both for the shew-bread] It was the priests' office to place this bread before the Lord, and it was their privilege to feed on the old loaves when they were replaced by the new. Some of the rabbins think that the priests sowed, reaped, ground, kneaded, and baked the grain of which the shew-bread was made. This appears to be a conceit. Jerome, in his comment on Malachi 1:6, mentions it in these words: "Panes propositionis quos, juxta traditiones Hebraicas, ipsi serere, ipsi demetere, ipsi molere, ipsi coquere debebatis." For all manner of measure and size] The standards of all weights and measures were kept at the sanctuary, and by those there deposited all the weights and measures of the land were to be tried. See Clarke on Exodus 30:13.
Cambridge Bible on 1 Chronicles 23:29
29. for the shewbread] i.e. for the preparation of the shewbread. meat offering] R.V. meal offering. Cp. Leviticus 2:1; Leviticus 2:4-5. and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan] R.V. whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan. and for that which is fried] R.V. or of that which is soaked. Cp. Leviticus 6:21 [14, Heb.] (baken; R.V. soaked). for all manner of measure and size] i.e. for measuring the component parts of the meal-offering, etc.
Sermons on 1 Chronicles 23:29
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The Tabernacle #2: The Holy Place by Stephen Kaung | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of the cross in our approach to God. The cross is not only the means by which our sins are forgiven, but it also removes our o |
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The Yardstick for Measuring Your Life by Paris Reidhead | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of recognizing and addressing our sins before approaching God. He compares the labor in the tabernacle, which was used for was |
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The Table of the Bread of the Presence by Henry Law | Henry Law preaches about the significance of the special Bread of the Presence, symbolizing Christ as the ultimate source of nourishment for our souls. The Bread represents the pur |
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(Pure Testimony) a Witness for God on Earth by Zac Poonen | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of being a witness for God in our personal lives and within our families. He uses the example of Job, who was described as an |
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(Exodus) Exodus 25:29-30 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the significance of the showbread in the Bible. The showbread was made of grain and symbolized Christ. The preacher draws parallels between t |
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(1 Samuel) David on the Decline by David Guzik | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on a passage from the Bible where David encounters a sword and expresses his desire to possess it. The speaker highlights how it is a natural re |
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The Jewish Tabernacle. by Robert Murray M'Cheyne | Robert Murray M'Cheyne emphasizes the significance of the Jewish Tabernacle as a shadow of Christ, illustrating how the Mosaic covenant served as a precursor to the Christian coven |