1 Chronicles 24:13 — Word Study
WLCלְחֻפָּה֙ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר לְיֶֽשֶׁבְאָ֖ב אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃
BSAthe thirteenthshâlôwsh to HuppahChuppâh△ [a priest, descendant of Aaron] the fourteenthʼarbaʻ to JeshebeabYeshebʼâb△ [dwelling of the father, a priestly name]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| לְחֻפָּה֙ | to Huppah | Preposition, noun proper masculine |
| שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה | thir- | Noun common, both singular absolute |
| עָשָׂ֔ר | teen | Noun common, both singular absolute |
| לְיֶֽשֶׁבְאָ֖ב | to Jeshebeab | Preposition, noun proper masculine |
| אַרְבָּעָ֥ה | four- | Noun common, both singular absolute |
| עָשָֽׂר׃ | teen | Noun common, both singular absolute |
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| BSB | the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, |
| KJV | The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, |
| ASV | the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, |
| YLT | for Huppah the thirteenth, for Jeshebeab the fourteenth, |
| WEB | the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, |
| BBE | The thirteenth Huppah, the fourteenth Jeshebeab, |
Where they part company is in the details of the assignments, but the core meaning remains consistent across translations.
Two main clauses, each detailing a priestly assignment. The structure highlights the sequential nature of the assignments.
1 commentators on this verse
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The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
2 of 6 occur nowhere else in the Old Testament — words chosen on purpose.
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Deep Study — 1 Chronicles 24:13
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Context — The Divisions of Priestsgenerated
1 Chronicles 24:13 provides a list of the priestly divisions established by King David, highlighting the organization of the Levitical priesthood. This system ensured that the priests served in an orderly manner, each taking their turn in the temple service, which reflects the importance of structure in worship and community life in ancient Israel.
Cross References
The Key Word — חֻפָּה, le.chu.Pahgenerated
The word חֻפָּה (chuppah) refers to a person named Huppah, a priest mentioned in 1 Chronicles 24:13. The name can also signify a canopy, symbolizing protection or divine care, as seen in other contexts.
As a noun, it identifies a specific individual within the priestly lineage, emphasizing the continuity of priestly service in Israel's history.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
All translations on this page agree that the thirteenth assignment is to Huppah and the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, maintaining the same structure and meaning.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb is absent in this verse, as it is a listing of assignments. The structure is straightforward, with two prepositional phrases indicating the recipients of the assignments, followed by their respective ordinal numerals.
The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the names of the priests, highlighting their roles in the priestly hierarchy.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates חֻפָּה as οξξοφφα, indicating a direct correspondence to the Hebrew name. This choice reflects the translators' intent to maintain the identity of the priest in their Greek-speaking audience.
The LXX retains the structure of the original Hebrew, ensuring that the meaning is preserved while adapting it for a different linguistic context.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
1 Chronicles 24:13 lists the thirteenth priestly assignment to Huppah and the fourteenth to Jeshebeab. This verse is part of a larger account detailing the organization of the priests during King David's reign.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Huppah was a priest and a descendant of Aaron, serving during the time of King David.
Jeshebeab means 'dwelling of the father' and he was also a priest during the divided kingdom.
These divisions ensured that the worship in the temple was conducted in an orderly manner, reflecting the structure of Israelite worship.
This verse is part of a detailed account of the priestly duties and divisions, emphasizing the organization and importance of the priesthood in Israel.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What can I learn from the organization of the priestly duties in my own community?
- How does understanding the roles of these priests enhance my appreciation for worship?
- In what ways can I contribute to the order and structure of my faith community?
- What significance do names and lineage have in my understanding of faith and service?
Commentators on this verse — 1 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 24:13 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(13) Huppah.—(Covering, canopy; Isaiah 4:5). Here only as a proper name; but comp. “Huppim” (1 Chronicles 7:12). Joshebeab.—Only here. It means, May the Father (i.e., God) cause to lead captive! But the LXX. reads Ιεσβααλ, or Ισβααλ : i.e., Eshbaal, “man of Baal.” So Vulg., “Isbaab.”
Read Charles John Ellicott on 1 Chronicles 24 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
Tyndale line
The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab;
The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
The thirteenth to Huppa, the fouretenth to Ieshebeab,
Strictly literal
the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth for Jeshebeab,
for Huppah the thirteenth, for Jeshebeab the fourteenth,
for Huppah the thirteenth, for Jeshebeab the fourteenth,
For Chuppah the thirteenth, for Jeshehah the fourteenth,
the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
From the Latin
The thirteenth to Hoppha, the fourteenth to Isbaab,
Simplified
The thirteenth to Huppah. The fourteenth to Jeshebeab.
The thirteenth Huppah, the fourteenth Jeshebeab,
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
Both the Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree on the wording of this verse, with all six words matched in the translation. This consistency underscores the reliability of the text across different traditions.
לְחֻפָּה֙ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר לְיֶֽשֶׁבְאָ֖ב אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃
6 of the 6 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in 1 Chronicles 24:13
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Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
חֻפָּה (chuppah) refers to a canopy and is also the name of a priest mentioned in 1 Chronicles 24:13, who served during the time of the Divided Monarchy. The word is derived from a similar term, indicating its connection to a specific Israelite identity.
חֻפָּה n.pr.m. 1 Ch 24:13 priest of the 13th course
ref
H2647 חֻפָּה
2647 Chuppah khoop-paw'
the same as 2646; Chuppah, an Israelite:--Huppah.
see HEBREW for 02646
חֻפָּה (chup.pah) — Huppah.
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.13
§ Huppah = "canopy"
a priest of the 13th course in the time of David
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun proper masculineHR/Npm
hup'-a (chuppah, "protection"): The priest in charge of the 13th course as prescribed under David (1Ch 24:13).
(protected), a priest in the time of David. (1 Chronicles 24:13)
→ A priest 1Ch 24:13
The Hebrew word שָׁלֹשׁ (*shalosh*) means 'three' or 'triad.' It can also refer to the ordinal 'third' and is used in various contexts, including multiplication as 'thrice.' The entries consistently define it as a primitive number without significant disagreement.
שָׁלֹשׁ, שָׁלוֹשׁ, שְׁלֹשָׁה 430 n.m. et f. a three, triad
base
H7969 שָׁלֹשׁ, שָׁלוֹשׁ, שְׁלֹשָׁה a three, triad
7969 shalowsh shaw-loshe'
or shalosh {shaw-loshe'}; masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'};
or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three;
occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice:--+ fork,
+ often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, + thrice.
Compare 7991.
see HEBREW for 07991
שָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) — three.
1) three, triad
1a) 3, 300, third
Aramaic equivalent: te.lat (תְּלָת "three" H8532)
Adj — Noun common · both singular absoluteHNcbsa
עָשָׂר (asar) means 'ten' and is used exclusively in combination with other numbers to form the teen numbers (11-19), both as cardinal and ordinal forms. The entries indicate that it is derived from another Hebrew root, but do not elaborate on its etymology.
עָשָׂר, עֶשְׂרֵה ten, only after units to make num. 11-19, both cardinal and ordinal
base
H6240 עָשָׂר, עֶשְׂרֵה ten, only after units to make num. 11-19, both cardinal and ordinal
6240 `asar aw-sawr'
for 6235; ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also
(ordinal) -teenth:--(eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-,
six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, +
twelve(-th).
see HEBREW for 06235
עָשָׂר (a.sar) — ten.
1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers)
1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19
HNcbsa — Noun common · both singular absoluteHNcbsa
יֶֽשֶׁבְאָב (Yesheb'ab) refers to Jeshebeab, a Levite mentioned in 1 Chronicles 24:13 as the head of the 14th course of priests. The name is derived from roots meaning 'seat of (his) father,' indicating a familial or ancestral connection.
יֶֽשֶׁבְאָב n.pr.m. Levite of the 14th course 1 Ch 24:13
ref
H3428 יֶֽשֶׁבְאָב
3428 Yesheb'ab yeh-sheb-awb'
from 3427 and 1; seat of (his) father; Jeshebab, an
Israelite:--Jeshebeab.
see HEBREW for 03427
see HEBREW for 01
יֶֽשֶׁבְאָב (ye.shev.av) — Jeshebeab.
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.13
§ Jeshebeab = "dwelling of the father"
a Levite, head of the 14th course of the priests
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun proper masculineHR/Npm
je-sheb'-e-ab (yeshebh'abh, meaning uncertain): A Levite of the 14th course (1Ch 24:13). Kittel and Gray (HPN, 24) read with Septuagint, A, "Ishbaal"; the name is omitted in Septuagint (Codex Vaticanus) and the change in Massoretic Text as well as the omission in Septuagint may be due to the word ba`al forming part of the name. Compare JERUBBESHETH.
Jeshebeab
Seat of his father, the head of the fourteenth division of priests (1 Chr. 24:13).
(father’s seat), head of the fourteenth course of priests. (1 Chronicles 24:13) [JEHOIARIB]
sitting, or captivity, of the father
אַרְבַּע (arba) means 'four' in Hebrew. It is a masculine noun derived from the root associated with the number four. The entries consistently affirm this meaning without any significant disagreement among lexicons.
אַרְבַּע, אַרְבָּעָה four
base
H702 אַרְבַּע, אַרְבָּעָה four
702 'arba` ar-bah'
masculine oarbaah {ar-baw-aw'}; from 7251; four:--four.
see HEBREW for 07251
אַרְבַּע (ar.ba) — four.
four
Adj — Noun common · both singular absoluteHNcbsa
for ('arba`; tessares): "Four" (cardinal number) was a sacred and complete number with the Hebrews, as well as with several other peoples. It occurs very frequently in the Old Testament and the New Testament.
(1) It indicates completeness. We have the four rivers of Paradise (Ge 2:10); the four winds of heaven (Eze 37:9; Da 7:2; 8:8; 11:4; Zec 6:5, the Revised Version, margin "spirits"; /APC 2Esdras 13:5); "the four winds" (Mt 24:31; Mr 13:27); "the four corners of the earth" (Isa 11:12;
עָשָׂר (asar) means 'ten' and is used exclusively in combination with other numbers to form the teen numbers (11-19), both as cardinal and ordinal forms. The entries indicate that it is derived from another Hebrew root, but do not elaborate on its etymology.
עָשָׂר, עֶשְׂרֵה ten, only after units to make num. 11-19, both cardinal and ordinal
base
H6240 עָשָׂר, עֶשְׂרֵה ten, only after units to make num. 11-19, both cardinal and ordinal
6240 `asar aw-sawr'
for 6235; ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also
(ordinal) -teenth:--(eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-,
six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, +
twelve(-th).
see HEBREW for 06235
עָשָׂר (a.sar) — ten.
1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers)
1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19
HNcbsa — Noun common · both singular absoluteHNcbsa