1 Chronicles 27:19
1 Chronicles 27:19 in Multiple Translations
over Zebulun was Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; over Naphtali was Jerimoth son of Azriel;
Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel:
of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel:
Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah, the son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jerimoth, the son of Azriel;
for Zebulun: Ishmaiah, son of Obadiah; for Naphtali: Jerimoth, son of Azriel;
Ouer Zebulun, Ishmaiah the sonne of Obadiah: ouer Naphtali, Ierimoth the sonne of Azriel:
of Zebulun, Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jerimoth son of Azriel;
of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel;
Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel:
Over the Zabulonites, Jesmaias the son of Adias: over the Nephtalites, Jerimoth the son of Ozriel:
Ishmaiah, the son of Obadiah, was the administrator of the tribe of Zebulun. Jerimoth, the son of Azriel, was the administrator of the tribe of Naphtali.
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1 Chronicles 27:19 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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לִ/זְבוּלֻ֕ן
יִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֖הוּ
בֶּן
עֹבַדְיָ֑הוּ
לְ/נַ֨פְתָּלִ֔י
יְרִימ֖וֹת
בֶּן
עַזְרִיאֵֽל
לִ/זְבוּלֻ֕ן
Zᵉbûwlûwn
H2074
Zebulun
Prep | N-proper
יִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֖הוּ
Yishmaʻyâh
H3460
Ishmaiah
N-proper
בֶּן
bên
H1121
son
N-ms
עֹבַדְיָ֑הוּ
ʻÔbadyâh
H5662
Obadiah
N-proper
לְ/נַ֨פְתָּלִ֔י
Naphtâlîy
H5321
Naphtali
Prep | N-proper
יְרִימ֖וֹת
Yᵉrîymôwth
H3406
Jeremoth
N-proper
בֶּן
bên
H1121
son
N-ms
עַזְרִיאֵֽל
ʻAzrîyʼêl
H5837
Azriel
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — 1 Chronicles 27:19
לִ/זְבוּלֻ֕ן
Zᵉbûwlûwn
H2074
"Zebulun"
Prep | N-proper
Zebulun was a son of Jacob and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel, as told in Genesis 30:20. The tribe and territory were also named after him.
Definition: A man of the tribe of Zebulun living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.20; son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812); brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Issachar (H3485) and Dinah (H1783); half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); father of: Sered (H5624), Elon (H0356H) and Jahleel (H3177) § Zebulun = "exalted" 1) the 10th of the sons of Jacob, 6th and last of Leah; progenitor of Zebulun 2) the tribe descended from Zebulun 3) the land allocated to the tribe of Zebulun
Usage: Occurs in 43 OT verses. KJV: Zebulun. See also: Genesis 30:20; Joshua 21:34; Psalms 68:28.
יִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֖הוּ
Yishmaʻyâh
H3460
"Ishmaiah"
N-proper
Ishmaiah means Jehovah will hear, and refers to two Israelites, one a Gibeonite warrior and the other a ruler of the tribe of Zebulun during King David's time.
Definition: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.19; son of: Obadiah (H5662M) § Ishmaiah = "Jehovah will hear" 1) a Gibeonite and one of David's mighty warriors 2) a son of Obadiah and the ruler of the tribe of Zebulun in the time of king David
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: Ishmaiah. See also: 1 Chronicles 12:4; 1 Chronicles 27:19.
בֶּן
bên
H1121
"son"
N-ms
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
עֹבַדְיָ֑הוּ
ʻÔbadyâh
H5662
"Obadiah"
N-proper
Obadiah was a prophet who wrote one of the minor prophetic books, prophesying against Edom during the time of Exile and Return. His name means servant of Jehovah, and he is also the name of several other Israelites.
Definition: A prophet living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Oba.1.1 § Obadiah = "servant of Jehovah" 1) the 4th of the 12 minor prophets; nothing personal is known of him but it is probable that he was contemporary with Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel 1a) the prophetic book by him; prophesies against Edom 2) father of Ishmaiah, one of the chiefs of Zebulun in the time of David 3) a Merarite Levite overseer of the work of restoring the temple in the time of king Josiah of Judah 4) chief of the household of king Ahab of Israel; an devout worshipper of Jehovah who at risk to his own life hid over 100 prophets during the persecution of Jezebel 5) a descendant of David 6) a chief of the tribe of Issachar 7) a Benjamite, one of the 6 sons of Azel and a descendant of king Saul 8) a Levite, son of Shemaiah and a descendant of Jeduthun 9) a Gadite chief, the 2nd of the lion-faced Gadites who joined David at Ziklag 10) a prince of Judah in the time of king Jehoshaphat of Judah 11) a priest, son of Jehiel of the sons of Joab who returned from exile with Ezra 12) a gatekeeper in the time of Nehemiah 13) one of the men who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 13a) perhaps the same as 12
Usage: Occurs in 19 OT verses. KJV: Obadiah. See also: 1 Kings 18:3; 1 Chronicles 9:16; Obadiah 1:1.
לְ/נַ֨פְתָּלִ֔י
Naphtâlîy
H5321
"Naphtali"
Prep | N-proper
Naphtali was a son of Jacob and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. He was born to Bilhah, Rachel's servant, and is first mentioned in Genesis 30:8. Naphtali's descendants lived in the region of Galilee.
Definition: A man of the tribe of Naphtali living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.8; son of: Israel (H3478) and Bilhah (H1090A); brother of: Dan (H1835H); half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); father of: Jahzeel (H3183), Guni (H1476), Jezer (H3337) and Shillem (H8006) Also named: Nephthaleim (Νεφθαλείμ "Naphtali" G3508) § Naphtali = "wrestling" 1) the 5th son of Jacob and the 2nd by Bilhah the handmaid of Rachel 2) the tribe descended from Naphtali the son of Jacob 3) the territory assigned to the tribe of Naphtali
Usage: Occurs in 47 OT verses. KJV: Naphtali. See also: Genesis 30:8; Judges 1:33; Psalms 68:28.
יְרִימ֖וֹת
Yᵉrîymôwth
H3406
"Jeremoth"
N-proper
Jeremoth was the name of twelve Israelites, including a Benjamite and a Merarite Levite. The name means 'He is Most High' and is mentioned in Ezra 10:29 and other biblical passages.
Definition: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.29 § Jerimoth or Jeremoth = "He is Most High" 1) a Benjamite, son of Bela and head of a house of Benjamite 2) a Benjamite, son of Becher and head of a house of Benjamite 3) a Benjamite, son of Beriah and grandson of Elpaal 4) a Merarite Levite, son of Mushi 5) one of the men that joined David in the wilderness 6) a Levite, son of Heman and head of the 15th course of musicians 7) a Levite in the reign of Hezekiah 8) a son of Azriel, ruler of the tribe of Naphtali in the reign of David 9) a son of king David and the father of the wife of Rehoboam 10) a son of Elam, a man with a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 11) a son of Zattu, a man with a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
Usage: Occurs in 14 OT verses. KJV: Jermoth, Jerimoth, and Ramoth (from the margin). See also: 1 Chronicles 7:7; 1 Chronicles 25:22; Ezra 10:29.
בֶּן
bên
H1121
"son"
N-ms
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
עַזְרִיאֵֽל
ʻAzrîyʼêl
H5837
"Azriel"
N-proper
Azriel was the name of three different Israelites, including a head of a house in the half-tribe of Manasseh and the father of Seraiah, an officer of King Jehoiakim of Judah. His name means my help is God.
Definition: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.36.26; father of: Seraiah (H8304M) § Azriel = "my help is God" 1) a head of a house of the half-tribe of Manasseh beyond the Jordan 2) a Naphtalite, ancestor of Jerimoth, the head of the tribe at the time of the census of David 3) father of Seraiah, an officer of king Jehoiakim of Judah
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: Azriel. See also: 1 Chronicles 5:24; 1 Chronicles 27:19; Jeremiah 36:26.
Study Notes — 1 Chronicles 27:19
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Context — The Leaders of the Twelve Tribes
17over Levi was Hashabiah son of Kemuel; over Aaron was Zadok;
18over Judah was Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael;
19over Zebulun was Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; over Naphtali was Jerimoth son of Azriel;
20over the Ephraimites was Hoshea son of Azaziah; over one of the half-tribes of Manasseh was Joel son of Pedaiah; 21over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead was Iddo son of Zechariah; over Benjamin was Jaasiel son of Abner;1 Chronicles 27:19 Summary
This verse lists the leaders of two tribes in Israel, Zebulun and Naphtali, who were responsible for overseeing their tribes. The leaders, Ishmaiah and Jerimoth, were likely chosen for their wisdom and ability to lead, similar to the leaders appointed by Moses in Exodus 18:13-27. Just like these leaders, we can use our own gifts and abilities to serve others and contribute to the well-being of our community, as seen in passages like Matthew 25:31-46 and Galatians 5:13-14. By following the example of these leaders, we can learn the importance of working together and using our talents to build each other up.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can we learn from the tribal leaders listed in 1 Chronicles 27:19?
We can learn about the importance of leadership and organization in the kingdom of Israel, as seen in other passages like Exodus 18:13-27, where Moses appointed leaders to help him govern the people.
Why are the names of the leaders' fathers included in 1 Chronicles 27:19?
The inclusion of the leaders' fathers' names is a way of establishing their family lineage and credibility, similar to the way Jesus' genealogy is recorded in Matthew 1:1-17 and Luke 3:23-38.
What role did these tribal leaders play in the kingdom of Israel?
The tribal leaders, such as Ishmaiah and Jerimoth, were likely responsible for administering justice, collecting taxes, and overseeing the military, as seen in Deuteronomy 1:9-18 and 1 Samuel 8:1-9.
How does this verse relate to the rest of the Bible?
This verse is part of a larger narrative about King David's organization of his kingdom, which is also discussed in 2 Samuel 2:1-7 and 1 Kings 4:1-19, highlighting the importance of wise leadership and administration in God's kingdom.
Reflection Questions
- What qualities do you think were necessary for a leader like Ishmaiah or Jerimoth to be effective in their role, and how can you apply those qualities to your own life?
- How does the organization of the tribes in 1 Chronicles 27:19 reflect the importance of community and teamwork in achieving a common goal?
- In what ways can you use your own gifts and abilities to serve others and contribute to the well-being of your community, just like the leaders in this verse?
- What can you learn from the example of King David, who took the time to organize his kingdom and appoint leaders, about the importance of planning and leadership in your own life?
Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 27:19
[See comments on 1 Chronicles 27:16].
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 27:19
Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel: No JFB commentary on these verses.
Whedon's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 27:19
THE PRINCES OF THE TRIBES, 16-22.These princes or rulers were probably the oldest representatives of their several tribes; “the eldest lineal descendants of the patriarchs according to the law of primogeniture.” — Rawlinson.