1 Chronicles 25:3 Meaning and Explanation
“Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jeduthun's sons serve under their father, prophesying with the harp to give thanks and praise to the Lord.
What Does 1 Chronicles 25:3 Mean?
The second guild belongs to Jeduthun, whose sons minister with the harp under his guidance. Their stated purpose is plain: to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
Thanksgiving and praise are named as the very aim of their music. Skill is poured out not for the performer's glory but to magnify God. This is the heartbeat of all true worship, an offering that returns thanks to the Giver of every good gift and finds its fullness in the Lord.
1 Chronicles 25:3 in the Original Language
yadah (יָדָה), 'give thanks' -- to confess and praise, lifting open hands toward God.
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What does 1 Chronicles 25:3 mean?
Jeduthun's sons serve under their father, prophesying with the harp to give thanks and praise to the Lord.