1 Chronicles 26:23
1 Chronicles 26:23 Meaning and Explanation
“Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:”
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Read Full Chapter →The four Levitical clans descended from Kohath are named.
What Does 1 Chronicles 26:23 Mean?
The chronicler lists the great Kohathite families, the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites, from whom further officers will be drawn. These are the major branches of one of Levi's foremost houses.
Naming the clans roots the coming assignments in the wider family of Levi. The work of God's house drew on every branch, each clan bringing its part, so that the service of the Lord was a labor shared across the whole tribe set apart for Him.
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What does 1 Chronicles 26:23 mean?
The four Levitical clans descended from Kohath are named.