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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/26.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/26.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Meshelemiah were Zechariah (the oldest), Jediael (the second), Zebadiah (the third), Jathniel (the fourth),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the sons of Meshelemiah <i>were</i>, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Meshelemiah <i>were</i> Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He had seven sons, who were born in the following order: Zechariah, Jediael, Zebadiah, Jathniel, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Meshelemiah had sons; Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Meshelemiah's sons were Zechariah (the firstborn), Jediael (the second), Zebadiah (the third), Jathniel (the fourth),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He had seven sons, listed in order of age: Zechariah, Jediael, Zebadiah, Jathniel, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Meshelemiah's sons Zechariah, his firstborn, Jediael his second, Zebadiah his third, Jathniel his fourth, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Meshelemiah's sons: The firstborn Zechariah, the second Jediael, the third Zebadiah, the fourth Jathniel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and sons of Meshelemiah: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and to Meshelemiah are sons, Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And to Meshelemiah, sons: Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Meselemia: Zacharias the firstborn, Jadihel the second, Zabadias the third, Jathanael the fourth, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The sons of Meshelemiah: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Meshelemiah’s sons: Zechariah, the firstborn, Jediael, the second son, Zebadiah, the third, Jathniel, the fourth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Meshelemiah had seven male children: namely, Zechariah his first-born, Jediael the second, Zechariah the third, Nathanael the fourth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Meshalyah had seven male children: Zechariah, the firstborn, Yadayel the second, Zechariah the third, Nathaniel the fourth<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Mosellemia's first-born son <i>was</i> Zacharias, the second Jadiel, the third Zabadia, the fourth Jenuel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/26-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=7150" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/26.htm">The Divisions of the Gatekeepers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4920.htm" title="4920: wə·lim·še·lem·yā·hū (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A Levite. Or Mshelemyahuw; from shalam and Yahh; ally of Jah; Meshelemjah, an Israelite.">Meshelemiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nîm (N-mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">had sons:</a> <a href="/hebrew/2148.htm" title="2148: zə·ḵar·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Zkaryahuw; from zakar and Yahh; Jah has remembered; Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine Israelites.">Zechariah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1060.htm" title="1060: hab·bə·ḵō·wr (Art:: N-ms) -- First-born. From bakar; firstborn; hence, chief.">the firstborn,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3043.htm" title="3043: yə·ḏî·‘ă·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- Knowing God, three Isr. From yada' and 'el; knowing God; Jediael, the name of three Israelites.">Jediael</a> <a href="/hebrew/8145.htm" title="8145: haš·šê·nî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Second (an ord. number). From shanah; properly, double, i.e. Second; also adverbially, again.">the second,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2069.htm" title="2069: zə·ḇaḏ·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Zbadyahuw; from zabad and Yahh; Jah has given; Zebadjah, the name of nine Israelites.">Zebadiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/7992.htm" title="7992: haš·šə·lî·šî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Ordinal from shalowsh; third; feminine a third; by extension, a third; specifically, a third-story cell).">the third,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3496.htm" title="3496: yaṯ·nî·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- God hires, a Levite. From an unused root meaning to endure, and 'el; continued of God; Jathniel, an Israelite.">Jathniel</a> <a href="/hebrew/7243.htm" title="7243: hā·rə·ḇî·‘î (Art:: Number-oms) -- Fourth. Or rbiiy; from raba'; fourth; also a fourth.">the fourth,</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-17.htm">1 Chronicles 9:17-27</a></span><br />These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief; / he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites. / Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives from the Korahites were assigned to guard the thresholds of the Tent, just as their fathers had been assigned to guard the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-18.htm">1 Chronicles 15:18</a></span><br />and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-5.htm">1 Chronicles 23:5</a></span><br />4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/24-1.htm">1 Chronicles 24:1-5</a></span><br />These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. / But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. / With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1</a></span><br />Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-1.htm">1 Chronicles 27:1</a></span><br />This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">2 Chronicles 8:14</a></span><br />In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-4.htm">2 Chronicles 23:4</a></span><br />This is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who come on duty on the Sabbath shall keep watch at the doors,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-14.htm">2 Chronicles 31:14</a></span><br />Kore son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the East Gate, was in charge of the freewill offerings given to God, distributing the contributions to the LORD and the consecrated gifts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/11-19.htm">Nehemiah 11:19</a></span><br />And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-25.htm">Nehemiah 12:25</a></span><br />Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/84-10.htm">Psalm 84:10</a></span><br />For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/134-1.htm">Psalm 134:1</a></span><br />A song of ascents. Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-45.htm">Matthew 24:45-47</a></span><br />Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time? / Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. / Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-34.htm">Mark 13:34</a></span><br />It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/9-36.htm">Firstborn</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-36.htm">First-Born</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-11.htm">Fourth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-20.htm">Jediael</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-20.htm">Jedi'a-El</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-1.htm">Meshelemiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-1.htm">Meshelemi'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-44.htm">Oldest</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-9.htm">Second</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-10.htm">Third</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-7.htm">Zebadiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-7.htm">Zebadi'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-25.htm">Zechariah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-25.htm">Zechari'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/26-4.htm">Firstborn</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-4.htm">First-Born</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-4.htm">Fourth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">Jediael</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">Jedi'a-El</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-9.htm">Meshelemiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-9.htm">Meshelemi'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-4.htm">Oldest</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-4.htm">Second</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-4.htm">Third</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-7.htm">Zebadiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-7.htm">Zebadi'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-11.htm">Zechariah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-11.htm">Zechari'ah</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-1.htm">The divisions of the porters</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-13.htm">The gates assigned by lot</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-20.htm">The Levites that had charge of the treasures</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-29.htm">Officers and judges</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Meshelemiah had sons:</b><br>Meshelemiah, also known as Shelemiah, was a gatekeeper in the temple, a role of significant responsibility and honor. Gatekeepers were tasked with maintaining the sanctity and security of the temple, a position that required trustworthiness and dedication. This role is mentioned in <a href="/1_chronicles/9-21.htm">1 Chronicles 9:21</a>, where Meshelemiah is identified as a descendant of the Korahites, a Levitical family. The mention of his sons indicates the continuation of his lineage and the importance of family roles in temple service.<p><b>Zechariah the firstborn:</b><br>Zechariah, meaning "Yahweh remembers," is a name that appears frequently in the Bible, signifying the importance of divine remembrance and faithfulness. As the firstborn, Zechariah would have held a position of leadership and responsibility among his siblings, often inheriting the primary duties and privileges within the family. This reflects the biblical principle of primogeniture, where the firstborn son receives a double portion of the inheritance (<a href="/deuteronomy/21-17.htm">Deuteronomy 21:17</a>).<p><b>Jediael the second:</b><br>Jediael, meaning "God makes known" or "God knows," suggests a divine awareness and revelation. The second son in biblical families often played a supportive role to the firstborn, yet could also rise to prominence, as seen in the stories of Jacob and Esau or Joseph and his brothers. The name Jediael emphasizes God's omniscience and the importance of being known by God.<p><b>Zebadiah the third:</b><br>Zebadiah, meaning "Yahweh has given," highlights the theme of divine gift and blessing. The third son, while not typically the primary heir, still held an important place within the family structure. The name reflects the biblical understanding of children as gifts from God (<a href="/psalms/127-3.htm">Psalm 127:3</a>) and underscores the gratitude and responsibility associated with receiving God's blessings.<p><b>Jathniel the fourth:</b><br>Jathniel, meaning "God gives" or "God bestows," reiterates the theme of divine generosity. The fourth son, like his brothers, would have been involved in the family's duties and responsibilities, particularly in the context of temple service. The repetition of themes related to divine giving in the names of Meshelemiah's sons underscores the family's recognition of their roles and responsibilities as gifts from God, entrusted to them for faithful stewardship.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/meshelemiah.htm">Meshelemiah</a></b><br>A gatekeeper in the temple, part of the Levitical order. His role was crucial in maintaining the sanctity and security of the temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zechariah.htm">Zechariah</a></b><br>The firstborn son of Meshelemiah, indicating a position of leadership and responsibility among his siblings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jediael.htm">Jediael</a></b><br>The second son, whose name means "God knows" or "God makes known," reflecting a divine acknowledgment or revelation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/z/zebadiah.htm">Zebadiah</a></b><br>The third son, whose name means "Yahweh has bestowed," suggesting a gift or blessing from God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jathniel.htm">Jathniel</a></b><br>The fourth son, whose name means "God gives," emphasizing the divine provision and generosity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_service_in_god's_house.htm">The Importance of Service in God's House</a></b><br>The role of gatekeepers, like Meshelemiah and his sons, highlights the significance of serving in God's house. Every role, no matter how seemingly small, contributes to the overall function and sanctity of worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/family_legacy_in_ministry.htm">Family Legacy in Ministry</a></b><br>Meshelemiah's sons following in his footsteps illustrate the impact of a godly legacy. Parents are encouraged to instill values of service and dedication to God in their children.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_divine_gifts.htm">Recognizing Divine Gifts</a></b><br>The names of Meshelemiah's sons reflect divine attributes and gifts. Believers are reminded to recognize and cherish the gifts God has bestowed upon them, using them for His glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>Zechariah, as the firstborn, likely held a leadership role among his brothers. This points to the importance of leadership and responsibility in ministry, encouraging believers to lead with integrity and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_zechariah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Zechariah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/solomon's_horse_stalls_count.htm">How many stalls of horses did Solomon have? (1 Kings 4:26 vs. 2 Chronicles 9:25)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_uzziah's_father.htm">Who was the father of Uzziah? Joram (Matthew 1:8) Amaziah (2 Chronicles 26:1)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_many_baths_did_solomon_build.htm">Solomon built a facility containing how many baths? Two thousand (1 Kings 7:26) Over three thousand (2 Chronicles 4:5)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">And the sons of Meshelemiah were.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">And Meshelemiah had sons, viz., Zechariah the firstborn.</span> (See <a href="/1_chronicles/9-21.htm" title="And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.">1Chronicles 9:21</a>, and <a href="/1_chronicles/26-14.htm" title="And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.">1Chronicles 26:14</a> below.) The seven "sons" of Meshelemiah-Shallum represent seven guilds of porters.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 2, 3.</span> - These verses contain the enumeration of seven sons of Shelemiah, of the firstborn of whom, viz. <span class="cmt_word">Zechariah</span>, express mention was made in <a href="/1_chronicles/9-21.htm">1 Chronicles 9:21</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/26-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Meshelemiah</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלִמְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lim·še·lem·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4920.htm">Strong's 4920: </a> </span><span class="str2">Meshelemiah -- a Levite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had sons:</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Zechariah</span><br /><span class="heb">זְכַרְיָ֤הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(zə·ḵar·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2148.htm">Strong's 2148: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zachariah -- the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the firstborn,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבְּכוֹר֙</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bə·ḵō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1060.htm">Strong's 1060: </a> </span><span class="str2">Firstborn, chief</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jediael</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדִֽיעֲאֵ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏî·‘ă·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3043.htm">Strong's 3043: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jediael -- 'knowing God', three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the second,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֵּׁנִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8145.htm">Strong's 8145: </a> </span><span class="str2">Second (an ordinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Zebadiah</span><br /><span class="heb">זְבַדְיָ֙הוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(zə·ḇaḏ·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2069.htm">Strong's 2069: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zebadiah -- 'Yah has bestowed', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the third,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šə·lî·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7992.htm">Strong's 7992: </a> </span><span class="str2">Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jathniel</span><br /><span class="heb">יַתְנִיאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(yaṯ·nî·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3496.htm">Strong's 3496: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jathniel -- 'God hires', a Levite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the fourth,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרְבִיעִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rə·ḇî·‘î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7243.htm">Strong's 7243: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fourth, a fourth</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/26-2.htm">1 Chronicles 26:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/26-2.htm">1 Chronicles 26:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/26-2.htm">1 Chronicles 26:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/26-2.htm">1 Chronicles 26:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/26-2.htm">1 Chronicles 26:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/26-2.htm">1 Chronicles 26:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/26-2.htm">1 Chronicles 26:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/26-2.htm">1 Chronicles 26:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/26-2.htm">1 Chronicles 26:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/26-2.htm">1 Chronicles 26:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/26-2.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 26:2 Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn Jediael (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 26:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 26:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 26:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 26:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>