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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/9.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/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with the responsibility for baking the offering bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Mattithiah, a Levite and the oldest son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread used in the offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with making the flat cakes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Mattithiah, <i>one</i> of the Levites, who <i>was</i> the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Mattithiah of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the trusted office over the things that were baked in the pans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the responsibility for the baking of cakes in pans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the responsibility over the things which were baked in pans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the first-born of Shallum the Korahite, had the responsibility over the things which were baked in pans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things which were baked in pans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was responsible for the things baked in pans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A Levite called Mattithiah, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A Levite called Mattithiah, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the first-born of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Mattithiah, Shallum's oldest son, was a member of the Levite clan of Korah, and he was in charge of baking the bread used for offerings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were baked in pans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Mattithiah, a Levite, the firstborn son of Shallum, Korah's descendant, was entrusted with preparing the flat bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />A Levite named Mattithiah, oldest son of Shallum, of the clan of Korah, was responsible for preparing the baked offerings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Mattithiah, a descendant of Levi and firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was in charge of making the offering cakes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Mattithiah, a Levite, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was in charge of baking the bread for offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the first-born of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Mattithiah of the Levites (he [is] the firstborn to Shallum the Korahite), [is] in office over the work of the pans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Mattithiah, of the Levites (he is the first-born to Shallum the Korahite), is in office over the work of the pans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Mattithiah from the Levites, he the first-born to Shallum the Korahite, in faithfulness over the work of the things cooked.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Mathathias a Levite, the firstborn of Sellum the Corite, was overseer of such things as were fried in the fryingpan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Mattithiah, a Levite, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was in charge of those things that were cooked in a frying pan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with preparing the cakes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was in charge of making the flat cakes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the first-born of Shallum, was intrusted with the office of the mysterious rites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And a gift from the Levites was given, and Matitha of the Levites was the firstborn of Shalum; he was authorized in the office over secret services.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were baked on griddles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Matthathias of the Levites, (he <i>was</i> the first-born of Salom the Corite,) <i>was set</i> in charge over the sacrifices of meat-offering of the pan belonging to the high priest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/9-31.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=3017" 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/9.htm">The People of Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">30</span>And some of the sons of the priests mixed the spices. <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: hal·wî·yim (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">A Levite</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4993.htm" title="4993: ū·mat·tiṯ·yāh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Or Mattithyahuw; from mattath and Yahh; gift of Jah; Mattithjah, the name of four Israelites.">named Mattithiah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1060.htm" title="1060: hab·bə·ḵō·wr (Art:: N-ms) -- First-born. From bakar; firstborn; hence, chief.">the firstborn son</a> <a href="/hebrew/7967.htm" title="7967: lə·šal·lum (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The name of a number of Isr. Or Shallum; the same as shilluwm; Shallum, the name of fourteen Israelites.">of Shallum</a> <a href="/hebrew/7145.htm" title="7145: haq·qā·rə·ḥî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Korah. Patronymic from Qorach; a Korchite or descendants of Korach.">the Korahite,</a> <a href="/hebrew/530.htm" title="530: be·’ĕ·mū·nāh (Prep-b:: N-fs) --); or (shortened) >emunah feminine of 'emuwn; literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity.">was entrusted</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: ma·‘ă·śêh (N-msc) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">baking</a> <a href="/hebrew/2281.htm" title="2281: ha·ḥă·ḇit·tîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Flat cakes, bread wafers. From an unused root probably meaning to cook; something fried, probably a griddle-cake.">the bread.</a> </span><span class="reftext">32</span>Some of their Kohathite brothers were responsible for preparing the rows of the showbread every Sabbath.…<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="/leviticus/24-5.htm">Leviticus 24:5-9</a></span><br />You are also to take fine flour and bake twelve loaves, using two-tenths of an ephah for each loaf, / and set them in two rows—six per row—on the table of pure gold before the LORD. / And you are to place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread, a food offering to the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-30.htm">Exodus 25:30</a></span><br />And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/21-4.htm">1 Samuel 21:4-6</a></span><br />“There is no common bread on hand,” the priest replied, “but there is some consecrated bread—provided that the young men have kept themselves from women.” / David answered, “Women have indeed been kept from us, as is usual when I set out. And the bodies of the young men are holy even on common missions. How much more so today!” / So the priest gave him the consecrated bread, since there was no bread there but the Bread of the Presence, which had been removed from before the LORD and replaced with hot bread on the day it was taken away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-48.htm">1 Kings 7:48</a></span><br />Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-4.htm">2 Chronicles 2:4</a></span><br />Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-33.htm">Nehemiah 10:33</a></span><br />for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-3.htm">Matthew 12:3-4</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? / He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/2-25.htm">Mark 2:25-26</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? / During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-3.htm">Luke 6:3-4</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? / He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-2.htm">Hebrews 9:2</a></span><br />A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-23.htm">Exodus 40:23</a></span><br />He arranged the bread on it before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/4-7.htm">Numbers 4:7</a></span><br />Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-29.htm">1 Chronicles 23:29</a></span><br />as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-11.htm">2 Chronicles 13:11</a></span><br />Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-18.htm">2 Chronicles 29:18</a></span><br />Then they went in to King Hezekiah and reported, “We have cleansed the entire house of the LORD, the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the table of the showbread with all its utensils.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.</p><p class="hdg">Shallum</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/9-17.htm">1 Chronicles 9:17,19</a></b></br> And the porters <i>were</i>, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum <i>was</i> the chief; … </p><p class="hdg">set office.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/9-22.htm">1 Chronicles 9:22,26</a></b></br> All these <i>which were</i> chosen to be porters in the gates <i>were</i> two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office… </p><p class="hdg">in the pans.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/2-5.htm">Leviticus 2:5,7</a></b></br> And if thy oblation <i>be</i> a meat offering <i>baken</i> in a pan, it shall be <i>of</i> fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/6-21.htm">Leviticus 6:21</a></b></br> In a pan it shall be made with oil; <i>and when it is</i> baken, thou shalt bring it in: <i>and</i> the baken pieces of the meat offering shalt thou offer <i>for</i> a sweet savour unto the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">Baked</a> <a href="/genesis/19-3.htm">Baking</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-3.htm">Cakes</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-28.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-8.htm">Cooking</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-26.htm">Entrusted</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-5.htm">Firstborn</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-5.htm">First-Born</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-9.htm">Flat</a> <a href="/numbers/26-58.htm">Korahite</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-26.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-7.htm">Making</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-4.htm">Mattithiah</a> <a href="/ezra/10-43.htm">Mattithi'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-49.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-26.htm">Office</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-5.htm">Oldest</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-15.htm">Pans</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-26.htm">Responsibility</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-30.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-19.htm">Shallum</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-26.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-19.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/23-29.htm">Baked</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-12.htm">Baking</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-40.htm">Cakes</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-32.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-12.htm">Cooking</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-10.htm">Entrusted</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-36.htm">Firstborn</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-36.htm">First-Born</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-16.htm">Flat</a> <a href="/exodus/6-24.htm">Korahite</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-33.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-13.htm">Making</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-18.htm">Mattithiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-18.htm">Mattithi'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-18.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-28.htm">Office</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-36.htm">Oldest</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-22.htm">Pans</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-22.htm">Responsibility</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-32.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-12.htm">Shallum</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-15.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-33.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-1.htm">The original of Israel and Judah's genealogies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-2.htm">The Israelites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-10.htm">The priests</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-14.htm">and the Levites, with Nethinims, who dwelt in Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-27.htm">The charge of certain Levites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-35.htm">The stock of Saul and Jonathan</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'; 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The Levites were descendants of Levi, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, and were responsible for various tasks related to worship and the maintenance of the temple. Mattithiah's role highlights the importance of the Levites in the religious life of Israel, as they were integral to the daily operations and rituals.<p><b>the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite</b><br>Being the firstborn son often carried significant responsibilities and privileges in ancient Israelite culture. Shallum, Mattithiah's father, was a Korahite, indicating descent from Korah, a Levite who led a rebellion against Moses but whose descendants were later restored to service in the temple. The Korahites were known for their role as gatekeepers and musicians, emphasizing the diverse functions within the Levitical duties.<p><b>was entrusted with baking the bread</b><br>Baking the bread refers to the preparation of the showbread, also known as the "bread of the Presence," which was placed on a table in the Holy Place of the tabernacle and later the temple. This bread was a symbol of God's provision and presence with His people. The task of baking the bread was a sacred duty, reflecting the care and reverence required in handling items associated with worship. This role underscores the theme of God's provision and the importance of maintaining a continual offering before Him. The bread can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is referred to as the "bread of life" in the New Testament, symbolizing spiritual sustenance and life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/mattithiah.htm">Mattithiah</a></b><br>A Levite, specifically noted as the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite. He was given the responsibility of baking the bread for the offerings, indicating a role of service and dedication within the temple duties.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/shallum.htm">Shallum</a></b><br>The father of Mattithiah, identified as a Korahite. The Korahites were a subgroup of the Levites, descendants of Korah, who had specific duties in the temple service.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/levites.htm">Levites</a></b><br>A tribe set apart for religious duties and temple service in Israel. They were responsible for various tasks, including music, gatekeeping, and preparing offerings.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/bread_for_the_offerings.htm">Bread for the Offerings</a></b><br>This refers to the showbread or "bread of the Presence," which was placed on a table in the Holy Place of the tabernacle and later the temple. It symbolized God's provision and presence among His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_service.htm">Temple Service</a></b><br>The organized system of worship and sacrifice in ancient Israel, centered around the tabernacle and later the temple, where the Levites played a crucial role.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_service.htm">Faithfulness in Service</a></b><br>Mattithiah's role, though seemingly mundane, was crucial in the worship of God. This teaches us the importance of faithfulness in whatever task God assigns us, no matter how small it may seem.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_bread.htm">Symbolism of Bread</a></b><br>The bread of the Presence symbolizes God's provision and presence. In our lives, we are reminded that God is our provider and is always present with us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heritage_and_responsibility.htm">Heritage and Responsibility</a></b><br>As a descendant of the Korahites, Mattithiah inherited a legacy of service. This highlights the importance of passing down faith and responsibilities through generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_in_daily_tasks.htm">Holiness in Daily Tasks</a></b><br>The preparation of the bread was a holy task, reminding us that our daily work can be an act of worship when done for God's glory.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/archaeological_proof_for_1_chron._9_gatekeepers.htm">What archaeological evidence supports or challenges the specific gatekeepers and their duties described in 1 Chronicles 9:17-27?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_1_chr_26_1_and_9_17_lists_align.htm">1 Chronicles 26:1 compared to 1 Chronicles 9:17: Do these genealogies for the gatekeepers align, or do they present contradictory lists?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_ephraim_manasseh_in_1_chr_9_3.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 9:3 include tribes like Ephraim and Manasseh in Jerusalem, contradicting other passages indicating they didn't return?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_returnee_lists_differ_in_1_chr,_ez,_neh.htm">Why does the chronicler's account of who returned to Jerusalem in 1 Chronicles 9 differ from the lists in Ezra and Nehemiah?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31) The narrative returns to the functions of the Levites. "And Mattithiah, one of the Levites (he was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite), was (or is) in fixed charge over the making of the pancakes."<p><span class= "bld">Mattithiah . . . firstborn of Shallum the Korahite.</span>--The son of Shallum, or Meshelemiah, is called Zechariah (<a href="/1_chronicles/26-2.htm" title="And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,">1Chronicles 26:2</a>). If Zechariah was the chief branch of Shallum in the days of David, Mattithiah may have been so in the time of the chronicler or of his authority here.<p><span class= "bld">Had the set</span> <span class= "bld">office.</span>--In other words, the duty of baking the sacred cakes for the meat offerings was hereditary in this branch of the family of Shallum.<p><span class= "bld">Things that were made in the pans</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> "pancakes." The Hebrew term (<span class= "ital">h?bittim</span>) occurs here only, but its meaning is fixed by the related word "baking-pan" (<a href="/ezekiel/4-3.htm" title="Moreover take you to you an iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron between you and the city: and set your face against it, and it shall be besieged, and you shall lay siege against it. This shall be a sign to the house of Israel.">Ezekiel 4:3</a>; <span class= "ital">mah?bath</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 31.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Mattithiah</span>. The ubiquitous Shallum, that designates the family, not the individual, is probably here quoted, Mattithiah being at the time in question the representative son. <span class="cmt_word">The things that were made in the pans</span>. The word here employed (<span class="hebrew">הַחֲבִתִּים</span>) is not found elsewhere, but other derivatives of the same root are often found (<a href="/leviticus/2-5.htm">Leviticus 2:5</a>; <a href="/leviticus/6-21.htm">Leviticus 6:21</a>; <a href="/leviticus/7-9.htm">Leviticus 7:9</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/23-29.htm">1 Chronicles 23:29</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/4-3.htm">Ezekiel 4:3</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/9-31.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">A Levite</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלְוִיִּ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(hal·wî·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> </span><span class="str2">Levites -- descendant of Levi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">named Mattithiah,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמַתִּתְיָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mat·tiṯ·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4993.htm">Strong's 4993: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mattithiah -- 'gift of Yah', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the firstborn son</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבְּכ֖וֹר</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">of Shallum</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשַׁלֻּ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šal·lum)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7967.htm">Strong's 7967: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shallum -- the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Korahite,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקָּרְחִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qā·rə·ḥî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7145.htm">Strong's 7145: </a> </span><span class="str2">Korahites -- descendant of Korah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was entrusted</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּאֱמוּנָ֕ה</span> <span class="translit">(be·’ĕ·mū·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_530.htm">Strong's 530: </a> </span><span class="str2">Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">baking</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘ă·śêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> </span><span class="str2">An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the bread.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחֲבִתִּֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥă·ḇit·tîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2281.htm">Strong's 2281: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something fried, a griddle-cake</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/9-31.htm">1 Chronicles 9:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/9-31.htm">1 Chronicles 9:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/9-31.htm">1 Chronicles 9:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/9-31.htm">1 Chronicles 9:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/9-31.htm">1 Chronicles 9:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/9-31.htm">1 Chronicles 9:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/9-31.htm">1 Chronicles 9:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/9-31.htm">1 Chronicles 9:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/9-31.htm">1 Chronicles 9:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/9-31.htm">1 Chronicles 9:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/9-31.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 9:31 Mattithiah one of the Levites who was (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 9:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 9:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-32.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 9:32"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 9:32" /></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>