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the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, <i>even</i> of Laadan the Gershonite, <i>were</i> Jehieli.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The sons of Laadan, the descendants of the Gershonites of Laadan, heads of their fathers’ <i>houses,</i> of Laadan the Gershonite: Jehieli.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, <i>namely,</i> the Jehielites, <i>were</i> the heads of the fathers’ <i>households,</i> belonging to Ladan the Gershonite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, namely, the Jehielites, were the heads of the fathers&#8217 households, belonging to Ladan the Gershonite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, <i>namely,</i> the Jehielites, <i>were</i> the heads of the fathers’ <i>households,</i> belonging to Ladan the Gershonite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, <i>namely</i>, the Jehielites, <i>were</i> the heads of the fathers’ <i>households</i>, belonging to Ladan the Gershonite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, <i>namely,</i> the Jehielites, <i>were</i> the heads of the fathers’ <i>households</i>, belonging to Ladan the Gershonite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />From the sons of Ladan, who were the descendants of the Gershonites through Ladan and were the family heads belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />From the sons of Ladan, who were the sons of the Gershonites through Ladan and were the heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers' houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Ladan was from the Gershon clan and was the father of Jehieli. Many of his other descendants were family leaders in the clan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The sons of Ladan; the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers' houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite; Jehieli.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[There were also] the descendants of Ladan, who was descended from Gershon. [Those who served] for Ladan, the descendant of Gershon, were the heads of Ladan's families: Jehiel<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Ladan, one of the sons of Gershon, was the ancestor of several family groups, including the family of his son Jehiel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />With respect to the descendants of Ladan, the Gershonite descendants pertaining to Ladan, the heads of families pertaining to Ladan the Gershonite, there was Jehieli. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />From the descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The descendants of Ladan, who were descended from Gershon through Ladan and were leaders of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, included Jehieli<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the ancestral houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers’ households belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Sons of Laadan, sons of the Gershonite, of Laadan, heads of the fathers of Laadan the Gershonite: Jehieli.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Sons of Laadan: sons of the Gershonite, of Laadan, heads of the fathers of Laadan the Gershonite: Jehieli.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite to Laadan, the heads of the fathers to Laadan the Gershonite, Jehieli.<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 Ledan, the sons of Gersonni: of Ledan were heads of the families, of Ledan, and Gersonni, Jehieli. <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 Ladan, sons of Gershon: from Ladan, leaders of the families of Ladan and of Gershon: Jehieli.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Among the sons of Ladan the Gershonite, the family heads were sons of Jehiel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Laadan: of the descendants of Gershon, Laadan, chiefs of the fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, was Nahli.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The sons of Laadan: of the sons of Gershun, of Laadan, the Chiefs of the fathers, of Laadan the Gershunite, Nakhli.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers' houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />These <i>were</i> the sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gersonite: to Ladan <i>belonged</i> the heads of the families: <i>the son</i> of Ladan the Gersonite <i>was</i> Jeiel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/26-21.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=7327" 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 Treasurers, Officers, and Judges</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20</span>Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">From the descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/3936.htm" title="3936: la‘·dān (N-proper-ms) -- An Ephraimite, also a Gershonite. From the same as La'dah; Ladan, the name of two Israelites.">of Ladan,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">who were</a> <a href="/hebrew/1649.htm" title="1649: hag·gê·rə·šun·nî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Gershon. Patronymically from Gershown; a Gereshonite or descendant of Gereshon.">Gershonites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3936.htm" title="3936: lə·la‘·dān (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- An Ephraimite, also a Gershonite. From the same as La'dah; Ladan, the name of two Israelites.">through Ladan</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rā·šê (N-mpc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">and heads</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ (Art:: N-mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of the families</a> <a href="/hebrew/3936.htm" title="3936: lə·la‘·dān (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- An Ephraimite, also a Gershonite. From the same as La'dah; Ladan, the name of two Israelites.">of Ladan</a> <a href="/hebrew/1649.htm" title="1649: hag·gê·rə·šun·nî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Gershon. Patronymically from Gershown; a Gereshonite or descendant of Gereshon.">the Gershonite,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3172.htm" title="3172: yə·ḥî·’ê·lî (N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Jehiel. Patronymically from Ychiy'el; a Jechielite or descendant of Jechiel.">were Jehieli,</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>the sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.…<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/23-7.htm">1 Chronicles 23:7-8</a></span><br />The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei. / The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham, and Joel—three in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-26.htm">1 Chronicles 23:26-32</a></span><br />So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.” / For according to the final instructions of David, the Levites twenty years of age or older were counted, / but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/24-20.htm">1 Chronicles 24:20-31</a></span><br />Now these were the rest of the descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah. / As for Rehabiah, from his sons: The first was Isshiah. / From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-26.htm">1 Chronicles 9:26-27</a></span><br />But the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of the house of God. / They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they were responsible for guarding it and opening it every morning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-31.htm">1 Chronicles 9:31-32</a></span><br />A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread. / Some of their Kohathite relatives were responsible for preparing the rows of the showbread every Sabbath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-18.htm">1 Chronicles 15:18-24</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. / The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals. / Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play the harps according to Alamoth. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-27.htm">1 Chronicles 15:27-29</a></span><br />Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod. / So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, with the sounding of rams’ horns and trumpets, and with cymbals and the music of harps and lyres. / As the ark of the covenant of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, and she despised him in her heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-37.htm">1 Chronicles 16:37-42</a></span><br />So David left Asaph and his associates there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements, / along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers. / And David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1-8</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: / From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. / From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-12.htm">1 Chronicles 28:12-13</a></span><br />The plans contained everything David had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things, / for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-20.htm">1 Chronicles 28:20-21</a></span><br />David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished. / The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the service of the house of God, and every willing man of every skill will be at your disposal for the work. The officials and all the people are fully at your command.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-11.htm">2 Chronicles 31:11-12</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare storerooms in the house of the LORD, and they did so. / And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-44.htm">Nehemiah 12:44-47</a></span><br />And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving. / They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. / For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-4.htm">Nehemiah 13:4-9</a></span><br />Now before this, Eliashib the priest, a relative of Tobiah, had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God / and had prepared for Tobiah a large room where they had previously stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the temple articles, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and oil prescribed for the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, along with the contributions for the priests. / While all this was happening, I was not in Jerusalem, because I had returned to Artaxerxes king of Babylon in the thirty-second year of his reign. Some time later I obtained leave from the king ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/6-1.htm">Acts 6:1-6</a></span><br />In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. / So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables. / Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.</p><p class="hdg">Laadan</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/6-17.htm">1 Chronicles 6:17</a></b></br> And these <i>be</i> the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.</p><p class="hdg">Libni</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/23-7.htm">1 Chronicles 23:7</a></b></br> Of the Gershonites <i>were</i>, Laadan, and Shimei.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/23-7.htm">Belonging</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-12.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-19.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-13.htm">Families</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-13.htm">Family</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-13.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-7.htm">Gershonite</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-7.htm">Gershonites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-31.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-13.htm">Households</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-13.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-22.htm">Jehieli</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-22.htm">Jehi'eli</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-9.htm">Ladan</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-6.htm">Namely</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/34-33.htm">Belonging</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-24.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-8.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-26.htm">Families</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-15.htm">Family</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-26.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-8.htm">Gershonite</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-12.htm">Gershonites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-26.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-26.htm">Households</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-26.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-22.htm">Jehieli</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-22.htm">Jehi'eli</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-26.htm">Ladan</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-4.htm">Namely</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>From the descendants of Ladan</b><br>Ladan, also known as Libni, is a descendant of Levi, one of the twelve sons of Jacob. The Levites were set apart for religious duties and temple service. Ladan's descendants were part of the Levitical families responsible for various aspects of worship and temple maintenance.<p><b>who were Gershonites through Ladan</b><br>The Gershonites were one of the three main divisions of the Levites, named after Gershon, the eldest son of Levi. They were responsible for the care of the tabernacle's fabrics, including curtains and coverings, during the Israelites' wilderness wanderings. This highlights the continuity of their sacred duties from the tabernacle to the temple.<p><b>and heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite</b><br>The phrase indicates leadership and organizational structure within the Levitical clans. The heads of families were responsible for overseeing their relatives' duties and ensuring the proper execution of their roles in temple service. This reflects the importance of order and hierarchy in maintaining the sanctity and functionality of worship practices.<p><b>were Jehieli</b><br>Jehieli is identified as a leader among the descendants of Ladan. His role would have included administrative responsibilities and possibly the allocation of tasks among the Gershonites. The mention of specific individuals like Jehieli underscores the personal nature of service to God and the importance of individual faithfulness within the broader community.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/l/ladan.htm">Ladan</a></b><br>A descendant of Levi, specifically from the Gershonite line. Ladan's family played a significant role in the Levitical duties related to the tabernacle and later the temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gershonites.htm">Gershonites</a></b><br>One of the three main divisions of the Levites, descended from Gershon, the son of Levi. They were responsible for the care of the tabernacle's fabrics and coverings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehieli.htm">Jehieli</a></b><br>A leader among the Gershonites, specifically from the family of Ladan. His role would have been significant in the administration and oversight of the temple duties.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_lineage_and_heritage.htm">The Importance of Lineage and Heritage</a></b><br>Understanding our spiritual heritage can provide a sense of identity and purpose. Just as the Gershonites had specific roles, we too have unique callings within the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_service.htm">Faithfulness in Service</a></b><br>The Gershonites were entrusted with specific duties. Similarly, we are called to be faithful in whatever responsibilities God has given us, no matter how small they may seem.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>Jehieli's role as a leader among the Gershonites reminds us of the importance of leadership in the church. Leaders are called to guide, oversee, and ensure that the work of the ministry is carried out effectively.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_levites_in_worship.htm">The Role of the Levites in Worship</a></b><br>The Levites' service was integral to the worship of Israel. This highlights the importance of supporting roles in worship and ministry today, emphasizing that every role is vital to the functioning of the church.<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/how_to_reconcile_differing_census_counts.htm">Numbers 3 - How do we reconcile these population figures with other biblical passages that present different census counts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_ephraim's_claims.htm">1 Chronicles 7:20-29 - Are there historical or archaeological records supporting Ephraim's vast numbers and territorial claims listed here?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_benjamin's_lineages.htm">In 1 Chronicles 8:1-2, how can these names and lineages of Benjamin be reconciled with variations in other Old Testament genealogies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_elhanan_kill_goliath's_brother.htm">1 Chronicles 20:5: Why does this text say Elhanan killed Goliath's brother, whereas 2 Samuel 21:19 seems to conflict about who killed Goliath?</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>(21, 22) These two verses contain one statement, viz :--<span class= "ital">The sons of Laadan, i.e., The sons of the Gershonite belonging to Laadan, the heads of the houses of Laadan the Gershonite, Jehieli,</span> that is, <span class= "ital">the sons of Kehieli, Zetham, and Joel his brother, </span>were <span class= "ital">over the treasures of the house of Jehovah.</span> In other words, Zetham and Joel the chiefs of the clan Jehiel, which was the leading house of the Laadanite branch of Gershon, had charge of the Temple stores. (Comp. <a href="/context/1_chronicles/23-7.htm" title="Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.">1Chronicles 23:7-8</a>.) Jehieli looks like the gentilic form of Jehiel, <span class= "ital">the Jehielite.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 21, 22.</span> - These verses name those who had the care of the treasures of the <span class="accented">house of the Lord.</span> They are <span class="cmt_word">Gershonites</span> through <span class="cmt_word">Laaden</span>, previously called <span class="accented">Libni</span> (<a href="/1_chronicles/6-17.htm">1 Chronicles 6:17</a>; also <a href="/exodus/6-17.htm">Exodus 6:17</a>; <a href="/numbers/3-18.htm">Numbers 3:18</a>). The sons named as heads of houses are three, viz. Jehieli (<a href="/1_chronicles/23-8.htm">1 Chronicles 23:8</a>) and his sons, Zetham and Joel. Those who think that <a href="/1_chronicles/23-8.htm">1 Chronicles 23:8</a> carries with it the meaning that Jehieli, Zetham, and Joel were all three brothers, can, in point of fact, plausibly reduce this verse to their shape. For the <span class="accented">yod</span>, not welcome at the end of the name <span class="accented">Jehieli</span> here, might be read the conjunction <span class="accented">vau</span> in both instances in which it occurs. The reading would then run thus: "Jehiel and the sons of Jehiel, both Zetham and Joel his brother." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/26-21.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">From the descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<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">of Ladan,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַ֠עְדָּן</span> <span class="translit">(la‘·dān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3936.htm">Strong's 3936: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ladan -- an Ephraimite, also a Gershonite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who were</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֨י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<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">Gershonites</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֜י</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gê·rə·šun·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1649.htm">Strong's 1649: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gershonites -- descendant of Gershon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through Ladan</span><br /><span class="heb">לְלַעְדָּ֗ן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·la‘·dān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3936.htm">Strong's 3936: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ladan -- an Ephraimite, also a Gershonite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and heads</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאשֵׁ֧י</span> <span class="translit">(rā·šê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the families</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָב֛וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Laadan</span><br /><span class="heb">לְלַעְדָּ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·la‘·dān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3936.htm">Strong's 3936: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ladan -- an Ephraimite, also a Gershonite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Gershonite,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gê·rə·šun·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1649.htm">Strong's 1649: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gershonites -- descendant of Gershon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[were] Jehieli,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְחִיאֵלִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḥî·’ê·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3172.htm">Strong's 3172: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jehieli -- descendant of Jehiel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/26-21.htm">1 Chronicles 26:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/26-21.htm">1 Chronicles 26:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/26-21.htm">1 Chronicles 26:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/26-21.htm">1 Chronicles 26:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/26-21.htm">1 Chronicles 26:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/26-21.htm">1 Chronicles 26:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/26-21.htm">1 Chronicles 26:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/26-21.htm">1 Chronicles 26:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/26-21.htm">1 Chronicles 26:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/26-21.htm">1 Chronicles 26:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/26-21.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 26:21 The sons of Ladan the sons (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 26:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 26:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 26:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 26:22" /></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>