KJV King James Version
And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, [even] Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
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1 Chronicles 6:39
And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, [even] Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Heman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
WEB World English Bible
His brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
ASV American Standard Version
And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And his brother Asaph, who is standing on his right—Asaph, son of Berachiah, son of Shimea,
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 6
36 The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
37 The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
38 The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
39 And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, [even] Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
40 The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,
41 The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
42 The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְאָחִ֣יוH251 · achbrother: male-siblingאָסָ֔ףH623 · a.saphAsaphהָעֹמֵ֖דH5975 · a.madto stand: standעַל־H5921 · aluponיְמִינ֑וֹH3225 · ya.minrightאָסָ֥ףH623 · a.saphAsaphבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childבֶּרֶכְיָ֖הוּH1296 · be.rekh.yahBerechiahבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childשִׁמְעָֽא׃H8092 · shim.ah, shim.aShimea
Cross-references
Nehemiah 7:44The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.Ezra 2:41The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.Psalm 75:1To the chief Musician, Altaschith, A Psalm [or] Song of Asaph. Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, [unto thee] do we give thanks: for [that] thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.Nehemiah 12:46For in the days of David and Asaph of old [there were] chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.2 Chronicles 5:12Also the Levites [which were] the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, [being] arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)Nehemiah 11:17And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, [was] the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.Psalm 81:1To the chief Musician upon Gittith, [A Psalm] of Asaph. Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.Psalm 79:1A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.Psalm 77:1To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried unto God with my voice, [even] unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.2 Chronicles 29:13And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:Psalm 83:1A Song [or] Psalm of Asaph. Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.Psalm 73:1A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God [is] good to Israel, [even] to such as are of a clean heart.2 Chronicles 35:15And the singers the sons of Asaph [were] in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the porters [waited] at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.Psalm 82:1A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.Psalm 50:1A Psalm of Asaph. The mighty God, [even] the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.Ezra 3:10And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.Psalm 80:1To the chief Musician upon ShoshannimEduth, A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest [between] the cherubims, shine forth.2 Chronicles 29:30Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.
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