KJV King James Version
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.
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1 Chronicles 9:31
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Mattithiah, of the Levites (he is the first-born to Shallum the Korahite), is in office over the work of the pans.
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 9
28 And [certain] of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale.
29 [Some] of them also [were] appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.
30 And [some] of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.
31 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.
32 And [other] of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, [were] over the shewbread, to prepare [it] every sabbath.
33 And these [are] the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, [who remaining] in the chambers [were] free: for they were employed in [that] work day and night.
34 These chief fathers of the Levites [were] chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.
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וּמַתִּתְיָה֙H4993 · mat.tit.yahMattithiahמִן־H4480 · minfromהַלְוִיִּ֔םH3881 · le.viy.yiLeviה֥וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itהַבְּכ֖וֹרH1060 · be.khorfirstbornלְשַׁלֻּ֣םH7967 · shal.lumShallumהַקָּרְחִ֑יH7145 · qor.chiKorahiteבֶּאֱמוּנָ֕הH530 · e.mu.nahfaithfulnessעַ֖לH5921 · aluponמַעֲשֵׂ֥הH4639 · ma.a.sehdeed: workהַחֲבִתִּֽים׃H2281 · cha.vetflatbread
Cross-references
1 Chronicles 9:19And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, [were] over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, [being] over the host of the LORD, [were] keepers of the entry.1 Chronicles 9:22All these [which were] chosen to be porters in the gates [were] 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.1 Chronicles 9:26For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in [their] set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.Leviticus 2:7And if thy oblation [be] a meat offering [baken] in the fryingpan, it shall be made [of] fine flour with oil.Leviticus 6:21In a pan it shall be made with oil; [and when it is] baken, thou shalt bring it in: [and] the baken pieces of the meat offering shalt thou offer [for] a sweet savour unto the LORD.Leviticus 2:5And if thy oblation [be] a meat offering [baken] in a pan, it shall be [of] fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil.1 Chronicles 9:17And the porters [were], Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum [was] the chief;
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