1 Chronicles 6:42

Contemporary English Version

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah,

Hebrew Names Version
the son of Etan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shim`i,

King James Version
The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

English Standard Version
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,

New Century Version
Adaiah was Ethan's son. Ethan was Zimmah's son. Zimmah was Shimei's son.

New English Translation
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,

Amplified Bible
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

New American Standard Bible
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

World English Bible
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

Geneva Bible (1587)
The sonne of Ethan, the sonne of Zimmah, the sonne of Shimei,

Legacy Standard Bible
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

Berean Standard Bible
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

Complete Jewish Bible
To the descendants of Aharon they gave the city of refuge Hevron, also Livnah with its surrounding open land, Yatir, Esht'moa with its surrounding open land,

Darby Translation
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

Easy-to-Read Version
Adaiah was Ethan's son. Ethan was Zimmah's son. Zimmah was Shimei's son.

George Lamsa Translation
The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

Good News Translation
Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei,

Lexham English Bible
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,

Literal Translation
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the sonne of Ethan, the sonne of Sima, the sonne of Simei,

American Standard Version
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

Bible in Basic English
The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
The sonne of Ethan, the sonne of Zimma, the sonne of Simhi,

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And to the sons of Aaron they gave the city of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with the open land about it, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with the open land about it;

King James Version (1611)
The sonne of Ethan, the sonne of Zimmah, the sonne of Shimei,

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
the son of Adai, the son of Ætham, the son of Zammam, the son of Semei,

English Revised Version
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
sone of Edan, sone of Zama, sone of Semey,

Update Bible Version
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

Webster's Bible Translation
The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

New King James Version
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

New Living Translation
Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei,

New Life Bible
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,

New Revised Standard
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei, -

Douay-Rheims Bible
The son of Ethan, the son of Zamma, the son of Semei.

Revised Standard Version
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shim'e-i,

Young's Literal Translation
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

Contextual Overview

³¹ After King David had the sacred chest moved to Jerusalem, he appointed musicians from the Levi tribe to be in charge of the music at the place of worship. ³² These musicians served at the sacred tent and later at the Lord 's temple that King Solomon built. ³³Here is a list of these musicians and their family lines: Heman from the Kohathite clan was the director. His ancestors went all the way back to Jacob and included Joel, Samuel, Elkanah, Jeroham, Eliel, Toah, Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai, Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah, Tahath, Assir, Ebiasaph, Korah, Izhar, Kohath, Levi. ³⁹Asaph was Heman's relative and served as his assistant. Asaph's ancestors included Berechiah, Shimea, Michael, Baaseiah, Malchijah, Ethni, Zerah, Adaiah, Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei, Jahath, Gershon, and Levi. ⁴⁴Ethan was also Heman's relative and served as his assistant. Ethan belonged to the Merari clan, and his ancestors included Kishi, Abdi, Malluch, Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah, Amzi, Bani, Shemer, Mahli, Mushi, Merari, and Levi. ⁴⁸ The rest of the Levites were appointed to work at the sacred tent. ⁴⁹ Only Aaron and his descendants were allowed to offer sacrifices and incense on the two altars at the sacred tent. They were in charge of the most holy place and the ceremonies to forgive sins, just as God's servant Moses had commanded. ⁵⁰Aaron's descendants included his son Eleazar, Phinehas, Abishua, Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah, Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub, Zadok, and Ahimaaz.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Ethan: 1 Chronicles 6:21, Joah, 1 Chronicles 2:6

Zimmah: 1 Chronicles 6:20

Shimei: 2 Samuel 16:5

Gill's Notes on the Bible

:-.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The genealogies of David’s three chief singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan or Jeduthun.

1 Chronicles 6:32

They waited on their office - On the establishment and continuance of the choral service in the temple, see 2 Chronicles 5:12, 2 Chronicles 29:27-30; 2 Chronicles 35:15.

1 Chronicles 6:33

Heman - In general Asaph takes precedence of Heman and Jeduthun, but here Heman is placed first, because his family, that of the Kohathites, had the highest priestly rank, being the family which furnished the high priests (see 1 Chronicles 6:2-15).

Shemuel - i. e. “Samuel.” Our translators have here given the Hebrew, while elsewhere they give uniformlv the Greek, form of the name. We learn by this genealogy that Heman was Samuel’s grandson.

1 Chronicles 6:39

His brother Asaph - Not “brother” in the ordinary sense of the term, since Asaph was the son of Berachiah, and a Gershonite, not a Kohathite. “Brother” here may mean “fellow-craftsman” (compare 1 Chronicles 25:7).

1 Chronicles 6:44

Ethan - Or Jeduthun (see the margin). Corruption will scarcely account for the two forms of the name, since Ethan is used persistently up to a certain point 1 Chronicles 15:19, after which we have uniformly “Jeduthun.” The case seems to be rather one in which a new name was taken after a while, which thenceforth superseded the old. Compare Abraham, Sarah, Joshua, Jehoiakim, Zedekiah, etc.