1 Chronicles 9:34
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New International Version (©2011)
All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.

New Living Translation (©2007)
All these men lived in Jerusalem. They were the heads of Levite families and were listed as prominent leaders in their genealogical records.

English Standard Version (©2001)
These were heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites, according to their generations, leaders. These lived in Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
These were heads of fathers' households of the Levites according to their generations, chief men, who lived in Jerusalem.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
These were the heads of the Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and lived in Jerusalem.

International Standard Version (©2012)
These leaders of the descendants of Levi, enrolled according to their genealogies, lived in Jerusalem.

NET Bible (©2006)
These were the family leaders of the Levites, as listed in their genealogical records. They lived in Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
They were the heads of the Levite families according to their ancestry. These head Levites lived in Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
These heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites were leaders throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.

American King James Version
These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelled at Jerusalem.

American Standard Version
These were heads of fathers houses of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt at Jerusalem.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The heads of the Levites, princes in their families, abode in Jerusalem.

Darby Bible Translation
These are the chief fathers of the Levites, heads according to their families; these dwelt in Jerusalem.

English Revised Version
These were heads of fathers' houses of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt at Jerusalem.

Webster's Bible Translation
These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.

World English Bible
These were heads of fathers' [houses] of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these lived at Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation
These heads of the fathers of the Levites throughout their generations are heads. These have dwelt in Jerusalem.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

9:1-44 Genealogies. - This chapter expresses that one end of recording all these genealogies was, to direct the Jews, when they returned out of captivity, with whom to unite, and where to reside. Here is an account of the good state into which the affairs of religion were put, on the return from Babylon. Every one knew his charge. Work is likely to be done well when every one knows the duty of his place, and makes a business of it. God is the God of order. Thus was the temple a figure of the heavenly one, where they rest not day nor night from praising God, Re 4:8. Blessed be His name, believers there shall, not in turn, but all together, without interruption, praise him night and day: may the Lord make each of us fit for the inheritance of the saints in light.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 34. - This verse can scarcely be other than a closing general comment respecting all the chief fathers of the Levites, who have been spoken of (1 Chronicles 8:28); and it purports to say that the same order and principle obtained in the offices referred to from generation to generation of families.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations,.... Even all before made mention of in this chapter:

these dwelt at Jerusalem; always resided there, and did not in turns go into the country villages, as the inferior Levites did; their office requiring them to be constantly there, being chief of the porters, singers, &c. who had the superintendency and direction of the rest.

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Gatekeepers in Jerusalem
…32And other of their brothers, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the show bread, to prepare it every sabbath. 33And 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. 34These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelled at Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 9:33 Those who were musicians, heads of Levite families, stayed in the rooms of the temple and were exempt from other duties because they were responsible for the work day and night.
1 Chronicles 9:35 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maakah,