1 Chronicles 6:7
New International Version
Meraioth the father of Amariah, Amariah the father of Ahitub,

New Living Translation
Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.

English Standard Version
Meraioth fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub,

Berean Standard Bible
Meraioth was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub,

King James Bible
Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

New King James Version
Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub;

New American Standard Bible
Meraioth fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub,

NASB 1995
Meraioth became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,

NASB 1977
Meraioth became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,

Legacy Standard Bible
Meraioth became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,

Amplified Bible
Meraioth became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,

Christian Standard Bible
Meraioth fathered Amariah; Amariah fathered Ahitub;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Meraioth fathered Amariah; Amariah fathered Ahitub;

American Standard Version
Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

English Revised Version
Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.

Good News Translation
Amariah, Ahitub,

International Standard Version
Meraioth fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub,

Majority Standard Bible
Meraioth was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub,

NET Bible
Meraioth was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub.

New Heart English Bible
Meraioth became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,

Webster's Bible Translation
Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

World English Bible
Meraioth became the father of Amariah. Amariah became the father of Ahitub.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub,

Young's Literal Translation
Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

Smith's Literal Translation
Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Maraioth beget Amarias, and Amarias beget Achitob.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then Meraioth conceived Amariah, and Amariah conceived Ahitub.

New American Bible
Meraioth became the father of Amariah. Amariah became the father of Ahitub.

New Revised Standard Version
Meraioth of Amariah, Amariah of Ahitub,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Maro begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Maru begot Amaryah, and Amaryah begot Akhitub.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and Mariel begot Amaria, and Amaria begot Achitob;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Descendants of Levi
6Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth, 7Meraioth was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub, 8Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz,…

Cross References
Exodus 6:18-20
The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years. / The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites according to their records. / And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.

Numbers 3:27-28
From Kohath came the clans of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites; these were the clans of the Kohathites. / The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600. They were responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.

1 Chronicles 23:12-13
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all. / The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.

1 Chronicles 24:1-3
These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. / But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. / With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.

1 Chronicles 6:1-4
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. / The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. / The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. ...

1 Chronicles 6:31-32
These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there. / They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them.

1 Chronicles 9:14-16
From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari; / Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; / Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

1 Samuel 1:1-3
Now there was a man named Elkanah who was from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. / He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none. / Year after year Elkanah would go up from his city to worship and sacrifice to the LORD of Hosts at Shiloh, where Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests to the LORD.

1 Samuel 2:27-28
Then a man of God came to Eli and told him, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Did I not clearly reveal Myself to your father’s house when they were in Egypt under Pharaoh’s house? / And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites.

1 Samuel 3:1-3
And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare, and visions were scarce. / And at that time Eli, whose eyesight had grown so dim that he could not see, was lying in his room. / Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.

1 Kings 2:26-27
Then the king said to Abiathar the priest, “Go back to your fields in Anathoth. Even though you deserve to die, I will not put you to death at this time, since you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before my father David, and you suffered through all that my father suffered.” / So Solomon banished Abiathar from the priesthood of the LORD and thus fulfilled the word that the LORD had spoken at Shiloh against the house of Eli.

1 Kings 8:4-6
and they brought up the ark of the LORD and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. So the priests and Levites carried them up. / There, before the ark, King Solomon and the whole congregation of Israel who had assembled with him sacrificed so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered. / Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.

2 Chronicles 5:5-7
and they brought up the ark and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. The Levitical priests carried them up. / There, before the ark, King Solomon and the whole congregation of Israel who had assembled with him sacrificed so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered. / Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.

Nehemiah 12:22-24
In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, during the reign of Darius the Persian, the heads of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded. / As for the descendants of Levi, the family heads up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib were recorded in the Book of the Chronicles. / The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.

Matthew 1:1-2
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.


Treasury of Scripture

Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

Amariah.

Ezra 7:3
The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,

Ahitub.

1 Samuel 14:3
And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD'S priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.

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1 Chronicles 6
1. The sons of Levi.
4. The line of Eleazar unto the captivity.
16. The families of Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
49. The office of Aaron, and his line unto Ahimaaz.
54. The cities of the priests and Levites.














Meraioth
The name Meraioth is of Hebrew origin, meaning "rebellious" or "bitter." In the context of the Levitical genealogy, Meraioth is a significant figure, representing a link in the priestly lineage. This name reminds us of the human condition and the struggles against rebellion and bitterness, yet God uses even those with such names in His divine plan. The inclusion of Meraioth in the genealogy underscores the grace of God in using imperfect people to fulfill His purposes.

was the father of
This phrase is crucial in understanding the genealogical structure of the Chronicles. It indicates a direct lineage and the passing down of roles, responsibilities, and blessings from one generation to the next. In the Hebrew tradition, the father-son relationship is not only biological but also spiritual and covenantal. This phrase emphasizes the continuity of God's covenant with His people through successive generations, highlighting the importance of family and heritage in the biblical narrative.

Amariah
The name Amariah means "Yahweh has promised" or "Yahweh speaks." This name reflects the faithfulness of God to His promises and His active communication with His people. Amariah, as a priestly figure, would have been responsible for maintaining the spiritual health of the nation, serving as a mediator between God and Israel. His name serves as a reminder of the reliability of God's word and the importance of listening to His voice.

Amariah was the father of
Repeating the phrase "was the father of" reinforces the idea of generational blessing and responsibility. It suggests a legacy of faith and duty passed down through the priestly line. This continuity is vital for maintaining the spiritual integrity of the nation, as each generation is called to uphold the covenant and lead the people in worship and obedience to God.

Ahitub
The name Ahitub means "my brother is good" or "brother of goodness." This name reflects the communal and relational aspects of the priestly role. Ahitub, as a descendant in the priestly line, would have been expected to embody the goodness and righteousness that his name suggests. His position in the genealogy highlights the importance of community and brotherhood in the service of God, reminding us that our faith is not lived in isolation but in relationship with others.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Meraioth
מְרָיוֹת֙ (mə·rā·yō·wṯ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4812: Meraioth -- descendant of Aaron, also a priestly family

was the father of
הוֹלִ֣יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Amariah,
אֲמַרְיָ֔ה (’ă·mar·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 568: Amariah -- 'Yah has promised', the name of several Israelites

Amariah
וַאֲמַרְיָ֖ה (wa·’ă·mar·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 568: Amariah -- 'Yah has promised', the name of several Israelites

was the father of
הוֹלִ֥יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Ahitub,
אֲחִיטֽוּב׃ (’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 285: Ahitub -- 'my brother is goodness', two Israelites


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