1 Chronicles 9:5
New International Version
Of the Shelanites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

New Living Translation
Others returned from the Shilonite clan, including Asaiah (the oldest) and his sons.

English Standard Version
And of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.

Berean Standard Bible
From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

King James Bible
And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.

New King James Version
Of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

New American Standard Bible
From the Shilonites were Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

NASB 1995
From the Shilonites were Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

NASB 1977
And from the Shilonites were Asaiah the first-born and his sons.

Legacy Standard Bible
From the Shilonites were Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

Amplified Bible
From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

Christian Standard Bible
from the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
from the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons;

American Standard Version
And of the Shilonites: Asaiah the first-born, and his sons.

English Revised Version
And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
From the descendants of Shilah were Asaiah (the firstborn) and his sons.

International Standard Version
From the descendants of Shilon there was Asaiah the firstborn, along with his descendants.

Majority Standard Bible
From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

NET Bible
From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

New Heart English Bible
Of the Shelanites: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.

Webster's Bible Translation
And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the first-born, and his sons.

World English Bible
Of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And of the Shilonite: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.

Young's Literal Translation
And of the Shilonite: Asaiah the first-born, and his sons.

Smith's Literal Translation
And from the Shilonites: Asaiah the first-born and his sons.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And of Siloni: Asaia the firstborn, and his sons.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And from Shiloni: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.

New American Bible
Among the Shelanites were Asaiah, the firstborn, and his sons.

New Revised Standard Version
And of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And of the land of the Shilonites: Asaiah the first-born, and Bezaiah his brother.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
From the place of the Shilunites: Eshaia the firstborn and Batsya his brother.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And of the Shilonites: Asaiah the first-born and his sons.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And of the Selonites; Asaia his first-born, and his sons.
Audio Bible



Context
The People of Jerusalem
4Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah. 5From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons. 6From the Zerahites: Jeuel and 690 relatives.…

Cross References
Nehemiah 11:4-6
while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez; / and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah. / The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor.

1 Chronicles 2:3-4
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death. / Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

Genesis 38:29-30
But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez. / Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah.

Numbers 26:20-21
These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah. / And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul.

Joshua 7:16-18
So Joshua arose early the next morning and had Israel come forward tribe by tribe, and the tribe of Judah was selected. / He had the clans of Judah come forward, and the clan of the Zerahites was selected. He had the clan of the Zerahites come forward, and the family of Zabdi was selected. / And he had the family of Zabdi come forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.

1 Chronicles 4:1
The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

1 Chronicles 2:9
The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.

1 Chronicles 2:18
Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

1 Chronicles 2:50-55
These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim, / Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader. / These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half the Manahathites, ...

1 Chronicles 4:21-23
The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea, / Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.) / These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.

1 Chronicles 5:1-2
These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright. / And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.

1 Chronicles 6:1-2
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. / The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

1 Chronicles 7:1-2
The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all. / The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, the heads of their families. In the days of David, 22,600 descendants of Tola were numbered in their genealogies as mighty men of valor.

1 Chronicles 8:1-2
Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third, / Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

Matthew 1:3
Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.


Treasury of Scripture

And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.

Shilonites

Numbers 26:20
And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.

Shelanites

Nehemiah 11:5
And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.

Shiloni

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1 Chronicles 9
1. The original of Israel and Judah's genealogies
2. The Israelites
10. The priests
14. and the Levites, with Nethinims, who dwelt in Jerusalem
27. The charge of certain Levites
35. The stock of Saul and Jonathan














From the Shilonites
This phrase refers to the descendants of Shiloh, a significant location in Israelite history. Shiloh was an early center of worship and the site of the Tabernacle before the temple was built in Jerusalem. The Shilonites, therefore, were likely a clan or family group associated with this sacred place. The Hebrew root for Shiloh, "שִׁילֹה" (Shiloh), can mean "place of rest" or "peace," reflecting the spiritual significance of the location. Historically, Shiloh was a place where the Israelites gathered for religious festivals and where the Ark of the Covenant was kept, emphasizing the Shilonites' connection to Israel's religious heritage.

Asaiah the firstborn
Asaiah, whose name in Hebrew "עֲשָׂיָה" (Asayah) means "Yahweh has made" or "Yahweh has fashioned," is identified as the firstborn. In biblical times, the firstborn son held a place of prominence and responsibility within the family. This status often included a double portion of the inheritance and leadership roles. Asaiah's mention as the firstborn highlights his importance within the Shilonite lineage and suggests a role of leadership or prominence in the community. The emphasis on the firstborn also reflects the biblical theme of God's sovereignty in choosing and blessing individuals for His purposes.

and his sons
This phrase indicates the continuation of Asaiah's lineage, emphasizing the importance of family and heritage in the biblical narrative. The mention of "his sons" suggests the perpetuation of the Shilonite line and their ongoing role in the community. In the broader context of Chronicles, genealogies serve to connect the present community of Israel with their ancestral past, reinforcing their identity as God's chosen people. The Hebrew word for "sons," "בָּנִים" (banim), also carries the connotation of "builders," symbolizing the role of descendants in building and sustaining the family legacy and the community of faith.

(5) And of the Shilonites.--Shilonite means "man of Shiloh," the ancient capital of Ephraim; whereas 1Chronicles 9:4-6 have to do with Judah. The three sons of Judah, after whom three great sub-tribal divisions were named, were Pharez, Shelah, and Zarah (Genesis 38). The clan of Shelah was called the Shelanite (Numbers 26:20), and that is doubtless the correct reading here (see 1Chronicles 2:3; 1Chronicles 4:21), supported as it is by the LXX. (??????) and the Targum.

Asaiah ("Jah hath wrought") is essentially the same as "Maaseiah" ("Work of Jah") in Nehemiah 11:5, where six progenitors are enumerated. . . .

Verse 5. - The Shilonites. These are the descendants of Shelah, youngest son of Judah. In place of the one name Asaiah here, Nehemiah (Nehemiah 11:7) gives a list of seven, among which Maassiah is found, answering to our Asaiah.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
From
וּמִן־ (ū·min-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the Shilonites:
הַשִּׁ֣ילוֹנִ֔י (haš·šî·lō·w·nî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7888: Shilonite -- a Shilonite

Asaiah
עֲשָׂיָ֥ה (‘ă·śā·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6222: Asaiah -- four Israelites

the firstborn
הַבְּכ֖וֹר (hab·bə·ḵō·wr)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief

and his sons.
וּבָנָֽיו׃ (ū·ḇā·nāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son


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