1st Chronicles Chapter 26 verse 20 Holy Bible
And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
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And the Levites their brothers were responsible for the stores of the house of God and the holy things.
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And the Levites: Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
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And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
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And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
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Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
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And of the Levites, Ahijah `is' over the treasures of the house of God, even for the treasures of the holy things.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerses 20-28. - These verses describe those Levites to whom belonged the care of the treasures of the house of God and of the treasures of things dedicated, i.e. "dedicated to maintain the house of the Lord" (vers. 27, 28). Verse 20. - First, the Hebrew text contains no "of" in the first word of this verse; and, secondly, no meaning can be obtained cut of the name Ahijah as it is placed here. The Septuagint reading, "their brethren," is exactly what we should expect, and is paralleled by other passages (2 Chronicles 29:34). This correction of the present text may be safely accepted, viz. אֲחֵיהֶם for אֲהִיָּה The two classes of treasures are here marked, preparatory to the statements of vers. 22 and 26-28.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English ReadersII.--THE KEEPERS OF THE TEMPLE TREASURES(1Chronicles 26:20-28).(20) And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God.--Literally, And the Levites--Ahijah over the treasures, . . . a strange beginning, for hitherto none but Levites have been in question. We should have expected at least "the other Levites." Further, the name Ahijah is suspicious, because (1) not found among the proper names in 1Chronicles 23:7 sqq.; (2) it stands alone, without any reference to a family, such as is made in every other case (see 1Chronicles 26:21-25); (3) the addition of the single letter m at the end of the word, would give the sense "their brethren," which is in fact the reading of the LXX. Read therefore, And the Levites their brethren were over the treasures; that is, the Levites other than those whose duties have already been described.Treasures of the house of God.--The ordinary revenues and stores of the Sanctuary, including various kinds of legally prescribed contributions, and special gifts (see Exodus 30:11-14; Leviticus 27; Numbers 18:16; 1Chronicles 29:7-8). . . .
