1 Chronicles 9:13 meaning and explanation
and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of their families, able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
1 Chronicles 9:13, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
This verse closes the list of priests who resettled in Jerusalem after the exile, naming 1,760 relatives who were heads of families and counted fit for temple service. The Chronicler, writing for a restored community, is showing that worship in the rebuilt temple was properly staffed by families whose ancestry could be traced.
Read and study this verse. Three complete study layers are included with Premium.