1 Chronicles 23:29

Translations

Modern

…as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.

Traditional

Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;

Literal

…and for the bread of the arrangement, and the fine flour for the present, and for the unleavened cakes, and for the pan, and for what is mixed, and for all kinds of measures and sizes,

Latin

Sacerdotes autem, super panes propositionis, et ad similæ sacrificium, et ad lagana azyma, et sartaginem, et ad torrendum, et super omne pondus atque mensuram.

Original

Hebrew

English

…as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.

Notes

1 Chronicles 23:28–32

The Levites helped the priests in many ways. They maintained the temple, arranged the sacred bread and other offerings, sang, and assisted with sacrifices. Different family groups of Levites had specific duties (1 Chronicles 23:4–6).

Theme notes and profiles

David

Related verses

Leviticus 19:35–36
You must not use dishonest measures of length, weight, or volume.
Leviticus 24:5–9
You are also to take fine flour and bake twelve loaves, using two-tenths of an ephah for each loaf,
Leviticus 2:4–7
Now if you bring an offering of grain baked in an oven, it must consist of fine flour, either unleavened cakes mixed with oil or unleavened wafers coated with oil.
Exodus 25:30
And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.
Leviticus 6:20–23
“This is the offering that Aaron and his sons must present to the LORD on the day he is anointed: a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a regular grain offering, half of it in the morning and half in the evening.
2 Chronicles 13:11
Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.
1 Chronicles 9:29–34
Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices.
2 Chronicles 29:18
Then they went in to King Hezekiah and reported, “We have cleansed the entire house of the LORD, the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the table of the showbread with all its utensils.
Matthew 12:4
He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.
Nehemiah 10:33
…for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God.
Leviticus 7:9
Likewise, every grain offering that is baked in an oven or cooked in a pan or on a griddle belongs to the priest who presents it,
Hebrews 9:2
A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.

Glossary

Bread Bread of the Presence Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Feasts and Festivals of Israel Genealogy Merari, Merarite Offerings and Sacrifices Priests and Levites Tribe of Levi

Topics

Levites: Functions of had Charge of the Temple Levites: Prepared the Shewbread Levites: Supervised Weights and Measures As Standards of Doing Business Measures were Regulated by the Standard of the Sanctuary Shewbread (Showbread): Prepared by the Levites Shewbread: Prepared by Levites The Levites: David: Made Them Serve from Twenty on Account of the Lightness of The Levites: Services of Conducting the Sacred Music The Levites: Services of Preparing the Show Bread The Levites: Services of Regulating Weights and Measures

1 Chronicles 23:29

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