1 Chronicles 25:31
New International Version
the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and relatives 12

New Living Translation
The twenty-fourth lot fell to Romamti-ezer and twelve of his sons and relatives.

English Standard Version
to the twenty-fourth, to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.

Berean Standard Bible
and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all.

Berean Literal Bible
the four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

King James Bible
The four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve.

New King James Version
the twenty-fourth for Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

New American Standard Bible
for the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, twelve.

NASB 1995
for the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, twelve.

NASB 1977
for the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, twelve.

Legacy Standard Bible
for the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, twelve.

Amplified Bible
the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, twelve.

Berean Annotated Bible
and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer (I have exalted the Helper), his sons, and his brothers—12 in all.

Christian Standard Bible
and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his relatives — 12

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his brothers—12.

American Standard Version
for the four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

English Revised Version
for the four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The twenty-fourth chose Romamti Ezer, his sons, and his relatives-12 men.

International Standard Version
the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve.

NET Bible
the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer and his sons and relatives--twelve in all.

New Heart English Bible
for the four and twentieth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.

Webster's Bible Translation
The four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all.

World English Bible
for the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brothers—twelve.

Berean Literal Bible
the four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

Young's Literal Translation
at the four and twentieth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

Smith's Literal Translation
For the four and twentieth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
31The four and twentieth to Romemthiezer, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The twenty-fourth went to Romamtiezer, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

New American Bible
The twenty-fourth fell to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.

New Revised Standard Version
to the twenty-fourth, to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The twenty-fourth to Roman, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The twentyfourth to Roman, and his sons and his brothers, twelve.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For the four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
the twenty-fourth Rometthiezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

Additional Translations ...



Context
Twenty-Four Divisions of Musicians
30the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all; 31and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his brothers— 12 in all.

Cross References
and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer,

1 Chronicles 24:18
the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

1 Chronicles 24:31
As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.

Acts 1:26
Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias. So he was added to the eleven apostles.
his sons, and his brothers—

1 Chronicles 26:8
All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-edom.

1 Chronicles 23:24-32
These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD. / For David had said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever. / So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.” …

2 Chronicles 31:17
and to the priests enrolled according to their families in the genealogy, as well as to the Levites twenty years of age or older, according to their responsibilities and divisions.
12 in all.

1 Chronicles 27:1-15
This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division: / Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, which was assigned the first month. There were 24,000 men in his division. / He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month. …

Luke 6:13
When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:

Genesis 35:22-26
While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons: / The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. / The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin. …
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 16:4-6
David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel. / Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals / and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

1 Chronicles 23:5
4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”

2 Chronicles 29:25-30
Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets. / The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. / And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel. …

2 Chronicles 35:15
The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them.

Nehemiah 12:24-26
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. / Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates. / They served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe.

Psalm 150:3-5
Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre. / Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute. / Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals.


Treasury of Scripture

The four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve.

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1 Chronicles 25
1. The number and offices of the singers
8. Their division by lot into twenty-four orders












and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer,

Romamti-ezer, whose name means “I have exalted help,” led the twenty-fourth and final division of temple musicians appointed by David. The twenty-four divisions provided an orderly rotation for the musical ministry connected with the temple service.

1Ch 24:18 the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth…
1Ch 24:31 As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did,…
Act 1:26 Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias.…

his sons, and his brothers—

His household shared in the assignment, showing that Levitical musical service commonly involved related families trained for their duties. Their united service strengthened the continuity and stability of worship.

1Ch 26:8 All these were descendants of Obed-edom;…
1Ch 23:24-32 These were the descendants of Levi by their families……
2Ch 31:17 to the priests enrolled according to their families…

12 in all.

Each division consisted of twelve men, forming a complete group for its appointed time of service. Together, the divisions supplied trained singers and musicians for the regular worship of Israel.

1Ch 27:1-15 This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families…
Luk 6:13 When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him…
Gen 35:22-26 While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in…

Persons / Places / Events
1. Romamti-ezer
A leader of one of the divisions of musicians appointed by King David for the service of the house of the Lord. His name means "I have exalted help" in Hebrew, indicating a divine assistance or support.

2. Sons and Brothers
This refers to the family members of Romamti-ezer who were part of the musical division. The inclusion of family highlights the communal and hereditary nature of temple service.

3. The Division of Musicians
This event is part of the organization of the Levitical musicians into 24 divisions, each serving in the temple. This structure was established by King David to ensure continuous worship in the temple.
Teaching Points
The Importance of Order in Worship
The division of musicians into 24 groups reflects the importance of order and structure in worship. This ensures that worship is continuous and organized, honoring God with excellence.

Family Involvement in Ministry
The inclusion of Romamti-ezer's sons and brothers underscores the value of involving family in ministry. It encourages families to serve together, fostering unity and shared purpose in worship.

The Role of Music in Worship
Music is a vital component of worship, as seen in the appointment of musicians for temple service. It serves as a means to glorify God and uplift the congregation, reminding us to incorporate music in our personal and corporate worship.

Heritage and Legacy in Ministry
The hereditary nature of the Levitical musicianship points to the importance of passing down faith and service to future generations. It challenges us to consider how we are preparing the next generation for ministry.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of 1 Chronicles 25:31?

2. How does 1 Chronicles 25:31 emphasize the importance of organized worship in church?

3. What role does "casting lots" play in determining God's will in Scripture?

4. How can we apply the principle of fairness from 1 Chronicles 25:31 today?

5. How does this verse connect to the broader theme of worship in Chronicles?

6. What can we learn about leadership from the division of duties in this verse?

7. What is the significance of 1 Chronicles 25:31 in the context of temple worship?

8. How does 1 Chronicles 25:31 reflect the organization of Levitical musicians?

9. Why is the specific mention of "Romamti-Ezer" important in 1 Chronicles 25:31?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 25?


(31) An analysis of the whole list shows that the first, third, fifth, and seventh places fell to the four Asaphite guilds, or clans; the second, fourth, eighth, tenth, twelfth, and fourteenth to the six guilds of the sons of Jeduthun, or Ethanites; the sixth, ninth, eleventh, thirteenth, and the remaining ten places, to the fourteen guilds of Heman.

It appears evident that all the lots were thrown into a single urn, and that the Asaphite and Ethanite names were all drawn, as the chances made it likely, before the Hemanites were exhausted. As it happened, only Hemanite names were left after the fourteenth drawing.

1 Chronicles 25:31 records the final lot of temple musicians: the twenty-fourth division, led by Romamti-ezer, serving with his sons and brothers, twelve in total. The verse showcases God-orchestrated order, family participation, cooperative ministry, and symbolic completeness, reminding us that worship teams—then and now—function best when divinely appointed, intergenerational, united, and sufficiently staffed for continual praise.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
and the twenty-fourth
לְאַרְבָּעָ֤ה (lə·’ar·bā·‘āh)
Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 702: Four

to Romamti-ezer,
עָ֔זֶר (‘ā·zer)
Preposition | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7320: I have made lofty help', a son of Heman

his sons,
בָּנָ֥יו (bā·nāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

and his brothers—
וְאֶחָ֖יו (wə·’e·ḥāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

12 [in all].
שְׁנֵ֥ים (šə·nêm)
Number - md
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)


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