KJV ORIGINAL
And of the sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
From Heman's descendants: Jehiel and Shimei. From Jeduthun's descendants: Shemaiah and Uzziel.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists specific Levites from two important musical families who were chosen to help purify and restore worship in the temple.
📚 Historical Context
This verse appears during King Hezekiah's religious reforms around 715 BC, when he was restoring proper worship after years of idolatry under previous kings. Heman and Jeduthun were famous temple musicians established during King David's time, and their descendants continued serving as worship leaders. These men were being selected to help cleanse the temple and restore the worship services that had been neglected.
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