Zetam

Levites in Temple Service

Das vereinte KönigreichPriestc. 1000 BC

Zetam was a Levite, the son of Ladan (also known as Libni), from the clan of the Gershonites. He served in connection with the temple treasury and the management of the treasures of the house of the Lord during King David's reign. He is mentioned in the genealogies in 1 Chronicles as part of the Levitical service arrangement.

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Mentioned in the Genealogy of the Gershonites

Zetam is listed as a son of Ladan in the genealogical line of the Gershonites among the Levites, who were organized for service in the temple.

8The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, then Zetham and Joel—three in all.
בְּנֵ֣י לַעְדָּ֗ן הָרֹ֧אשׁ יְחִיאֵ֛ל וְזֵתָ֥ם וְיוֹאֵ֖ל שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ ס ‬

Service over the Treasures of the House of the Lord

Zetam and his brothers were responsible for managing the treasures in the house of the Lord, an important role in the temple administration during David's rule.

22The sons of Jehieli: Zetham and his brother Joel, who were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
בְּנֵ֖י יְחִֽיאֵלִ֑י זֵתָם֙ וְיוֹאֵ֣ל אָחִ֔יו עַל־אֹצְר֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃ ‬

David's Organization of the Levites

As part of David's extensive organization of the Levitical service, Zetam was assigned a specific role in the management of the sanctuary.

6David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
וַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֥ם דָּוִ֖יד מַחְלְק֑וֹת ס לִבְנֵ֣י לֵוִ֔י לְגֵרְשׁ֖וֹן קְהָ֥ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃ ס ‬
7Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
לַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י לַעְדָּ֥ן וְשִׁמְעִֽי׃ ס ‬
8The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, then Zetham and Joel—three in all.
בְּנֵ֣י לַעְדָּ֗ן הָרֹ֧אשׁ יְחִיאֵ֛ל וְזֵתָ֥ם וְיוֹאֵ֖ל שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ ס ‬

The heads of the Gershonite families

Zethan was counted among the heads of the families of the Gershonites, who were one of the three main branches of the tribe of Levi.

21The sons of Ladan, the Gershonites who belonged to Ladan, heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.
בְּנֵ֣י לַ֠עְדָּן בְּנֵ֨י הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֜י לְלַעְדָּ֗ן רָאשֵׁ֧י הָאָב֛וֹת לְלַעְדָּ֥ן הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י יְחִיאֵלִֽי׃ ‬
22The sons of Jehieli: Zetham and his brother Joel, who were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
בְּנֵ֖י יְחִֽיאֵלִ֑י זֵתָם֙ וְיוֹאֵ֣ל אָחִ֔יו עַל־אֹצְר֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃ ‬
7Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
לַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י לַעְדָּ֥ן וְשִׁמְעִֽי׃ ס ‬
8The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, then Zetham and Joel—three in all.
בְּנֵ֣י לַעְדָּ֗ן הָרֹ֧אשׁ יְחִיאֵ֛ל וְזֵתָ֥ם וְיוֹאֵ֖ל שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ ס ‬
9The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.
בְּנֵ֣י שִׁמְעִ֗י *שלמות **שְׁלוֹמִ֧ית וַחֲזִיאֵ֛ל וְהָרָ֖ן שְׁלֹשָׁ֑ה אֵ֛לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֥י הָאָב֖וֹת לְלַעְדָּֽן׃ ס ‬

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