1 Chronicles 16:37

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{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.37", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲזָב־שָׁ֗ם לִפְנֵי֙ אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֔ה לְאָסָ֖ף וּלְאֶחָ֑יו לְשָׁרֵ֞ת לִפְנֵ֧י הָאָר֛וֹן תָּמִ֖יד לִדְבַר־י֥וֹם בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And he *ʿāzab* [left] there before *ʾărôn* [ark of] *bĕrît*-*YHWH* [covenant-the LORD] *lĕʾāsāp* [for Asaph] and his *ʾaḥ* [brothers], to *šārat* [minister] before *hāʾārôn* [the ark] *tāmîd* [continually] for *dĕbar*-*yôm* [matter of day] in its *yôm* [day].", "grammar": { "*wǎy-* (prefix)": "consecutive waw - and then/so", "*ʿāzab*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he left/abandoned", "*šārat*": "piel infinitive construct - to minister/serve", "*ʾărôn*": "construct state - ark of", "*bĕrît*": "construct state - covenant of", "*ʾaḥ*": "plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*hāʾārôn*": "definite article + singular noun - the ark", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/perpetually", "*dĕbar*": "construct state - matter of/thing of", "*yôm*": "singular noun - day", "*bĕyômô*": "preposition + singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in its day", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*li-pnê* (compound)": "preposition - before/in front of", "*lĕ-* (prefix)": "preposition - for/to" }, "variants": { "*ʿāzab*": "leave/forsake/abandon", "*šārat*": "minister/serve/attend", "*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/box", "*bĕrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*tāmîd*": "continually/perpetually/regularly", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing", "*yôm*": "day/time/period" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּֽעֲזָב־שָׁ֗ם לִפְנֵי֙ אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֔ה לְאָסָ֖ף וּלְאֶחָ֑יו לְשָׁרֵ֞ת לִפְנֵ֧י הָאָר֛וֹן תָּמִ֖יד לִדְבַר־י֥וֹם בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And he ʿāzab [left] there before ʾărôn [ark of] bĕrît-YHWH [covenant-the LORD] lĕʾāsāp [for Asaph] and his ʾaḥ [brothers], to šārat [minister] before hāʾārôn [the ark] tāmîd [continually] for dĕbar-yôm [matter of day] in its yôm [day].

Grammar Details

• *wǎy-* (prefix): consecutive waw - and then/so
• *ʿāzab*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he left/abandoned
• *šārat*: piel infinitive construct - to minister/serve
• *ʾărôn*: construct state - ark of
• *bĕrît*: construct state - covenant of
• *ʾaḥ*: plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers
• *hāʾārôn*: definite article + singular noun - the ark
• *tāmîd*: adverb - continually/perpetually
• *dĕbar*: construct state - matter of/thing of
• *yôm*: singular noun - day
• *bĕyômô*: preposition + singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in its day
• *šām*: adverb - there
• *li-pnê* (compound): preposition - before/in front of
• *lĕ-* (prefix): preposition - for/to

Word Meanings

• *ʿāzab*: leave/forsake/abandon
• *šārat*: minister/serve/attend
• *ʾărôn*: ark/chest/box
• *bĕrît*: covenant/agreement/treaty
• *tāmîd*: continually/perpetually/regularly
• *dābār*: word/matter/thing
• *yôm*: day/time/period

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  David left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the LORD’s covenant to minister regularly by following the daily requirements.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brothers, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So he lefte Assaph and his brethren there before the Arke of the couenaunt of the LORDE, to mynister allwaye before the Arke, euery daye his daye worke.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then he left there before the Arke of the Lordes couenant Asaph and his brethren to minister continually before the Arke, that which was to be done euery day:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And so he left there before the arke of the lordes couenaunt Asaph & his brethren, to minister before the arke continually, in such thinges as were to be done day by day.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, Asaph and his brothers, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he leaveth there before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, for Asaph and for his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, according to the matter of a day in its day,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So he made Asaph and his brothers keep their places there before the ark of the agreement of the Lord, to do whatever had to be done before the ark at all times day by day:

• World English Bible (2000)

  So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, Asaph and his brothers, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David Appoints Worship Leaders David left Asaph and his colleagues there before the ark of the LORD’s covenant to serve before the ark regularly and fulfill each day’s requirements,

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 8:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.14", "source": "וַיַּעֲמֵ֣ד כְּמִשְׁפַּ֣ט דָּֽוִיד־אָ֠בִיו אֶת־מַחְלְק֨וֹת הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים עַל־עֲבֹדָתָ֗ם וְהַלְוִיִּ֣ם עַל־מִ֠שְׁמְרוֹתָם לְהַלֵּ֨ל וּלְשָׁרֵ֜ת נֶ֤גֶד הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ לִדְבַר־י֣וֹם בְּיוֹמ֔וֹ וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֥ים בְּמַחְלְקוֹתָ֖ם לְשַׁ֣עַר וָשָׁ֑עַר כִּ֣י כֵ֔ן מִצְוַ֖ת דָּוִ֥יד אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿămēd kə-mišpaṭ dāwîd-ʾābîw ʾet-maḥləqôt ha-kōhănîm ʿal-ʿăbōdātām wə-ha-ləwiyyîm ʿal-mišmərôtām lə-hallēl û-lə-šārēt neged ha-kōhănîm li-dbar-yôm bə-yômô wə-ha-šôʿărîm bə-maḥləqôtām lə-šaʿar wā-šāʿar kî kēn miṣwat dāwîd ʾîš-hā-ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿămēd*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he appointed/established", "*kə-mišpaṭ*": "preposition + noun ms construct - according to ordinance of", "*dāwîd-ʾābîw*": "proper noun + noun ms + 3ms suffix - David his father", "*ʾet-maḥləqôt*": "direct object marker + noun fp construct - the divisions of", "*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the priests", "*ʿal-ʿăbōdātām*": "preposition + noun fs + 3mp suffix - over their service", "*wə-ha-ləwiyyîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun mp - and the Levites", "*ʿal-mišmərôtām*": "preposition + noun fp + 3mp suffix - over their watches/duties", "*lə-hallēl*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to praise", "*û-lə-šārēt*": "conjunction + preposition + piel infinitive construct - and to minister", "*neged*": "preposition - before/opposite", "*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the priests", "*li-dbar-yôm*": "preposition + noun ms construct + noun ms - for matter of day", "*bə-yômô*": "preposition + noun ms + 3ms suffix - in its day", "*wə-ha-šôʿărîm*": "conjunction + definite article + qal participle mp - and the gatekeepers", "*bə-maḥləqôtām*": "preposition + noun fp + 3mp suffix - in their divisions", "*lə-šaʿar*": "preposition + noun ms - for gate", "*wā-šāʿar*": "conjunction + noun ms - and gate", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*miṣwat*": "noun fs construct - command of", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun ms - David", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms construct - man of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the God/divine being" }, "variants": { "*yaʿămēd*": "appointed/established/set", "*mišpaṭ*": "ordinance/judgment/custom", "*maḥləqôt*": "divisions/courses", "*ʿăbōdāt*": "service/work/ministry", "*mišmərôt*": "watches/duties/charges", "*hallēl*": "to praise/to extol", "*šārēt*": "to minister/to serve", "*šôʿărîm*": "gatekeepers/doorkeepers", "*ʾîš-hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/divine man" } }
• Ezra 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ezra.3.4", "source": "וֽ͏ַיַּעֲשׂ֛וּ אֶת־חַ֥ג הַסֻּכּ֖וֹת כַּכָּת֑וּב וְעֹלַ֨ת י֤וֹם בְּיוֹם֙ בְּמִסְפָּ֔ר כְּמִשְׁפַּ֖ט דְּבַר־י֥וֹם בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayya'ăśû* *'et-ḥag* the *sukkôt* as *kakkātûb* and *'ōlat yôm bəyôm* in *mispar* according to *kəmišpaṭ* *dəbar-yôm bəyômô*.", "grammar": { "*wayya'ăśû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they performed/made/kept", "*'et-ḥag*": "direct object marker with noun - feast/festival", "*sukkôt*": "definite noun, feminine plural - booths/tabernacles", "*kakkātûb*": "preposition + definite passive participle - as written", "*'ōlat yôm bəyôm*": "construct chain with prepositional phrase - burnt offering of day by day", "*mispar*": "noun, masculine singular - number/count", "*kəmišpaṭ*": "preposition with noun - according to ordinance/regulation", "*dəbar-yôm bəyômô*": "construct phrase with temporal expression - matter of day in its day" }, "variants": { "*ḥag*": "feast/festival/celebration", "*sukkôt*": "booths/tabernacles/temporary shelters", "*mišpaṭ*": "ordinance/regulation/custom/law", "*dəbar-yôm bəyômô*": "daily requirement/daily matter/each day's portion" } }
• 1 Chr 15:17-24 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.17", "source": "וַיַּעֲמִ֣ידוּ הַלְוִיִּ֗ם אֵ֚ת הֵימָ֣ן בֶּן־יוֹאֵ֔ל וּמִ֨ן־אֶחָ֔יו אָסָ֖ף בֶּן־בֶּֽרֶכְיָ֑הוּ ס וּמִן־בְּנֵ֤י מְרָרִי֙ אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם אֵיתָ֖ן בֶּן־קֽוּשָׁיָֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿămîdû ha-ləwiyyim ʾēt hêmān ben-yôʾēl û-min-ʾeḥāyw ʾāsāp̄ ben-berekyāhû û-min-bĕnê mĕrārî ʾăḥêhem ʾêtān ben-qûšāyāhû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿămîdû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they appointed", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun plural - the Levites", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*hêmān*": "proper name - Heman", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*yôʾēl*": "proper name - Joel", "*û-min*": "conjunction + preposition - and from", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*ʾāsāp̄*": "proper name - Asaph", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*berekyāhû*": "proper name - Berechiah", "*û-min*": "conjunction + preposition - and from", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*mĕrārî*": "proper name - Merari", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*ʾêtān*": "proper name - Ethan", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*qûšāyāhû*": "proper name - Kushaiah" }, "variants": { "*yaʿămîdû*": "appointed/stationed/established", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "the Levites (tribal name)", "*hêmān*": "Heman (personal name)", "*yôʾēl*": "Joel (personal name)", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers/his relatives/his colleagues", "*ʾāsāp̄*": "Asaph (personal name)", "*berekyāhû*": "Berechiah (personal name)", "*bĕnê*": "sons/descendants", "*mĕrārî*": "Merari (personal name)", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "their brothers/their relatives/their colleagues", "*ʾêtān*": "Ethan (personal name)", "*qûšāyāhû*": "Kushaiah (personal name)" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.18", "source": "וְעִמָּהֶ֖ם אֲחֵיהֶ֣ם הַמִּשְׁנִ֑ים זְכַרְיָ֡הוּ בֵּ֡ן וְיַֽעֲזִיאֵ֡ל וּשְׁמֽ͏ִירָמ֡וֹת וִיחִיאֵ֣ל ׀ וְעֻנִּ֡י אֱלִיאָ֡ב וּבְנָיָ֡הוּ וּמַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֡הוּ וּמַתִּתְיָהוּ֩ וֶאֱלִ֨יפְלֵ֜הוּ וּמִקְנֵיָ֨הוּ וְעֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֛ם וִֽיעִיאֵ֖ל הַשֹּׁעֲרִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-ʿimmāhem ʾăḥêhem ha-mišnîm zəkaryāhû bēn wə-yaʿăzîʾēl û-šĕmîrāmôt wîḥîʾēl wə-ʿunnî ʾĕlîʾāv û-vĕnāyāhû û-maʿăśêyāhû û-mattityāhû we-ʾĕlîp̄lēhû û-miqnēyāhû wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm wî-ʿîʾēl ha-šōʿărîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿimmāhem*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and with them", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*ha-mišnîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the second-rank/deputies", "*zəkaryāhû*": "proper name - Zechariah", "*bēn*": "proper name or possible scribal error - Ben", "*wə-yaʿăzîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jaaziel", "*û-šĕmîrāmôt*": "conjunction + proper name - and Shemiramoth", "*wîḥîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jehiel", "*wə-ʿunnî*": "conjunction + proper name - and Unni", "*ʾĕlîʾāv*": "proper name - Eliab", "*û-vĕnāyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Benaiah", "*û-maʿăśêyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Maaseiah", "*û-mattityāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Mattithiah", "*we-ʾĕlîp̄lēhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Eliphelehu", "*û-miqnēyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Mikneiah", "*wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm*": "conjunction + proper name - and Obed-Edom", "*wî-ʿîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jeiel", "*ha-šōʿărîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the gatekeepers" }, "variants": { "*ʿimmāhem*": "with them/alongside them", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "their brothers/their relatives/their colleagues", "*ha-mišnîm*": "the second-rank/the deputies/the assistants", "*ha-šōʿărîm*": "the gatekeepers/the doorkeepers/the porters" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.19", "source": "וְהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים הֵימָ֥ן אָסָ֖ף וְאֵיתָ֑ן בִּמְצִלְתַּ֥יִם נְחֹ֖שֶׁת לְהַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃", "text": "*wə-ha-mĕšōrĕrîm hêmān ʾāsāp̄ wə-ʾêtān bi-mṣiltayim nĕḥōšet lĕhašmîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-mĕšōrĕrîm*": "conjunction + definite article + poel participle masculine plural - and the singers", "*hêmān*": "proper name - Heman", "*ʾāsāp̄*": "proper name - Asaph", "*wə-ʾêtān*": "conjunction + proper name - and Ethan", "*bi-mṣiltayim*": "preposition + feminine dual noun - with cymbals", "*nĕḥōšet*": "feminine singular noun - bronze", "*lĕhašmîaʿ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to sound" }, "variants": { "*ha-mĕšōrĕrîm*": "the singers/the musicians", "*hêmān*": "Heman (personal name)", "*ʾāsāp̄*": "Asaph (personal name)", "*ʾêtān*": "Ethan (personal name)", "*mṣiltayim*": "cymbals/percussion instruments", "*nĕḥōšet*": "bronze/copper/brass", "*lĕhašmîaʿ*": "to sound/to make heard/to resound" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.20", "source": "וּזְכַרְיָ֨ה וַעֲזִיאֵ֜ל וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֤וֹת וִֽיחִיאֵל֙ וְעֻנִּ֣י וֽ͏ֶאֱלִיאָ֔ב וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הוּ וּבְנָיָ֑הוּ בִּנְבָלִ֖ים עַל־עֲלָמֽוֹת׃", "text": "*û-zəkaryāh wa-ʿăzîʾēl û-šĕmîrāmôt wîḥîʾēl wə-ʿunnî we-ʾĕlîʾāv û-maʿăśêyāhû û-vĕnāyāhû bi-nĕvālîm ʿal-ʿălāmôt*", "grammar": { "*û-zəkaryāh*": "conjunction + proper name - and Zechariah", "*wa-ʿăzîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Aziel", "*û-šĕmîrāmôt*": "conjunction + proper name - and Shemiramoth", "*wîḥîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jehiel", "*wə-ʿunnî*": "conjunction + proper name - and Unni", "*we-ʾĕlîʾāv*": "conjunction + proper name - and Eliab", "*û-maʿăśêyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Maaseiah", "*û-vĕnāyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Benaiah", "*bi-nĕvālîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - with harps", "*ʿal-ʿălāmôt*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - according to Alamoth (musical term)" }, "variants": { "*nĕvālîm*": "harps/string instruments", "*ʿălāmôt*": "Alamoth (musical term, possibly referring to soprano/high register voices or a particular tuning)" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.21", "source": "וּמַתִּתְיָ֣הוּ וֶאֱלִֽיפְלֵ֗הוּ וּמִקְנֵיָ֙הוּ֙ וְעֹבֵ֣ד אֱדֹ֔ם וִֽיעִיאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַזְיָ֑הוּ בְּכִנֹּר֥וֹת עַל־הַשְּׁמִינִ֖ית לְנַצֵּֽחַ׃", "text": "*û-mattityāhû we-ʾĕlîp̄lēhû û-miqnēyāhû wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm wî-ʿîʾēl wa-ʿăzazyāhû bĕ-kinnōrôt ʿal-ha-šĕmînît lĕnaṣṣēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*û-mattityāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Mattithiah", "*we-ʾĕlîp̄lēhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Eliphelehu", "*û-miqnēyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Mikneiah", "*wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm*": "conjunction + proper name - and Obed-Edom", "*wî-ʿîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jeiel", "*wa-ʿăzazyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Azaziah", "*bĕ-kinnōrôt*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - with lyres", "*ʿal-ha-šĕmînît*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular ordinal - according to the Sheminith (musical term)", "*lĕnaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to lead" }, "variants": { "*kinnōrôt*": "lyres/string instruments", "*ha-šĕmînît*": "the Sheminith (musical term, possibly meaning 'the eighth' or octave, or bass register)", "*lĕnaṣṣēaḥ*": "to lead/to direct/to excel" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.22", "source": "וּכְנַנְיָ֥הוּ שַֽׂר־הַלְוִיִּ֖ם בְּמַשָּׂ֑א יָסֹר֙ בַּמַּשָּׂ֔א כִּ֥י מֵבִ֖ין הֽוּא׃", "text": "*û-kənanyāhû śar-ha-ləwiyyim bĕ-maśśāʾ yāsōr ba-maśśāʾ kî mēvîn hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*û-kənanyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Chenaniah", "*śar*": "masculine singular construct - chief of", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun plural - the Levites", "*bĕ-maśśāʾ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in the carrying/song", "*yāsōr*": "qal infinitive absolute - instructing", "*ba-maśśāʾ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the carrying/song", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*mēvîn*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - skilled/understanding", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*kənanyāhû*": "Chenaniah (personal name)", "*śar*": "chief/leader/official", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "the Levites (tribal name)", "*maśśāʾ*": "carrying/burden/song/lifting (possible dual meaning)", "*yāsōr*": "instructing/directing/teaching", "*mēvîn*": "skilled/understanding/experienced" } } 23 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.23", "source": "וּבֶֽרֶכְיָה֙ וְאֶלְקָנָ֔ה שֹׁעֲרִ֖ים לָאָרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*û-verekyāh wə-ʾelqānāh šōʿărîm lā-ʾārôn*", "grammar": { "*û-verekyāh*": "conjunction + proper name - and Berechiah", "*wə-ʾelqānāh*": "conjunction + proper name - and Elkanah", "*šōʿărîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - gatekeepers", "*lā-ʾārôn*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - for the ark" }, "variants": { "*verekyāh*": "Berechiah (personal name)", "*ʾelqānāh*": "Elkanah (personal name)", "*šōʿărîm*": "gatekeepers/doorkeepers/guards", "*ʾārôn*": "ark/chest/box" } } 24 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.24", "source": "וּשְׁבַנְיָ֡הוּ וְיֽוֹשָׁפָ֡ט וּנְתַנְאֵ֡ל וַעֲמָשַׂ֡י וּ֠זְכַרְיָהוּ וּבְנָיָ֤הוּ וֽ͏ֶאֱלִיעֶ֙זֶר֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים *מחצצרים **מַחְצְרִים֙ בַּחֲצֹ֣צְר֔וֹת לִפְנֵ֖י אֲר֣וֹן הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְעֹבֵ֤ד אֱדֹם֙ וִֽיחִיָּ֔ה שֹׁעֲרִ֖ים לָאָרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*û-šĕvanyāhû wə-yôšāp̄āṭ û-nĕtanʾēl wa-ʿămāśay û-zəkaryāhû û-vĕnāyāhû we-ʾĕlîʿezer ha-kōhănîm *maḥṣĕṣĕrîm *maḥṣĕrîm ba-ḥăṣōṣĕrôt li-p̄nê ʾărôn hā-ʾĕlōhîm wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm wî-ḥiyyāh šōʿărîm lā-ʾārôn*", "grammar": { "*û-šĕvanyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Shebaniah", "*wə-yôšāp̄āṭ*": "conjunction + proper name - and Joshaphat", "*û-nĕtanʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Nethanel", "*wa-ʿămāśay*": "conjunction + proper name - and Amasai", "*û-zəkaryāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Zechariah", "*û-vĕnāyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Benaiah", "*we-ʾĕlîʿezer*": "conjunction + proper name - and Eliezer", "*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the priests", "*maḥṣĕṣĕrîm/maḥṣĕrîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - sounding (scribal variant)", "*ba-ḥăṣōṣĕrôt*": "preposition + definite article + feminine plural noun - with the trumpets", "*li-p̄nê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - before", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the God", "*wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm*": "conjunction + proper name - and Obed-Edom", "*wî-ḥiyyāh*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jehiah", "*šōʿărîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - gatekeepers", "*lā-ʾārôn*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - for the ark" }, "variants": { "*ha-kōhănîm*": "the priests/the officiants", "*maḥṣĕṣĕrîm/maḥṣĕrîm*": "sounding trumpets/blowing trumpets (Kethib/Qere variant)", "*ḥăṣōṣĕrôt*": "trumpets/metal horns", "*li-p̄nê*": "before/in front of", "*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/box", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*šōʿărîm*": "gatekeepers/doorkeepers/guards" } }
• 1 Chr 16:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.4", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֞ן לִפְנֵ֨י אֲר֧וֹן יְהוָ֛ה מִן־הַלְוִיִּ֖ם מְשָׁרְתִ֑ים וּלְהַזְכִּיר֙ וּלְהוֹד֣וֹת וּלְהַלֵּ֔ל לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ", "text": "And he *nātan* [appointed] before *ʾărôn* [ark of] *YHWH* [the LORD] from-*halĕwiyyîm* [the Levites] *mĕšārĕtîm* [ministers]; and for *zākar* [commemorating] and for *yādâ* [giving thanks] and for *hālal* [praising] to *YHWH* [the LORD] *ʾĕlōhê* [God of] *yiśrāʾēl* [Israel].", "grammar": { "*wǎy-* (prefix)": "consecutive waw - and then/so", "*nātan*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he gave/appointed/placed", "*zākar*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to remember/commemorate/invoke", "*yādâ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to give thanks/praise/confess", "*hālal*": "piel infinitive construct - to praise/celebrate/boast", "*mĕšārĕtîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - ministers/servers/attendants", "*halĕwiyyîm*": "definite article + plural noun - the Levites", "*ʾărôn*": "construct state - ark of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state - God of", "*lĕ-* (prefix)": "preposition - to/for", "*li-pnê* (compound)": "preposition - before/in front of", "*min-* (prefix)": "preposition - from/out of" }, "variants": { "*nātan*": "give/appoint/put", "*mĕšārĕtîm*": "ministers/servers/attendants", "*zākar*": "remember/commemorate/mention", "*yādâ*": "give thanks/praise/confess", "*hālal*": "praise/celebrate/boast" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.5", "source": "אָסָ֥ף הָרֹ֖אשׁ וּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּ זְכַרְיָ֑ה יְעִיאֵ֡ל וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹת וִֽיחִיאֵ֡ל וּמַתִּתְיָ֡ה וֶאֱלִיאָ֡ב וּבְנָיָהוּ֩ וְעֹבֵ֨ד אֱדֹ֜ם וֽ͏ִיעִיאֵ֗ל בִּכְלֵ֤י נְבָלִים֙ וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹת וְאָסָ֖ף בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֥יִם מַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃", "text": "*ʾāsāp* [Asaph] *hārōʾš* [the chief] and *mišnēhû* [his second] *zĕkaryâ* [Zechariah]; *yĕʿîʾēl* [Jeiel] and *šĕmîrāmôt* [Shemiramoth] and *yĕḥîʾēl* [Jehiel] and *mattityâ* [Mattithiah] and *ʾĕlîʾāb* [Eliab] and *bĕnāyāhû* [Benaiah] and *ʿōbēd ʾĕdōm* [Obed-edom] and *yĕʿîʾēl* [Jeiel] with *kĕlê nĕbālîm* [instruments of harps] and with *kinnôrôt* [lyres], and *ʾāsāp* [Asaph] with *mĕṣiltayim* [cymbals] *mašmîaʿ* [sounding].", "grammar": { "*hārōʾš*": "definite article + singular noun - the chief/head", "*mišnēhû*": "singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his second/deputy", "*kĕlê*": "construct plural of *kĕlî* - instruments of/vessels of", "*nĕbālîm*": "plural noun - harps/psalteries", "*kinnôrôt*": "plural noun - lyres/harps", "*mĕṣiltayim*": "dual noun - cymbals (pair of)", "*mašmîaʿ*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - sounding/causing to hear", "*bĕ-* (prefix)": "preposition - with/in/by", "*wĕ-* (prefix)": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/top", "*mišneh*": "second/deputy/copy", "*kĕlî*": "vessel/instrument/article", "*nēbel*": "harp/psaltery/jar", "*kinnôr*": "lyre/harp/stringed instrument", "*mĕṣiltayim*": "cymbals/pair of cymbals", "*mašmîaʿ*": "sounding/making heard/announcing" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.6", "source": "וּבְנָיָ֥הוּ וְיַחֲזִיאֵ֖ל הַכֹּהֲנִ֑ים בַּחֲצֹצְר֣וֹת תָּמִ֔יד לִפְנֵ֖י אֲר֥וֹן בְּרִית־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *bĕnāyāhû* [Benaiah] and *yaḥăzîʾēl* [Jahaziel] *hakkōhănîm* [the priests] with *ḥăṣōṣĕrôt* [trumpets] *tāmîd* [continually] before *ʾărôn* [ark of] *bĕrît*-*hāʾĕlōhîm* [covenant-the God].", "grammar": { "*hakkōhănîm*": "definite article + plural noun - the priests", "*ḥăṣōṣĕrôt*": "plural noun - trumpets", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/regularly/perpetually", "*ʾărôn*": "construct state - ark of", "*bĕrît*": "construct state - covenant of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + plural noun - the God", "*bĕ-* (prefix)": "preposition - with/in/by", "*li-pnê* (compound)": "preposition - before/in front of", "*wĕ-* (prefix)": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*ḥăṣōṣĕrâ*": "trumpet/clarion", "*tāmîd*": "continually/regularly/perpetually" } }
• 1 Chr 25:1-6 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.25.1", "source": "וַיַּבְדֵּ֣ל דָּוִיד֩ וְשָׂרֵ֨י הַצָּבָ֜א לַעֲבֹדָ֗ה לִבְנֵ֤י אָסָף֙ וְהֵימָ֣ן וִֽידוּת֔וּן הַֽנִּבְּאִ֛ים בְּכִנֹּר֥וֹת בִּנְבָלִ֖ים וּבִמְצִלְתָּ֑יִם וַֽיְהִי֙ מִסְפָּרָ֔ם אַנְשֵׁ֥י מְלָאכָ֖ה לַעֲבֹדָתָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyaḇdēl* *Dāwid* *wəśārê* the *haṣṣāḇā* for *laʿăḇōdâ* for *liḇnê* *ʾĀsāp̄* and *wəHêmān* and *wîdûṯûn* the *hannibəʾîm* with *bəḵinnōrôṯ* with *binḇālîm* and with *ûḇimṣilətāyim* and *wayəhî* *mispārām* *ʾanšê* *məlāḵâ* for *laʿăḇōḏāṯām*", "grammar": { "*wayyaḇdēl*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he separated/set apart", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*wəśārê*": "waw conjunction + noun masculine plural construct - and chiefs/captains of", "*haṣṣāḇā*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the army/host", "*laʿăḇōdâ*": "preposition lamed + noun feminine singular - for service/work", "*liḇnê*": "preposition lamed + noun masculine plural construct - for sons of", "*ʾĀsāp̄*": "proper noun, masculine - Asaph", "*wəHêmān*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Heman", "*wîdûṯûn*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Jeduthun", "*hannibəʾîm*": "definite article + Niphal participle masculine plural - the prophesying ones", "*bəḵinnōrôṯ*": "preposition bet + noun feminine plural - with harps/lyres", "*binḇālîm*": "preposition bet + noun masculine plural - with psalteries/lutes", "*ûḇimṣilətāyim*": "waw conjunction + preposition bet + noun feminine dual - and with cymbals", "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was", "*mispārām*": "noun masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3rd masculine plural - their number", "*ʾanšê*": "noun masculine plural construct - men of", "*məlāḵâ*": "noun feminine singular - work/business/craft", "*laʿăḇōḏāṯām*": "preposition lamed + noun feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3rd masculine plural - for their service" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḇdēl*": "separated/set apart/divided/distinguished", "*laʿăḇōdâ*": "service/work/worship/ministry", "*hannibəʾîm*": "the ones prophesying/those who prophesied/the prophets", "*məlāḵâ*": "work/business/craft/service" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.25.2", "source": "לִבְנֵ֣י אָסָ֗ף זַכּ֧וּר וְיוֹסֵ֛ף וּנְתַנְיָ֥ה וַאֲשַׂרְאֵ֖לָה בְּנֵ֣י אָסָ֑ף עַ֚ל יַד־אָסָ֔ף הַנִבָּ֖א עַל־יְדֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "For *liḇnê* *ʾĀsāp̄*: *Zakkûr* and *wəYôsēp̄* and *ûNəṯanyâ* and *waʾĂśarʾēlâ*, *bənê* *ʾĀsāp̄*, under *ʿal* *yad*-*ʾĀsāp̄*, the *hannibâ* under *ʿal*-*yədê* the *hammelek*", "grammar": { "*liḇnê*": "preposition lamed + noun masculine plural construct - for sons of", "*ʾĀsāp̄*": "proper noun, masculine - Asaph", "*Zakkûr*": "proper noun, masculine - Zaccur", "*wəYôsēp̄*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Joseph", "*ûNəṯanyâ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Nethaniah", "*waʾĂśarʾēlâ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Asarelah", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿal*": "preposition - under/by/according to", "*yad*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "*hannibâ*": "definite article + Niphal participle masculine singular - the prophesying one", "*yədê*": "noun feminine plural construct - hands of", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king" }, "variants": { "*ʿal yad*": "under the direction of/by the hand of/under the guidance of", "*hannibâ*": "the one prophesying/the prophet", "*ʿal-yədê*": "under the authority of/by the hands of/according to the direction of" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.25.3", "source": "לִידוּת֑וּן בְּנֵ֣י יְדוּת֡וּן גְּדַלְיָ֡הוּ וּצְרִ֡י וִֽ֠ישַׁעְיָהוּ חֲשַׁבְיָ֨הוּ וּמַתִּתְיָ֜הוּ שִׁשָּׁ֗ה עַל֩ יְדֵ֨י אֲבִיהֶ֤ם יְדוּתוּן֙ בַּכִּנּ֔וֹר הַנִּבָּ֕א עַל־הֹד֥וֹת וְהַלֵּ֖ל לַיהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "For *lîḏûṯûn*: *bənê* *yəḏûṯûn* *Gəḏalyāhû* and *ûṢərî* and *wîšaʿyāhû* *Ḥăšaḇyāhû* and *ûMattityāhû*, *šiššâ*, under *ʿal* *yəḏê* their father *ʾăḇîhem* *Yəḏûṯûn* with the *bakkinnôr*, the *hannibâ* for *ʿal*-*hōḏôṯ* and *wəhallēl* to *laYHWH*", "grammar": { "*lîḏûṯûn*": "preposition lamed + proper noun, masculine - for Jeduthun", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yəḏûṯûn*": "proper noun, masculine - Jeduthun", "*Gəḏalyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Gedaliah", "*ûṢərî*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Zeri", "*wîšaʿyāhû*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Jeshaiah", "*Ḥăšaḇyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Hashabiah", "*ûMattityāhû*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Mattithiah", "*šiššâ*": "number feminine - six", "*ʿal*": "preposition - under/by", "*yəḏê*": "noun feminine plural construct - hands of", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3rd masculine plural - their father", "*bakkinnôr*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun masculine singular - with the harp/lyre", "*hannibâ*": "definite article + Niphal participle masculine singular - the prophesying one", "*ʿal*-*hōḏôṯ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - for giving thanks", "*wəhallēl*": "waw conjunction + Piel infinitive construct - and praising", "*laYHWH*": "preposition lamed + divine name - to YHWH" }, "variants": { "*hannibâ*": "the one prophesying/the prophet", "*ʿal*-*hōḏôṯ*": "for giving thanks/for thanksgiving", "*wəhallēl*": "and praising/and to praise" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.25.4", "source": "לְהֵימָ֑ן בְּנֵ֣י הֵימָ֡ן בֻּקִּיָּ֡הוּ מַתַּנְיָ֡הוּ עֻ֠זִּיאֵל שְׁבוּאֵ֨ל וִֽירִימ֜וֹת חֲנַנְיָ֣ה חֲנָ֗נִי אֱלִיאָ֤תָה גִדַּ֙לְתִּי֙ וְרֹמַ֣מְתִּי עֶ֔זֶר יָשְׁבְּקָ֣שָׁה מַלּ֔וֹתִי הוֹתִ֖יר מַחֲזִיאֽוֹת׃", "text": "For *ləhêmān*: *bənê* *hêmān* *Buqqiyyāhû* *Mattanyāhû* *ʿUzzîʾēl* *Šəḇûʾēl* and *wîrîmôṯ* *Ḥănanyâ* *Ḥănānî* *ʾĔlîʾāṯâ* *Giddaltî* and *wərōmamtî* *ʿezer* *Yāšbəqāšâ* *Mallôṯî* *Hôṯîr* *Maḥăzîʾôṯ*", "grammar": { "*ləhêmān*": "preposition lamed + proper noun, masculine - for Heman", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hêmān*": "proper noun, masculine - Heman", "*Buqqiyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Bukkiah", "*Mattanyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Mattaniah", "*ʿUzzîʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Uzziel", "*Šəḇûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Shebuel", "*wîrîmôṯ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Jerimoth", "*Ḥănanyâ*": "proper noun, masculine - Hananiah", "*Ḥănānî*": "proper noun, masculine - Hanani", "*ʾĔlîʾāṯâ*": "proper noun, masculine - Eliathah", "*Giddaltî*": "proper noun, masculine - Giddalti", "*wərōmamtî*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Romamti", "*ʿezer*": "proper noun, masculine - Ezer", "*Yāšbəqāšâ*": "proper noun, masculine - Joshbekashah", "*Mallôṯî*": "proper noun, masculine - Mallothi", "*Hôṯîr*": "proper noun, masculine - Hothir", "*Maḥăzîʾôṯ*": "proper noun, masculine - Mahazioth" }, "variants": {} } 5 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.25.5", "source": "כָּל־אֵ֨לֶּה בָנִ֜ים לְהֵימָ֗ן חֹזֵ֥ה הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ בְּדִבְרֵ֥י הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לְהָרִ֣ים קָ֑רֶן וַיִּתֵּ֨ן הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים לְהֵימָ֗ן בָּנִ֛ים אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר וּבָנ֥וֹת שָׁלֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "All *kol*-*ʾēlleh* *ḇānîm* to *ləhêmān* *ḥōzêh* the *hammelek* in *bəḏiḇrê* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* to *ləhārîm* *qāren*; and *wayyittēn* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* to *ləhêmān* *bānîm* *ʾarbāʿâ* *ʿāśār* and *ûḇānôṯ* *šālôš*", "grammar": { "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*ḇānîm*": "noun masculine plural - sons", "*ləhêmān*": "preposition lamed + proper noun, masculine - to/for Heman", "*ḥōzêh*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - seer of", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*bəḏiḇrê*": "preposition bet + noun masculine plural construct - in words/matters of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the God", "*ləhārîm*": "preposition lamed + Hiphil infinitive construct - to lift up/exalt", "*qāren*": "noun feminine singular - horn", "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*bānîm*": "noun masculine plural - sons", "*ʾarbāʿâ*": "number feminine - four", "*ʿāśār*": "number masculine - ten", "*ûḇānôṯ*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine plural - and daughters", "*šālôš*": "number feminine - three" }, "variants": { "*ḥōzêh*": "seer/prophet/vision-receiver", "*bəḏiḇrê*": "in the matters of/in the words of/according to the commands of", "*ləhārîm qāren*": "to lift up horn/to increase power/to exalt the position" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.25.6", "source": "כָּל־אֵ֣לֶּה עַל־יְדֵי֩ אֲבִיהֶ֨ם בַּשִּׁ֜יר בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֗ה בִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙ נְבָלִ֣ים וְכִנֹּר֔וֹת לַעֲבֹדַ֖ת בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים עַ֚ל יְדֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ס אָסָ֥ף וִידוּת֖וּן וְהֵימָֽן׃", "text": "All *kol*-*ʾēlleh* under *ʿal*-*yəḏê* their father *ʾăḇîhem* in the *baššîr* house of *bêṯ* *YHWH*, with *bimṣiltayim* *nəḇālîm* and *wəḵinnōrôṯ*, for *laʿăḇōḏaṯ* house of *bêṯ* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* under *ʿal* *yəḏê* the *hammelek* *ʾĀsāp̄* and *wîḏûṯûn* and *wəhêmān*", "grammar": { "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*ʿal*": "preposition - under/by", "*yəḏê*": "noun feminine plural construct - hands of", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3rd masculine plural - their father", "*baššîr*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the song", "*bêṯ*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*bimṣiltayim*": "preposition bet + noun feminine dual - with cymbals", "*nəḇālîm*": "noun masculine plural - psalteries/lutes", "*wəḵinnōrôṯ*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine plural - and harps/lyres", "*laʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "preposition lamed + noun feminine singular construct - for service of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the God", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*ʾĀsāp̄*": "proper noun, masculine - Asaph", "*wîḏûṯûn*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Jeduthun", "*wəhêmān*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Heman" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-yəḏê*": "under the direction of/by the hands of/under the authority of", "*baššîr*": "in the singing/in the music", "*laʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "for the service of/for the ministry of/for the worship of" } }