1 Chronicles 23
Hebrew & Greek Bible
1וְדָוִ֥ידve.da.Vidand DavidH9002H1732זָקֵ֖ןza.Kenhe was oldH2204וְשָׂבַ֣עve.sa.Va'and he was satisfiedH9002H7646יָמִ֑יםya.MimdaysH3117וַיַּמְלֵ֛ךְvai.yam.Lekhand he made kingH9001H4427אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁלֹמֹ֥הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010בְנ֖וֹve.Noson hisH1121H9023עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
3וַיִּסָּֽפְרוּ֙vai.yi.sa.fe.Ruand they were countedH9001H5608הַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.Yimthe LevitesH9009H3881מִבֶּ֛ןmi.Benfrom a son ofH9006H1121שְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970שָׁנָ֖הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahand up -wardsH9002H4605H9011וַיְהִ֨יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961מִסְפָּרָ֤םmis.pa.Ramnumber theirH4557H9028לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָם֙le.gul.ge.lo.Tamto skulls theirH9005H1538H9028לִגְבָרִ֔יםlig.va.Rimto menH9005H1397שְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970וּשְׁמוֹנָ֖הu.she.mo.Nahand eightH9002H8083אָֽלֶף׃'A.lefthousandH505
4מֵאֵ֗לֶּהme.'E.lehfrom theseH9006H428לְנַצֵּ֙חַ֙le.na.Tze.ach[are] to act as overseersH9005H5329עַל־'al-overH5921מְלֶ֣אכֶתme.Le.khet[the] work ofH4399בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068עֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimtwentyH6242וְאַרְבָּעָ֖הve.'ar.ba.'Ahand fourH9002H702אָ֑לֶף'A.lefthousandH505וְשֹׁטְרִ֥יםve.sho.te.Rimand officialsH9002H7860וְשֹׁפְטִ֖יםve.sho.fe.Timand judgesH9002H8199שֵׁ֥שֶׁתShe.shetsixH8337אֲלָפִֽים׃'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505
5וְאַרְבַּ֥עַתve.'ar.Ba.'atand fourH9002H702אֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505שֹׁעֲרִ֑יםsho.'a.RimgatekeepersH7778וְאַרְבַּ֤עַתve.'ar.Ba.'atand fourH9002H702אֲלָפִים֙'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505מְהַֽלְלִ֣יםme.ha.Lim[those] praisingH1984לַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.weh<to> YahwehH9005H3068בַּכֵּלִ֕יםba.ke.Limwith <the> instrumentsH9003H3627אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834עָשִׂ֖יתִי'a.Si.tiI madeH6213לְהַלֵּֽל׃le.ha.Lelto praiseH9005H1984
6וַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֥םvai.ye.chal.Kemand he divided themH9001H2505H9038דָּוִ֖ידda.VidDavidH1732מַחְלְק֑וֹת סmach.le.KotdivisionsH4256לִבְנֵ֣יliv.Nei<to> [the] sons ofH9005H1121לֵוִ֔יle.ViLeviH3878לְגֵרְשׁ֖וֹןle.ge.re.Shonto GershonH9005H1648קְהָ֥תke.HatKohathH6955וּמְרָרִֽי׃ סu.me.ra.Riand MerariH9002H4847
9בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121שִׁמְעִ֗יshim.'IShimeiH8096שְׁלוֹמִ֧יתshe.lo.motShelomithH8019וַחֲזִיאֵ֛לva.cha.zi.'Eland HazielH9002H2381וְהָרָ֖ןve.ha.Ranand HaranH9002H2039שְׁלֹשָׁ֑הshe.lo.ShahthreeH7969אֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428רָאשֵׁ֥יra.Shei[were] [the] heads ofH7218הָאָב֖וֹתha.'a.Votthe fathersH9009H1לְלַעְדָּֽן׃ סle.la'.Danof LadanH9005H3936
10וּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.Neiand [the] sons ofH9002H1121שִׁמְעִ֔יshim.'IShimeiH8096יַ֣חַתYa.chatJahathH3189זִינָ֔אzi.Na'ZinaH2125וִיע֖וּשׁvi.'Ushand JeushH9002H3266וּבְרִיעָ֑הu.ve.ri.'Ahand BeriahH9002H1283אֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428בְנֵי־ve.nei-[were] [the] sons ofH1121שִׁמְעִ֖יshim.'IShimeiH8096אַרְבָּעָֽה׃'ar.ba.'AhfourH702
11וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and he wasH9001H1961יַ֣חַתYa.chatJahathH3189הָרֹ֔אשׁha.Roshthe chiefH9009H7218וְזִיזָ֖הve.zi.Zahand ZizahH9002H2125הַשֵּׁנִ֑יha.she.Nithe secondH9009H8145וִיע֤וּשׁvi.'Ushand JeushH9002H3266וּבְרִיעָה֙u.ve.ri.'Ahand BeriahH9002H1283לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808הִרְבּ֣וּhir.Buthey had manyH7235בָנִ֔יםva.NimsonsH1121וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙vai.yih.Yuand they becameH9001H1961לְבֵ֣יתle.Veit<into> a house ofH9005H1004אָ֔ב'Ava fatherH1לִפְקֻדָּ֖הlif.ku.Dah<into> a groupH9005H6486אֶחָֽת׃ ס'e.ChatoneH259
13בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121עַמְרָ֖ם'am.RamAmramH6019אַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175וּמֹשֶׁ֑הu.mo.Shehand MosesH9002H4872וַיִּבָּדֵ֣לvai.yi.ba.Deland he was separatedH9001H914אַהֲרֹ֡ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175לְֽהַקְדִּישׁוֹ֩le.hak.di.Shoto consecrate itH9005H6942H9033קֹ֨דֶשׁKo.desha holy one ofH6944קָֽדָשִׁ֤יםka.da.Shimholy onesH6944הֽוּא־hu'-heH1931וּבָנָיו֙u.va.Navand descendants hisH9002H1121H9023עַד־'ad-untilH5704עוֹלָ֔םo.LamperpetuityH5769לְהַקְטִיר֩le.hak.Tirto make smokeH9005H6999לִפְנֵ֨יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְשָׁרְת֛וֹle.sha.re.Toto serve himH9005H8334H9033וּלְבָרֵ֥ךְu.le.va.Rekhand to blessH9002H9005H1288בִּשְׁמ֖וֹbish.Moin name hisH9003H8034H9023עַד־'ad-untilH5704עוֹלָֽם׃o.LamperpetuityH5769
17וַיִּֽהְי֥וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001H1961בְנֵי־ve.nei-[the] sons ofH1121אֱלִיעֶ֖זֶר'e.li.'E.zerEliezerH461רְחַבְיָ֣הre.chav.YahRehabiahH7345הָרֹ֑אשׁha.Roshthe chiefH9009H7218וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808הָיָ֤הha.Yahit belongedH1961לֶאֱלִיעֶ֙זֶר֙le.'e.li.'E.zerto EliezerH9005H461בָּנִ֣יםba.NimsonsH1121אֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimotherH312וּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.Neiand [the] sons ofH9002H1121רְחַבְיָ֖הre.chav.YahRehabiahH7345רָב֥וּra.Vuthey were numerousH7235לְמָֽעְלָה׃le.Ma.'e.lah<to> upwards <towards>H9005H4605H9011
19בְּנֵ֖יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121חֶבְר֑וֹןchev.RonHebronH2275יְרִיָּ֤הוּye.ri.Ya.huJeriahH3404הָרֹאשׁ֙ha.roShthe chiefH9009H7218אֲמַרְיָ֣ה'a.mar.YahAmariahH568הַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.Nithe secondH9009H8145יַחֲזִיאֵל֙ya.cha.zi.'ElJahazielH3166הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יha.she.li.Shithe thirdH9009H7992וִֽיקַמְעָ֖םvi.kam.'Amand JekameamH9002H3360הָרְבִיעִֽי׃ha.re.vi.'Ithe fourthH9009H7243
22וַיָּ֙מָת֙vai.Ya.motand he diedH9001H4191אֶלְעָזָ֔ר'el.'a.ZarEleazarH499וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808הָ֥יוּHa.yuthey belongedH1961ל֛וֹloto himH9005H9033בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518בָּנ֑וֹתba.NotdaughtersH1323וַיִּשָּׂא֥וּםvai.yi.sa.'Umand they took themH9001H5375H9038בְּנֵי־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121קִ֖ישׁkishKishH7027אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃'a.chei.Hemrelatives theirH251H9028
24אֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[were] [the] descendants ofH1121לֵוִי֩le.ViLeviH3878לְבֵ֨יתle.Veitto [the] house ofH9005H1004אֲבֹתֵיהֶ֜ם'a.vo.tei.Hemancestors theirH1H9028רָאשֵׁ֧יra.Shei[the] chiefs ofH7218הָאָב֣וֹתha.'a.Votthe fathersH9009H1לִפְקוּדֵיהֶ֗םlif.ku.dei.Hemto [men] enrolled theirH9005H6485H9028בְּמִסְפַּ֤רbe.mis.Parby number ofH9003H4557שֵׁמוֹת֙she.mOtnamesH8034לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָ֔םle.gul.ge.lo.Tamto skulls theirH9005H1538H9028עֹשֵׂה֙'o.Sehdoer[s] ofH6213הַמְּלָאכָ֔הha.me.la.Khahthe workH9009H4399לַעֲבֹדַ֖תla.'a.vo.Datof [the] service ofH9005H5656בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068מִבֶּ֛ןmi.Benfrom a son ofH9006H1121עֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimtwentyH6242שָׁנָ֖הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וָמָֽעְלָה׃va.Ma.'e.lahand up -wardsH9002H4605H9011
25כִּ֚יkiforH3588אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe had saidH559דָּוִ֔ידda.VidDavidH1732הֵנִ֛יחַhe.Ni.achhe has given restH5117יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לְעַמּ֑וֹle.'a.Moto people hisH9005H5971H9023וַיִּשְׁכֹּ֥ןvai.yish.Konand he has settledH9001H7931בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH9003H3389עַד־'ad-untilH5704לְעוֹלָֽם׃le.'o.Lamfor everH9005H5769
26וְגַ֖םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571לַלְוִיִּ֑םlal.vi.Yimto the LevitesH9005H3881אֵין־'ein-there notH369לָשֵׂ֧אתla.Set[is] to carryH9005H5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ןha.mish.Kanthe tabernacleH9009H4908וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605כֵּלָ֖יוke.Lavarticles itsH3627H9023לַעֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃la.'a.vo.da.Tofor service itsH9005H5656H9023
27כִּ֣יkiforH3588בְדִבְרֵ֤יve.div.Reiby [the] words ofH9003H1697דָוִיד֙da.VidDavidH1732הָאַ֣חֲרֹנִ֔יםha.'A.cha.ro.Nim<the> lastH9009H314הֵ֖מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992מִסְפַּ֣רmis.Par[were] [the] number ofH4557בְּנֵי־be.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121לֵוִ֑יle.ViLeviH3878מִבֶּ֛ןmi.Benfrom a son ofH9006H1121עֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimtwentyH6242שָׁנָ֖הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וּלְמָֽעְלָה׃u.le.Ma.'e.lahand <to> upwards <towards>H9002H9005H4605H9011
28כִּ֣יkiforH3588מַעֲמָדָ֞םma.'a.ma.Damfunction theirH4612H9028לְיַד־le.yad-[was] to [the] side ofH9005H3027בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121אַהֲרֹ֗ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175לַעֲבֹדַת֙la.'a.vo.Datfor [the] service ofH9005H5656בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068עַל־'al-overH5921הַחֲצֵרוֹת֙ha.cha.tze.rOtthe courtsH9009H2691וְעַל־ve.'al-and overH9002H5921הַלְּשָׁכ֔וֹתha.le.sha.Khotthe store-roomsH9009H3957וְעַֽל־ve.'al-and overH9002H5921טָהֳרַ֖תto.ho.Rat[the] purificationH2893לְכָל־le.kholof everyH9005H3605קֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshholy thingH6944וּמַֽעֲשֵׂ֔הu.ma.'a.Sehand [the] work ofH9002H4639עֲבֹדַ֖ת'a.vo.Dat[the] service ofH5656בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430
29וּלְלֶ֨חֶםu.le.Le.chemand to [the] bread ofH9002H9005H3899הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֜כֶתha.ma.'a.Re.khetthe rowH9009H4635וּלְסֹ֤לֶתu.le.So.letand to fine flourH9002H9005H5560לְמִנְחָה֙le.min.Chahfor a grain offeringH9005H4503וְלִרְקִיקֵ֣יve.lir.ki.Keiand to [the] wafers ofH9002H9005H7550הַמַּצּ֔וֹתha.ma.Tzotthe unleavened bread<s>H9009H4682וְלַֽמַּחֲבַ֖תve.la.ma.cha.Vatand to the baked cakeH9002H9005H4227וְלַמֻּרְבָּ֑כֶתve.la.mur.Ba.khetand to the mixed [dough]H9002H9005H7246וּלְכָל־u.le.khol-and to everyH9002H9005H3605מְשׂוּרָ֖הme.su.RahmeasurementH4884וּמִדָּֽה׃u.mi.Dahand measurementH9002H4060
30וְלַעֲמֹד֙ve.la.'a.Modand to standH9002H9005H5975בַּבֹּ֣קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242בַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242לְהֹד֥וֹתle.ho.Dotto give thanksH9005H3034וּלְהַלֵּ֖לu.le.ha.Leland to praiseH9002H9005H1984לַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.weh<to> YahwehH9005H3068וְכֵ֖ןve.Khenand thusH9002H3651לָעָֽרֶב׃la.'A.revto the eveningH9005H6153
31וּלְכֹ֨לu.le.Kholand to every ofH9002H9005H3605הַעֲל֤וֹתha.'a.Lotering up ofH5927עֹלוֹת֙'o.lOtburnt offeringsH5930לַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068לַשַּׁבָּת֔וֹתla.sha.ba.Totfor the sabbathsH9005H7676לֶחֳדָשִׁ֖יםle.cho.da.Shimfor the new moonsH9005H2320וְלַמֹּעֲדִ֑יםve.la.mo.'a.Dimand for the appointed feastsH9002H9005H4150בְּמִסְפָּ֨רbe.mis.Parby numberH9003H4557כְּמִשְׁפָּ֧טke.mish.Pataccording to [the] ordinanceH9004H4941עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921H9038תָּמִ֖ידta.MidcontinuallyH8548לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
32וְשָׁמְר֞וּve.sha.me.Ruand they keptH9001H8104אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.ret[the] duty ofH4931אֹֽהֶל־'o.hel-[the] tent ofH168מוֹעֵ֗דmo.'EdmeetingH4150וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.ret[the] duty ofH4931הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁha.Ko.deshthe holy placeH9009H6944וּמִשְׁמֶ֕רֶתu.mish.Me.retand [the] duty ofH9002H4931בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121אַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175אֲחֵיהֶ֑ם'a.chei.Hemrelatives theirH251H9028לַעֲבֹדַ֖תla.'a.vo.Datfor [the] service ofH9005H5656בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehYahwehH3068
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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