Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Chronicles 23:1-19
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
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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