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1 Chronicles 15:17-28

17So the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881אֵ֚ת'etH853appointedוַיַּעֲמִ֣ידוּvai.ya.'a.Mi.duH5975Hemanהֵימָ֣ןhei.ManH1968sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Joelיוֹאֵ֔לyo.'ElH3100;fromוּמִ֨ן־u.Min-H4480his brothersאֶחָ֔יו'e.ChavH251,Asaphאָסָ֖ף'a.SafH623sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Berechiahבֶּֽרֶכְיָ֑הוּ סbe.rekh.Ya.huH1296;fromוּמִן־u.min-H4480their brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֔ם'a.chei.HemH251the Meraritesבְּנֵ֤י מְרָרִי֙be.Nei me.ra.RiH1121 H4847,Ethanאֵיתָ֖ן'ei.TanH387sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kushaiahקֽוּשָׁיָֽהוּ׃Ku.sha.Ya.huH6984;

18and with themוְעִמָּהֶ֖םve.'i.ma.HemH5973their brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֣ם'a.chei.HemH251next in rankהַמִּשְׁנִ֑יםha.mish.NimH4932:Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֡הוּze.khar.Ya.huH2148בֵּ֡ןbenH1122,Jaazielוְיַֽעֲזִיאֵ֡לve.ya.'a.zi.'ElH3268,Shemiramothוּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹתu.she.mi.ra.MotH8070,Jehielוִיחִיאֵ֣ל׀vi.chi.'ElH3171,Unniוְעֻנִּ֡יve.'u.NiH6042,Eliabאֱלִיאָ֡ב'e.li.'AvH446,Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֡הוּu.ve.na.Ya.huH1141,Maaseiahוּמַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֡הוּu.ma.'a.se.Ya.huH4641,Mattithiahוּמַתִּתְיָהוּ֩u.ma.tit.ya.HuH4993,Eliphelehuוֶאֱלִ֨יפְלֵ֜הוּve.'e.Li.fe.Le.huH466,Mikneiahוּמִקְנֵיָ֨הוּu.mik.ne.Ya.huH4737,and the gatekeepersהַשֹּׁעֲרִֽים׃ha.sho.'a.RimH7778Obed-edomH5654and Jeielוִֽיעִיאֵ֖לvi.'i.'ElH3273.

19The musiciansוְהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםve.ham.Sho.re.RimH7891Hemanהֵימָ֥ןhei.ManH1968,Asaphאָסָ֖ף'a.SafH623,and Ethanוְאֵיתָ֑ןve.'ei.TanH387were to soundלְהַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃le.hash.Mi.a'H8085the bronzeנְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178cymbalsבִּמְצִלְתַּ֥יִםbim.tzil.Ta.yimH4700.

20Zechariahוּזְכַרְיָ֨הu.ze.khar.YahH2148,Azielוַעֲזִיאֵ֜לva.'a.zi.'ElH5815,Shemiramothוּשְׁמִֽירָמ֤וֹתu.she.mi.ra.MotH8070,Jehielוִֽיחִיאֵל֙vi.chi.'ElH3171,Unniוְעֻנִּ֣יve.'u.NiH6042,Eliabוֶֽאֱלִיאָ֔בve.'e.li.'AvH446,Maaseiahוּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הוּu.ma.'a.se.Ya.huH4641,and Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֑הוּu.ve.na.Ya.huH1141were to play the harpsבִּנְבָלִ֖יםbin.va.LimH5035according toעַל־'al-H5921Alamothעֲלָמֽוֹת׃a.la.MotH5961.

21And Mattithiahוּמַתִּתְיָ֣הוּu.ma.tit.Ya.huH4993,Eliphelehuוֶאֱלִֽיפְלֵ֗הוּve.'e.li.fe.Le.huH466,Mikneiahוּמִקְנֵיָ֙הוּ֙u.mik.ne.Ya.huH4737,Obed-edomH5654,Jeielוִֽיעִיאֵ֖לvi.'i.'ElH3273,and Azaziahוַעֲזַזְיָ֑הוּva.'a.zaz.Ya.huH5812were to lead the musicלְנַצֵּֽחַ׃le.na.Tze.achH5329with lyresבְּכִנֹּר֥וֹתbe.khi.no.RotH3658according toעַל־'al-H5921Sheminithהַשְּׁמִינִ֖יתha.she.mi.NitH8067.

22Chenaniahוּכְנַנְיָ֥הוּu.khe.nan.Ya.huH3663the headשַֽׂר־sar-H8269Leviteהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881בְּמַשָּׂ֑אbe.ma.Sa'H4853was the directorיָסֹר֙ya.SorH3256of the musicבַּמַּשָּׂ֔אba.ma.Sa'H4853becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588heהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931washighly skilledמֵבִ֖יןme.VinH995.

23Berechiahוּבֶֽרֶכְיָה֙u.ve.rekh.YahH1296and Elkanahוְאֶלְקָנָ֔הve.'el.ka.NahH511were to be guardiansשֹׁעֲרִ֖יםsho.'a.RimH7778of the arkלָאָרֽוֹן׃la.'a.RonH727.

24Shebaniahוּשְׁבַנְיָ֡הוּu.she.van.Ya.huH7645,Joshaphatוְיֽוֹשָׁפָ֡טve.yo.sha.FatH3146,Nethanelוּנְתַנְאֵ֡לu.ne.tan.'ElH5417,Amasaiוַעֲמָשַׂ֡יva.'a.ma.SaiH6022,Zechariahוּ֠זְכַרְיָהוּU.ze.khar.ya.huH2148,Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֤הוּu.ve.na.Ya.huH1141,and Eliezerוֶֽאֱלִיעֶ֙זֶר֙ve.'e.li.'E.zerH461—the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548—were to blowמַחְצְרִים֙ma.cha.tzo.tze.rimH2690the trumpetsבַּחֲצֹ֣צְר֔וֹתba.cha.Tzo.tze.RotH2689beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.Obed-edomH5654and Jehiahוִֽיחִיָּ֔הvi.chi.YahH3174were also to be guardiansשֹׁעֲרִ֖יםsho.'a.RimH7778of the arkלָאָרֽוֹן׃la.'a.RonH727.

25Soוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961Davidדָוִ֛ידda.VidH1732,the eldersוְזִקְנֵ֥יve.zik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and the commandersוְשָׂרֵ֣יve.sa.ReiH8269of thousandsהָאֲלָפִ֑יםha.'a.la.FimH505wentהַהֹֽלְכִ֗יםha.ho.le.KhimH1980with rejoicingבְּשִׂמְחָֽה׃ סbe.sim.ChahH8057to bringלְֽהַעֲל֞וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927אֶת־'et-H853the arkאֲר֧וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068fromמִן־min-H4480the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Obed-edomH5654.

26And because Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430אֶ֨ת־'Et-H853helpedוַֽיְהִי֙ בֶּעְזֹ֣רvay.Hi be'.ZorH5826 H1961the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881who were carryingנֹשְׂאֵ֖יno.se.'EiH5375the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,they sacrificedוַיִּזְבְּח֥וּvai.yiz.be.ChuH2076sevenשִׁבְעָֽה־shiv.'ah-H7651bullsפָרִ֖יםfa.RimH6499and sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֥הve.shiv.'AhH7651ramsאֵילִֽים׃'ei.LimH352.

27Now Davidוְדָוִ֞ידve.da.VidH1732was dressedמְכֻרְבָּ֣ל׀me.khur.BalH3736in a robeבִּמְעִ֣ילbim.'IlH4598of fine linenבּ֗וּץButzH948,as were allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881who were carryingהַנֹּשְׂאִ֣יםha.no.se.'ImH5375אֶת־'et-H853the arkהָאָר֔וֹןha.'a.RonH727,as well as the singersוְהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםve.ham.Sho.re.RimH7891and Chenaniahוּכְנַנְיָ֛הu.khe.nan.YahH3663,the directorהַשַּׂ֥רha.SarH8269of musicהַמַּשָּׂ֖אha.ma.Sa'H4853for the singersהַמְשֹֽׁרְרִ֑ים וְעַל־ham.sho.re.Rim ve.'al-H7891 H5921.Davidדָּוִ֖ידda.VidH1732also wore a linenבָּֽד׃BadH906ephodאֵפ֥וֹד'e.FodH646.

28So allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478brought upמַעֲלִים֙ma.'a.LimH5927אֶת־'et-H853the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068with shoutingבִּתְרוּעָה֙bit.ru.'AhH8643,with the soundingוּבְק֣וֹלu.ve.KolH6963of rams’ hornsשׁוֹפָ֔רsho.FarH7782and trumpetsוּבַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹתu.va.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689,and with cymbalsוּבִמְצִלְתָּ֑יִםu.vim.tzil.Ta.yimH4700and the musicמַשְׁמִעִ֕יםmash.mi.'ImH8085of harpsבִּנְבָלִ֖יםbin.va.LimH5035and lyresוְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃ve.khi.no.RotH3658.

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