Berean Standard Bible
1 Chronicles 9
1So allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478was recorded in the genealogiesהִתְיַחְשׂ֔וּ וְהִנָּ֣םhit.yach.Su ve.hi.NamH3187H2009writtenכְּתוּבִ֔יםke.tu.VimH3789inעַל־'al-H5921the Bookסֵ֖פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.But Judahוִיהוּדָ֛הvi.hu.DahH3063was exiledהָגְל֥וּha.ge.LuH1540to Babylonלְבָבֶ֖לle.va.VelH894because of their unfaithfulnessבְּמַעֲלָֽם׃ סbe.ma.'a.LamH4604.
2Now the firstהָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔יםha.Ri.sho.NimH7223אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834to resettleוְהַיּוֹשְׁבִים֙ve.hai.yo.she.VimH3427their own propertyבַּאֲחֻזָּתָ֖םba.'a.chu.za.TamH272in their citiesבְּעָרֵיהֶ֑םbe.'a.rei.HemH5892were Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548,Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881,and temple servantsוְהַנְּתִינִֽים׃ve.ha.ne.ti.NimH5411.
3Some ofמִן־min-H4480the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֖ה וּמִן־ בְּנֵ֣יye.hu.Dah u.min- be.NeiH3063H4480H1121,Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֑ן וּמִן־ בְּנֵ֥יvin.ya.Min u.min- be.NeiH1144H4480H1121,Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669,and Manassehוּמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃u.me.na.ShehH4519livedיָשְׁב֔וּya.she.VuH3427in Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙u.vi.ru.sha.LimH3389:
4Uthaiעוּתַ֨י'u.TaiH5793sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ammihudעַמִּיה֤וּד'a.mi.HudH5989,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Omriעָמְרִי֙'a.me.RiH6018,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Imriאִמְרִ֣י'im.RiH566,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121H1144of Baniבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121,a descendantבֶּן־ben-H1121of Perezפֶ֖רֶץFe.retzH6557son of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.
8Ibneiahוְיִבְנְיָה֙ve.yiv.ne.YahH2997sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jerohamיְרֹחָ֔םye.ro.ChamH3395;Elahוְאֵלָ֥הve.'e.LahH425sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Uzziעֻזִּ֖י'u.ZiH5813,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Michriמִכְרִ֑יmikh.RiH4381;Meshullamוּמְשֻׁלָּם֙u.me.shu.LamH4918sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֔הshe.fat.YahH8203,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Reuelרְעוּאֵ֖לre.'u.'ElH7467,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ibnijahיִבְנִיָּֽה׃yiv.ni.YahH2998;
9and 956תְּשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֑הte.Sha' me.'ot va.cha.mi.Shim ve.shi.ShahH8672H3967H2572H8337of their relativesוַאֲחֵיהֶם֙va.'a.chei.HemH251according to their genealogyלְתֹ֣לְדוֹתָ֔םle.To.le.do.TamH8435.Allכָּל־kol-H3605theseאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428menאֲנָשִׁ֔ים'a.na.ShimH582were headsרָאשֵׁ֥יra.SheiH7218of their familiesלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1H1004.
11Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָ֨הva.'a.zar.YahH5838sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֜הchil.ki.YahH2518,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֣םme.shu.LamH4918,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zadokצָד֗וֹקtza.DokH6659,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meraiothמְרָיוֹת֙me.ra.yOtH4812,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahitubאֲחִיט֔וּב'a.chi.TuvH285,the chief officialנְגִ֖ידne.GidH5057of God’sהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ סha.'E.lo.HimH430templeבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004;
12Adaiahוַעֲדָיָה֙va.'a.da.YahH5718sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jerohamיְרֹחָ֔םye.ro.ChamH3395,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Pashhurפַּשְׁח֖וּרpash.ChurH6583,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Malchijahמַלְכִּיָּ֑הmal.ki.YahH4441;Maasaiוּמַעְשַׂ֨יu.ma'.SaiH4640sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Adielעֲדִיאֵ֧ל'a.di.'ElH5717,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jahzerahיַחְזֵ֛רָהyach.Ze.rahH3170,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֥םme.shu.LamH4918,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meshillemithמְשִׁלֵּמִ֖יתme.shi.le.MitH4921,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Immerאִמֵּֽר׃'i.MerH564;
13and 1,760אֶ֕לֶף וּשְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת וְשִׁשִּׁ֑ים'E.lef u.she.Va' me.'ot ve.shi.ShimH505H7651H3967H8346of their relativesוַאֲחֵיהֶ֗םva.'a.chei.HemH251,the headsרָאשִׁים֙ra.ShimH7218of their familiesלְבֵ֣ית אֲבוֹתָ֔םle.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1004H1,ableחֵ֔ילCheilH2428menגִּבּ֣וֹרֵיgi.Bo.reiH1368for the workמְלֶ֖אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399of the serviceעֲבוֹדַ֥תa.vo.DatH5656of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.
14Fromוּמִֽן־u.min-H4480the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881:Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֧הshe.ma'.YahH8098sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Hasshubחַשּׁ֛וּבcha.ShuvH2815,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Azrikamעַזְרִיקָ֥ם'az.ri.KamH5840,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֖ה מִן־cha.shav.Yah min-H2811H4480,a descendantבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִֽי׃me.ra.RiH4847;
16Obadiahוְעֹבַדְיָה֙ve.'oad.YahH5662sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֔הshe.ma'.YahH8098,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Galalגָּלָ֖לga.LalH1559,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jeduthunיְדוּת֑וּןye.du.TunH3038;and Berechiahוּבֶרֶכְיָ֤הu.ve.rekh.YahH1296sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Asaאָסָא֙'a.Sa'H609,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֔ה'el.ka.NahH511,who livedהַיּוֹשֵׁ֖בhai.yo.ShevH3427in the villagesבְּחַצְרֵ֥יbe.chatz.ReiH2691of the Netophathitesנְטוֹפָתִֽי׃ne.to.fa.TiH5200.
18ShallumH7967was their chiefH7218;וְֽעַד־ve.'ad-H5704הֵ֔נָּהHe.nahH2008he was previously stationed at the King’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Gateבְּשַׁ֥עַרbe.Sha.'arH8179on the east sideמִזְרָ֑חָהmiz.Ra.chahH4217.Theseהֵ֚מָּהHe.mahH1992were the gatekeepersהַשֹּׁ֣עֲרִ֔יםha.Sho.'a.RimH7778from the campלְמַחֲנ֖וֹתle.ma.cha.NotH4264of the Levitesבְּנֵ֥י לֵוִֽי׃be.Nei le.ViH1121H3878.
19Shallumוְשַׁלּ֣וּםve.sha.LumH7967sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Koreק֠וֹרֵאKo.re'H6981,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ebiasaphאֶבְיָסָ֨ף'ev.ya.SafH43,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Korahקֹ֜רַחKo.rachH7141,and his relativesוְֽאֶחָ֧יוve.'e.ChavH251from the Korahitesלְבֵית־ אָבִ֣יו הַקָּרְחִ֗יםle.veit- 'a.Viv ha.ka.re.ChimH1H1004H7145were assigned to guardשֹׁמְרֵ֥יsho.me.ReiH8104the thresholdsהַסִּפִּ֖יםha.si.PimH5592of the Tentלָאֹ֑הֶלla.'O.helH168,just as their fathersעַ֚ל וַאֲבֹֽתֵיהֶם֙'al va.'a.vo.tei.HemH1H5921had been assigned toמְלֶ֣אכֶת הָעֲבוֹדָ֔ה עַל־me.Le.khet ha.'a.vo.Dah 'al-H5921H4399H5656guardשֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.ReiH8104the entranceהַמָּבֽוֹא׃ha.ma.Vo'H3996to the dwellingמַחֲנֵ֣הma.cha.NehH4264of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068.
22The numberכֻּלָּ֤םku.LamH3605of those chosenהַבְּרוּרִים֙ha.be.ru.RimH1305to be gatekeepersלְשֹׁעֲרִ֣יםle.sho.'a.RimH7778at the thresholdsבַּסִּפִּ֔יםba.si.PimH5592was 212מָאתַ֖יִם וּשְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֑רma.Ta.yim u.she.Neim 'a.SarH3967H8147H6240.Theyהֵ֤מָּהHe.mahH1992were registered by genealogyהִתְיַחְשָׂ֔םhit.yach.SamH3187in their villagesבְחַצְרֵיהֶם֙ve.chatz.rei.HemH2691.Davidדָּוִ֛ידda.VidH1732and Samuelוּשְׁמוּאֵ֥לu.she.mu.'ElH8050the seerהָרֹאֶ֖הha.ro.'EhH7203had appointedיִסַּ֥דyi.SadH3245themהֵ֣מָּהHe.mahH1992to their positions of trustבֶּאֱמוּנָתָֽם׃be.'e.mu.na.TamH530.
23So theyוְהֵ֨םve.HemH1992and their descendantsוּבְנֵיהֶ֜םu.ve.nei.HemH1121were assigned toעַל־'al-H5921guardלְמִשְׁמָרֽוֹת׃le.mish.ma.RotH4931the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִ֧יםha.she.'a.RimH8179of the houseלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068—the houseלְבֵ֥ית־le.Veit-H1004called the Tentהָאֹ֖הֶלha.'O.helH168.
26Butכִּ֣י בֶאֱמוּנָ֞הki ve.'e.mu.NahH3588H530the fourאַרְבַּ֙עַת֙'ar.Ba.'atH702chiefגִּבֹּרֵ֣יgi.bo.ReiH1368gatekeepersהֵ֗מָּה הַשֹּׁעֲרִ֔יםHe.mah ha.sho.'a.RimH7778H1992,whoהֵ֖םhemH1992were Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881,wereוְהָיוּ֙ve.ha.YuH1961entrusted withעַל־'al-H5921the roomsהַלְּשָׁכ֔וֹת וְעַ֥לha.le.sha.Khot ve.'AlH3957H5921and the treasuriesהָאֹצְר֖וֹתha.'o.tze.RotH214of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.
27They would spend the nightיָלִ֑ינוּya.Li.nuH3885stationed aroundוּסְבִיב֥וֹתu.se.vi.VotH5439the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588theyעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם'a.lei.HemH5921were responsible for guarding itמִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת וְהֵ֥ם עַל־mish.Me.ret ve.Hem 'al-H4931H1992H5921and opening itהַמַּפְתֵּ֖חַha.maf.Te.achH4668every morningH1242.
29Others were putמְמֻנִּים֙me.mu.NimH4487in charge ofעַל־'al-H5921the furnishingsהַכֵּלִ֔ים וְעַ֖לha.ke.Lim ve.'AlH3627H5921and otherכָּל־kol-H3605articlesכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627of the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וְעַל־ha.Ko.desh ve.'al-H6944H5921,as well as the fine flourהַסֹּ֙לֶת֙ha.So.letH5560,wineוְהַיַּ֣יִןve.hai.Ya.yinH3196,oilוְהַשֶּׁ֔מֶןve.ha.She.menH8081,frankincenseוְהַלְּבוֹנָ֖הve.ha.le.vo.NahH3828,and spicesוְהַבְּשָׂמִֽים׃ve.ha.be.sa.MimH1314.
31A Leviteהַלְוִיִּ֔ם ה֥וּאhal.vi.Yim hu'H3881H1931named Mattithiahוּמַתִּתְיָה֙ מִן־u.ma.tit.Yah min-H4993H4480,the firstborn sonהַבְּכ֖וֹרha.be.KhorH1060of Shallumלְשַׁלֻּ֣םle.sha.LumH7967the Korahiteהַקָּרְחִ֑יha.ka.re.ChiH7145,was entrustedבֶּאֱמוּנָ֕הbe.'e.mu.NahH530withעַ֖ל'alH5921bakingמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639the breadהַחֲבִתִּֽים׃ha.cha.vi.TimH2281.
33Those who wereוְאֵ֣לֶּהve.'E.lehH428musiciansהַ֠מְשֹׁרְרִיםHam.sho.re.rimH7891,the headsרָאשֵׁ֨יra.SheiH7218of Leviteלַלְוִיִּ֛םlal.vi.YimH3881familiesאָב֧וֹת'a.VotH1,stayed in the temple chambersבַּלְּשָׁכֹ֖תba.le.sha.KhotH3957and were exemptH6359from other dutiesכִּֽי־ki-H3588because they wereעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921on dutyבַּמְּלָאכָֽה׃ba.me.la.KhahH4399dayיוֹמָ֥םyo.MamH3119and nightוָלַ֛יְלָהva.Lay.lahH3915.
34All theseאֵלֶּה֩'e.LehH428were headsרָאשֵׁ֨יra.SheiH7218of Leviteלַלְוִיִּ֛םlal.vi.YimH3881familiesהָאָב֧וֹתha.'a.VotH1,chiefsרָאשִׁ֑ים אֵ֖לֶּהra.Shim 'E.lehH7218H428according to their genealogiesלְתֹלְדוֹתָ֖םle.to.le.do.TamH8435,and they livedיָשְׁב֥וּya.she.VuH3427in Jerusalemבִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פvi.ru.sha.LimH3389.
The Descendants of Saul
38Miklothוּמִקְל֖וֹתu.mik.LotH4732was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Shimeamשִׁמְאָ֑םshim.'AmH8043.Theyהֵ֗םHemH1992tooוְאַף־ve.'af-H637livedיָשְׁב֥וּya.she.VuH3427alongsideנֶ֧גֶדNe.gedH5048their relativesאֲחֵיהֶ֛ם'a.chei.HemH251in Jerusalemבִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389עִם־'im-H5973אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃ ס'a.chei.HemH251.
39Nerוְנֵר֙ve.NerH5369was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Kishקִ֔ישׁKishH7027,Kishוְקִ֖ישׁve.KishH7027was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586,and Saulוְשָׁא֗וּלve.sha.'UlH7586was the father ofהוֹלִ֤ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Jonathanיְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ye.ho.na.TanH3083וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,MalchishuaH4444וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Abinadabאֲבִינָדָ֖ב'a.vi.na.DavH41וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and Esh-baalאֶשְׁבָּֽעַל׃'esh.Ba.'alH792.
42Ahazוְאָחָז֙ve.'a.ChazH271was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Jarahיַעְרָ֔הya'.RahH3294;Jarahוְיַעְרָ֗הve.ya'.RahH3294was the father ofהוֹלִ֛ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Alemethעָלֶ֥מֶת'a.Le.metH5964וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Azmavethעַזְמָ֖וֶת'az.Ma.vetH5820וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and Zimriזִמְרִ֑יzim.RiH2174;and Zimriוְזִמְרִ֖יve.zim.RiH2174was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Mozaמוֹצָֽא׃mo.Tza'H4162.
44And Azelוּלְאָצֵל֮u.le.'a.TzelH682had sixשִׁשָּׁ֣הshi.ShahH8337sonsבָנִים֒va.NimH1121,and theseוְאֵ֣לֶּהve.'E.lehH428were their namesשְׁמוֹתָ֗םshe.mo.TamH8034:Azrikamעַזְרִיקָ֥ם׀'az.ri.KamH5840,Bocheruבֹּ֙כְרוּ֙bo.khe.ruH1074,Ishmaelוְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלve.yish.ma.'ElH3458,Sheariahוּשְׁעַרְיָ֔הu.she.'ar.YahH8187,Obadiahוְעֹבַדְיָ֖הve.'oad.YahH5662,and Hananוְחָנָ֑ןve.cha.NanH2605.Theseאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428werethe sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Azelאָצַֽל׃ פ'a.TzalH682.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9
- 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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