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1 Chronicles 15:17-28

17So the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881appointedוַיַּעֲמִ֣ידוּvai.ya.'a.Mi.duH5975Hemanהֵימָ֣ןhei.ManH1968the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Joelיוֹאֵ֔לyo.'ElH3100;and of his brethrenאֶחָ֔יו'e.ChavH251,Asaphאָסָ֖ף'a.SafH623the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Berechiahבֶּֽרֶכְיָ֑הוּ סbe.rekh.Ya.huH1296;and of the sonsבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִי֙me.ra.RiH4847their brethrenאֲחֵיהֶ֔ם'a.chei.HemH251,Ethanאֵיתָ֖ן'ei.TanH387the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kushaiahקֽוּשָׁיָֽהוּ׃Ku.sha.Ya.huH6984;

18And with them their brethrenאֲחֵיהֶ֣ם'a.chei.HemH251of the secondהַמִּשְׁנִ֑יםha.mish.NimH4932degree,Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֡הוּze.khar.Ya.huH2148,Benבֵּ֡ןbenH1122,and Jaazielוְיַֽעֲזִיאֵ֡לve.ya.'a.zi.'ElH3268,and Shemiramothוּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹתu.she.mi.ra.MotH8070,and Jehielוִיחִיאֵ֣ל׀vi.chi.'ElH3171,and Unniוְעֻנִּ֡יve.'u.NiH6042,Eliabאֱלִיאָ֡ב'e.li.'AvH446,and Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֡הוּu.ve.na.Ya.huH1141,and Maaseiahוּמַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֡הוּu.ma.'a.se.Ya.huH4641,and Mattithiahוּמַתִּתְיָהוּ֩u.ma.tit.ya.HuH4993,and Eliphelehוֶאֱלִ֨יפְלֵ֜הוּve.'e.Li.fe.Le.huH466,and Mikneiahוּמִקְנֵיָ֨הוּu.mik.ne.Ya.huH4737,and Obed–edomH5654,and Jeielוִֽיעִיאֵ֖לvi.'i.'ElH3273,the portersהַשֹּׁעֲרִֽים׃ha.sho.'a.RimH7778.

19So the singersוְהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםve.ham.Sho.re.RimH7891,Hemanהֵימָ֥ןhei.ManH1968,Asaphאָסָ֖ף'a.SafH623,and Ethanוְאֵיתָ֑ןve.'ei.TanH387, were appointedto soundלְהַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃le.hash.Mi.a'H8085with cymbalsבִּמְצִלְתַּ֥יִםbim.tzil.Ta.yimH4700of brassנְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178;

20And Zechariahוּזְכַרְיָ֨הu.ze.khar.YahH2148,and Azielוַעֲזִיאֵ֜לva.'a.zi.'ElH5815,and Shemiramothוּשְׁמִֽירָמ֤וֹתu.she.mi.ra.MotH8070,and Jehielוִֽיחִיאֵל֙vi.chi.'ElH3171,and Unniוְעֻנִּ֣יve.'u.NiH6042,and Eliabוֶֽאֱלִיאָ֔בve.'e.li.'AvH446,and Maaseiahוּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הוּu.ma.'a.se.Ya.huH4641,and Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֑הוּu.ve.na.Ya.huH1141,with psalteriesבִּנְבָלִ֖יםbin.va.LimH5035on Alamothעֲלָמֽוֹת׃a.la.MotH5961;

21And Mattithiahוּמַתִּתְיָ֣הוּu.ma.tit.Ya.huH4993,and Eliphelehוֶאֱלִֽיפְלֵ֗הוּve.'e.li.fe.Le.huH466,and Mikneiahוּמִקְנֵיָ֙הוּ֙u.mik.ne.Ya.huH4737,and Obed–edomH5654,and Jeielוִֽיעִיאֵ֖לvi.'i.'ElH3273,and Azaziahוַעֲזַזְיָ֑הוּva.'a.zaz.Ya.huH5812,with harpsבְּכִנֹּר֥וֹתbe.khi.no.RotH3658on the Sheminithהַשְּׁמִינִ֖יתha.she.mi.NitH8067to excelלְנַצֵּֽחַ׃le.na.Tze.achH5329.

22And Chenaniahוּכְנַנְיָ֥הוּu.khe.nan.Ya.huH3663,chiefשַֽׂר־sar-H8269of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881, wasfor songבְּמַשָּׂ֑אbe.ma.Sa'H4853:he instructedיָסֹר֙ya.SorH3256about the songבַּמַּשָּׂ֔אba.ma.Sa'H4853, because he wasskilfulמֵבִ֖יןme.VinH995.

23And Berechiahוּבֶֽרֶכְיָה֙u.ve.rekh.YahH1296and Elkanahוְאֶלְקָנָ֔הve.'el.ka.NahH511weredoorkeepersשֹׁעֲרִ֖יםsho.'a.RimH7778for the arkלָאָרֽוֹן׃la.'a.RonH727.

24And Shebaniahוּשְׁבַנְיָ֡הוּu.she.van.Ya.huH7645,and Jehoshaphatוְיֽוֹשָׁפָ֡טve.yo.sha.FatH3146,and Nethaneelוּנְתַנְאֵ֡לu.ne.tan.'ElH5417,and Amasaiוַעֲמָשַׂ֡יva.'a.ma.SaiH6022,and Zechariahוּ֠זְכַרְיָהוּU.ze.khar.ya.huH2148,and Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֤הוּu.ve.na.Ya.huH1141,and Eliezerוֶֽאֱלִיעֶ֙זֶר֙ve.'e.li.'E.zerH461,the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548,did blowמַחְצְרִים֙ma.cha.tzo.tze.rimH2690with the trumpetsבַּחֲצֹ֣צְר֔וֹתba.cha.Tzo.tze.RotH2689beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430:and Obed–edomH5654and Jehiahוִֽיחִיָּ֔הvi.chi.YahH3174weredoorkeepersשֹׁעֲרִ֖יםsho.'a.RimH7778for the arkלָאָרֽוֹן׃la.'a.RonH727.

25So Davidדָוִ֛ידda.VidH1732,and the eldersוְזִקְנֵ֥יve.zik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and the captainsוְשָׂרֵ֣יve.sa.ReiH8269over thousandsהָאֲלָפִ֑יםha.'a.la.FimH505,wentהַהֹֽלְכִ֗יםha.ho.le.KhimH1980to bring upלְֽהַעֲל֞וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927the arkאֲר֧וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068out of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Obed–edomH5654with joyבְּשִׂמְחָֽה׃ סbe.sim.ChahH8057.

26And it came to pass, when Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430helpedבֶּעְזֹ֣רbe'.ZorH5826the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881that bareנֹשְׂאֵ֖יno.se.'EiH5375the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,that they offeredוַיִּזְבְּח֥וּvai.yiz.be.ChuH2076sevenשִׁבְעָֽה־shiv.'ah-H7651bullocksפָרִ֖יםfa.RimH6499and sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֥הve.shiv.'AhH7651ramsאֵילִֽים׃'ei.LimH352.

27And Davidוְדָוִ֞ידve.da.VidH1732wasclothedמְכֻרְבָּ֣ל׀me.khur.BalH3736with a robeבִּמְעִ֣ילbim.'IlH4598of fine linenבּ֗וּץButzH948,and all the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881that bareהַנֹּשְׂאִ֣יםha.no.se.'ImH5375the arkהָאָר֔וֹןha.'a.RonH727,and the singersוְהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםve.ham.Sho.re.RimH7891,and Chenaniahוּכְנַנְיָ֛הu.khe.nan.YahH3663the masterהַשַּׂ֥רha.SarH8269of the songהַמַּשָּׂ֖אha.ma.Sa'H4853with the singersהַמְשֹֽׁרְרִ֑יםham.sho.re.RimH7891:Davidדָּוִ֖ידda.VidH1732also hadupon him an ephodאֵפ֥וֹד'e.FodH646of linenבָּֽד׃BadH906.

28Thus all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478brought upמַעֲלִים֙ma.'a.LimH5927the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068with shoutingבִּתְרוּעָה֙bit.ru.'AhH8643,and with soundוּבְק֣וֹלu.ve.KolH6963of the cornetשׁוֹפָ֔רsho.FarH7782,and with trumpetsוּבַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹתu.va.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689,and with cymbalsוּבִמְצִלְתָּ֑יִםu.vim.tzil.Ta.yimH4700,making a noiseמַשְׁמִעִ֕יםmash.mi.'ImH8085with psalteriesבִּנְבָלִ֖יםbin.va.LimH5035and harpsוְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃ve.khi.no.RotH3658.

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