Revised Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 12:1-7

1Now these arethey that cameהַבָּאִ֤יםha.ba.'ImH935to Davidדָּוִיד֙da.VidH1732to Ziklagלְצִ֣יקְלַ֔גle.Tzi.ke.LagH6860,while he yet kept himself closeעָצ֔וּר'a.TzurH6113becauseמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440of Saulשָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlH7586the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kishקִ֑ישׁKishH7027: and they wereamong the mighty menבַּגִּבּוֹרִ֔יםba.gi.bo.RimH1368,helpersעֹזְרֵ֖י'o.ze.ReiH5826of the warהַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ha.mil.cha.MahH4421.

2They werearmedנֹ֣שְׁקֵיNo.she.keiH5401with bowsקֶ֗שֶׁתKe.shetH7198,and could use both the right handמַיְמִינִ֤יםmay.mi.NimH3231and the leftוּמַשְׂמִאלִים֙u.mas.mi.LimH8041in hurlingstonesבָּֽאֲבָנִ֔יםba.'a.va.NimH68and shootingarrowsוּבַחִצִּ֖יםu.va.chi.TzimH2671out of a bowבַּקָּ֑שֶׁתba.Ka.shetH7198, evenof Saul’sשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586brethrenמֵאֲחֵ֥יme.'a.CheiH251of Benjaminמִבִּנְיָמִֽן׃mi.bin.ya.MinH1144.

3The chiefהָרֹ֨אשׁha.RoshH7218wasAhiezerאֲחִיעֶ֜זֶר'a.chi.'E.zerH295,then Joashוְיוֹאָ֗שׁve.yo.'AshH3101,the sonsבְּנֵי֙be.NeiH1121of Shemaahהַשְּׁמָעָ֣הha.she.ma.'AhH8094the Gibeathiteהַגִּבְעָתִ֔יha.giv.'a.TiH1395;and Jezielוִיזִיאֵ֥לvi.zu.'elH3149,and Peletוָפֶ֖לֶטva.Fe.letH6404,the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Azmavethעַזְמָ֑וֶת'az.Ma.vetH5820;and Berachahוּבְרָכָ֕הu.ve.ra.KhahH1294,and Jehuוְיֵה֖וּאve.ye.Hu'H3058the Antothiteהָעֲנְּתֹתִֽי׃ha.'a.ne.to.TiH6069,

4And Ismaiahוְיִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֧הve.yish.ma'.YahH3460the Gibeoniteהַגִּבְעוֹנִ֛יha.giv.'o.NiH1393,a mighty manגִּבּ֥וֹרgi.BorH1368among the thirtyבַּשְּׁלֹשִׁ֖יםba.she.lo.ShimH7970,and over the thirtyהַשְּׁלֹשִֽׁים׃ha.she.lo.ShimH7970;and Jeremiahוְיִרְמְיָ֤הve.yir.me.YahH3414,and Jahazielוְיַחֲזִיאֵל֙ve.ya.cha.zi.'ElH3166,and JohananH3110,and Josabadוְיוֹזָבָ֖דve.yo.za.VadH3107the Gederathiteהַגְּדֵרָתִֽי׃ha.ge.de.ra.TiH1452,

5Eluzaiאֶלְעוּזַ֤י'el.'u.ZaiH498,and Jerimothוִירִימוֹת֙vi.ri.mOtH3406,and Bealiahוּבְעַלְיָ֣הu.ve.'al.YahH1183,and Shemariahוּשְׁמַרְיָ֔הוּu.she.mar.Ya.huH8114,and Shephatiahוּשְׁפַטְיָ֖הוּu.she.fat.Ya.huH8203the Haruphiteהַחֲרוּפִֽי׃ha.cha.ri.fiH2741,

6Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֡ה'el.ka.NahH511,and Jesiahוְ֠יִשִּׁיָּהוּVe.yi.shi.ya.huH3449,and Azareelוַעֲזַרְאֵ֧לva.'a.zar.'ElH5832,and Joezerוְיוֹעֶ֛זֶרve.yo.'E.zerH3134,and Jashobeamוְיָשָׁבְעָ֖םve.ya.sha.ve.'AmH3434,the Korhitesהַקָּרְחִֽים׃ha.ka.re.ChimH7145,

7And Joelahוְיוֹעֵאלָ֧הve.yo.'e.LahH3132,and Zebadiahוּזְבַדְיָ֛הu.ze.vad.YahH2069,the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Jerohamיְרֹחָ֖םye.ro.ChamH3395of Gedorהַגְּדֽוֹר׃ha.ge.DorH1446.

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