Revised Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 23

1So when Davidוְדָוִ֥ידve.da.VidH1732was oldזָקֵ֖ןza.KenH2204and fullוְשָׂבַ֣עve.sa.Va'H7646of daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117,he made Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֥הshe.lo.MohH8010his sonבְנ֖וֹve.NoH1121kingוַיַּמְלֵ֛ךְvai.yam.LekhH4427over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

2And he gathered togetherוַיֶּאֱסֹף֙vai.ye.'e.SofH622all the princesשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,with the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃ve.hal.vi.YimH3881.

3Now the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881were numberedוַיִּסָּֽפְרוּ֙vai.yi.sa.fe.RuH5608from the ageמִבֶּ֛ןmi.BenH1121of thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםshe.lo.ShimH7970yearsשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141and upwardוָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahH4605:and their numberמִסְפָּרָ֤םmis.pa.RamH4557by their pollsלְגֻלְגְּלֹתָם֙le.gul.ge.lo.TamH1538,man by manלִגְבָרִ֔יםlig.va.RimH1397,was thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםshe.lo.ShimH7970and eightוּשְׁמוֹנָ֖הu.she.mo.NahH8083thousandאָֽלֶף׃'A.lefH505.

4Of whichמֵאֵ֗לֶּהme.'E.lehH428,twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and fourוְאַרְבָּעָ֖הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702thousandאָ֑לֶף'A.lefH505wereto set forwardלְנַצֵּ֙חַ֙le.na.Tze.achH5329the workמְלֶ֣אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068;and sixשֵׁ֥שֶׁתShe.shetH8337thousandאֲלָפִֽים׃'a.la.FimH505wereofficersוְשֹׁטְרִ֥יםve.sho.te.RimH7860and judgesוְשֹׁפְטִ֖יםve.sho.fe.TimH8199:

5Moreover fourוְאַרְבַּ֥עַתve.'ar.Ba.'atH702thousandאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimH505wereportersשֹׁעֲרִ֑יםsho.'a.RimH7778;and fourוְאַרְבַּ֤עַתve.'ar.Ba.'atH702thousandאֲלָפִים֙'a.la.FimH505praisedמְהַֽלְלִ֣יםme.ha.LimH1984Yhwhלַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068with the instrumentsבַּכֵּלִ֕יםba.ke.LimH3627which I madeעָשִׂ֖יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213, said David,to praiseלְהַלֵּֽל׃le.ha.LelH1984therewith.

6And Davidדָּוִ֖ידda.VidH1732dividedוַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֥םvai.ye.chal.KemH2505them into coursesמַחְלְק֑וֹת סmach.le.KotH4256among the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Leviלֵוִ֔יle.ViH3878, namely,Gershonלְגֵרְשׁ֖וֹןle.ge.re.ShonH1648,Kohathקְהָ֥תke.HatH6955,and Merariוּמְרָרִֽי׃ סu.me.ra.RiH4847.

7Of the Gershonitesלַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖יla.ge.re.shu.NiH1649were,Laadanלַעְדָּ֥ןla'.DanH3936,and Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִֽי׃ סve.shim.'IH8096.

8The sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Laadanלַעְדָּ֗ןla'.DanH3936;the chiefהָרֹ֧אשׁha.RoshH7218wasJehielיְחִיאֵ֛לye.chi.'ElH3171,and Zethamוְזֵתָ֥םve.ze.TamH2241,and Joelוְיוֹאֵ֖לve.yo.'ElH3100,threeשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ סshe.lo.ShahH7969.

9The sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֗יshim.'IH8096;Shelomithשְׁלוֹמִ֧יתshe.lo.motH8013 H8019,and Hazielוַחֲזִיאֵ֛לva.cha.zi.'ElH2381,and Haranוְהָרָ֖ןve.ha.RanH2039,threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֑הshe.lo.ShahH7969. These werethe chiefרָאשֵׁ֥יra.SheiH7218of the fathersהָאָב֖וֹתha.'a.VotH1of Laadanלְלַעְדָּֽן׃ סle.la'.DanH3936.

10And the sonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֔יshim.'IH8096were,Jahathיַ֣חַתYa.chatH3189,ZinaH2126,and Jeushוִיע֖וּשׁvi.'UshH3266,and Beriahוּבְרִיעָ֑הu.ve.ri.'AhH1283.These fourאַרְבָּעָֽה׃'ar.ba.'AhH702werethe sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֖יshim.'IH8096.

11And Jahathיַ֣חַתYa.chatH3189was the chiefהָרֹ֔אשׁha.RoshH7218,and Zizahוְזִיזָ֖הve.zi.ZahH2125the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֑יha.she.NiH8145:but Jeushוִיע֤וּשׁvi.'UshH3266and Beriahוּבְרִיעָה֙u.ve.ri.'AhH1283had not manyהִרְבּ֣וּhir.BuH7235sonsבָנִ֔יםva.NimH1121;therefore they were in oneאֶחָֽת׃ ס'e.ChatH259reckoningלִפְקֻדָּ֖הlif.ku.DahH6486, according to theirfather’sאָ֔ב'AvH1houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004.

12The sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Kohathקְהָ֗תke.HatH6955;Amramעַמְרָ֥ם'am.RamH6019,Izharיִצְהָ֛רyitz.HarH3324,Hebronחֶבְר֥וֹןchev.RonH2275,and Uzzielוְעֻזִּיאֵ֖לve.'u.zi.'ElH5816,fourאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ ס'ar.ba.'AhH702.

13The sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Amramעַמְרָ֖ם'am.RamH6019;Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175and Mosesוּמֹשֶׁ֑הu.mo.ShehH4872:and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֡ן'a.ha.RonH175was separatedוַיִּבָּדֵ֣לvai.yi.ba.DelH914,that he should sanctifyלְֽהַקְדִּישׁוֹ֩le.hak.di.ShoH6942the mostקֹ֨דֶשׁKo.deshH6944holy thingsקָֽדָשִׁ֤יםka.da.ShimH6944,he and his sonsוּבָנָיו֙u.va.NavH1121forעַד־'ad-H5704everעוֹלָ֔םo.LamH5769,to burn incenseלְהַקְטִיר֩le.hak.TirH6999beforeלִפְנֵ֨יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068,to ministerלְשָׁרְת֛וֹle.sha.re.ToH8334unto him, and to blessוּלְבָרֵ֥ךְu.le.va.RekhH1288in his nameבִּשְׁמ֖וֹbish.MoH8034forעַד־'ad-H5704everעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769.

14Now concerningMosesוּמֹשֶׁ֖הu.mo.ShehH4872the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,his sonsבָּנָ֕יוba.NavH1121were namedיִקָּרְא֖וּyi.ka.re.'UH7121of the tribeשֵׁ֥בֶטShe.vetH7626of Leviהַלֵּוִֽי׃ha.le.ViH3878.

15The sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872were,Gershomגֵּרְשֹׁ֖םge.re.ShomH1647,and Eliezerוֶאֱלִיעֶֽזֶר׃ve.'e.li.'E.zerH461.

16Of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Gershomגֵרְשׁ֖וֹםge.re.ShomH1647,Shebuelשְׁבוּאֵ֥לshe.vu.'ElH7619wasthe chiefהָרֹֽאשׁ׃ha.RoshH7218.

17And the sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Eliezerאֱלִיעֶ֖זֶר'e.li.'E.zerH461were,Rehabiahרְחַבְיָ֣הre.chav.YahH7345the chiefהָרֹ֑אשׁha.RoshH7218.And Eliezerלֶאֱלִיעֶ֙זֶר֙le.'e.li.'E.zerH461had none otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312sonsבָּנִ֣יםba.NimH1121;but the sonsוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121of Rehabiahרְחַבְיָ֖הre.chav.YahH7345were veryלְמָֽעְלָה׃le.Ma.'e.lahH4605manyרָב֥וּra.VuH7235.

18Of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Izharיִצְהָ֖רyitz.HarH3324;Shelomithשְׁלֹמִ֥יתshe.lo.MitH8019the chiefהָרֹֽאשׁ׃ סha.RoshH7218.

19Of the sonsבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121of Hebronחֶבְר֑וֹןchev.RonH2275;Jeriahיְרִיָּ֤הוּye.ri.Ya.huH3404the firstהָרֹאשׁ֙ha.roShH7218,Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֣ה'a.mar.YahH568the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.NiH8145,Jahazielיַחֲזִיאֵל֙ya.cha.zi.'ElH3166the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יha.she.li.ShiH7992,and Jekameamוִֽיקַמְעָ֖םvi.kam.'AmH3360the fourthהָרְבִיעִֽי׃ha.re.vi.'IH7243.

20Of the sonsבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121of Uzzielעֻזִּיאֵ֑ל'u.zi.'ElH5816;Michahמִיכָ֣הmi.KhahH4318the firstהָרֹ֔אשׁha.RoshH7218,and Jesiahוְיִשִּׁיָּ֖הve.yi.shi.YahH3449the secondהַשֵּׁנִֽי׃ סha.she.NiH8145.

21The sonsבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִי֙me.ra.RiH4847;Mahliמַחְלִ֣יmach.LiH4249,and Mushiוּמוּשִׁ֔יu.mu.ShiH4187.The sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Mahliמַחְלִ֖יmach.LiH4249;Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֥ר'el.'a.ZarH499,and Kishוְקִֽישׁ׃ve.KishH7027.

22And Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֔ר'el.'a.ZarH499diedוַיָּ֙מָת֙vai.Ya.motH4191,and had no sonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121,but daughtersבָּנ֑וֹתba.NotH1323:and their brethrenאֲחֵיהֶֽם׃'a.chei.HemH251the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Kishקִ֖ישׁkishH7027tookוַיִּשָּׂא֥וּםvai.yi.sa.'UmH5375them.

23The sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Mushiמוּשִׁ֗יmu.ShiH4187;Mahliמַחְלִ֥יmach.LiH4249,and Ederוְעֵ֛דֶרve.'E.derH5740,and Jeremothוִירֵמ֖וֹתvi.re.MotH3406,threeשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃she.lo.ShahH7969.

24These werethe sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Leviלֵוִי֩le.ViH3878after the houseלְבֵ֨יתle.VeitH1004of their fathersאֲבֹתֵיהֶ֜ם'a.vo.tei.HemH1; eventhe chiefרָאשֵׁ֧יra.SheiH7218of the fathersהָאָב֣וֹתha.'a.VotH1,as they were countedלִפְקוּדֵיהֶ֗םlif.ku.dei.HemH6485by numberבְּמִסְפַּ֤רbe.mis.ParH4557of namesשֵׁמוֹת֙she.mOtH8034by their pollsלְגֻלְגְּלֹתָ֔םle.gul.ge.lo.TamH1538,that didעֹשֵׂה֙'o.SehH6213the workהַמְּלָאכָ֔הha.me.la.KhahH4399for the serviceלַעֲבֹדַ֖תla.'a.vo.DatH5656of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,from the ageמִבֶּ֛ןmi.BenH1121of twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242yearsשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141and upwardוָמָֽעְלָה׃va.Ma.'e.lahH4605.

25For Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559,Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-H430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478hath given restהֵנִ֛יחַhe.Ni.achH5117unto his peopleלְעַמּ֑וֹle.'a.MoH5971,that they may dwellוַיִּשְׁכֹּ֥ןvai.yish.KonH7931in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389for everלְעוֹלָֽם׃le.'o.LamH5769:

26And also unto the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֑םlal.vi.YimH3881; they shall no morecarryלָשֵׂ֧אתla.SetH5375the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ןha.mish.KanH4908,nor any vesselsכֵּלָ֖יוke.LavH3627of it for the serviceלַעֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃la.'a.vo.da.ToH5656thereof.

27For by the lastהָאַ֣חֲרֹנִ֔יםha.'A.cha.ro.NimH314wordsבְדִבְרֵ֤יve.div.ReiH1697of Davidדָוִיד֙da.VidH1732the LevitesH3881werenumberedמִסְפַּ֣רmis.ParH4557from twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242yearsשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141oldH1121and aboveוּלְמָֽעְלָה׃u.le.Ma.'e.lahH4605:

28Because their officeמַעֲמָדָ֞םma.'a.ma.DamH4612wasto waitלְיַד־le.yad-H3027on the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן'a.ha.RonH175for the serviceלַעֲבֹדַת֙la.'a.vo.DatH5656of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,in the courtsהַחֲצֵרוֹת֙ha.cha.tze.rOtH2691,and in the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֔וֹתha.le.sha.KhotH3957,and in the purifyingטָהֳרַ֖תto.ho.RatH2893of all holy thingsקֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshH6944,and the workוּמַֽעֲשֵׂ֔הu.ma.'a.SehH4639of the serviceעֲבֹדַ֖ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430;

29Both for the shewbreadוּלְלֶ֨חֶם הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֜כֶתu.le.Le.chem ha.ma.'a.Re.khetH4635 H3899,and for the fine flourוּלְסֹ֤לֶתu.le.So.letH5560for grain offeringלְמִנְחָה֙le.min.ChahH4503,and for the unleavenedהַמַּצּ֔וֹתha.ma.TzotH4682cakesוְלִרְקִיקֵ֣יve.lir.ki.KeiH7550, and for that which is baked inthe panוְלַֽמַּחֲבַ֖תve.la.ma.cha.VatH4227,and for that which is friedוְלַמֻּרְבָּ֑כֶתve.la.mur.Ba.khetH7246,and for all manner of measureמְשׂוּרָ֖הme.su.RahH4884and sizeוּמִדָּֽה׃u.mi.DahH4060;

30And to standוְלַעֲמֹד֙ve.la.'a.ModH5975every morningH1242to thankלְהֹד֥וֹתle.ho.DotH3034and praiseוּלְהַלֵּ֖לu.le.ha.LelH1984Yhwhלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068,and likewise at evenלָעָֽרֶב׃la.'A.revH6153;

31And to offerהַעֲל֤וֹתha.'a.LotH5927all burnt sacrificesעֹלוֹת֙'o.lOtH5930unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068in the sabbathsלַשַּׁבָּת֔וֹתla.sha.ba.TotH7676,in the new moonsלֶחֳדָשִׁ֖יםle.cho.da.ShimH2320,and on the set feastsוְלַמֹּעֲדִ֑יםve.la.mo.'a.DimH4150,by numberבְּמִסְפָּ֨רbe.mis.ParH4557,according to the orderכְּמִשְׁפָּ֧טke.mish.PatH4941commanded unto them, continuallyתָּמִ֖ידta.MidH8548beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068:

32And that they should keepוְשָׁמְר֞וּve.sha.me.RuH8104the chargeמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the tabernacleאֹֽהֶל־'o.hel-H168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֗דmo.'EdH4150,and the chargeמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the holyהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944place,and the chargeוּמִשְׁמֶ֕רֶתu.mish.Me.retH4931of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175their brethrenאֲחֵיהֶ֑ם'a.chei.HemH251,in the serviceלַעֲבֹדַ֖תla.'a.vo.DatH5656of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.

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