Revised Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 24:1-7
1Now these arethe divisionsמַחְלְקוֹתָ֑םmach.le.ko.TamH4256of the sonsוְלִבְנֵ֥יve.liv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175.The sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175;Nadabנָדָב֙na.DavH5070,and Abihuוַאֲבִיה֔וּאva.'a.vi.Hu'H30,Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר'el.'a.ZarH499,and Ithamarוְאִיתָמָֽר׃ve.'i.ta.MarH385.
2But Nadabנָדָ֤בna.DavH5070and Abihuוַאֲבִיהוּא֙va.'a.vi.Hu'H30diedוַיָּ֨מָתvai.Ya.motH4191beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֔ם'a.vi.HemH1,and had no childrenוּבָנִ֖יםu.va.NimH1121:therefore Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר'el.'a.ZarH499and Ithamarוְאִיתָמָֽר׃ve.'i.ta.MarH385executed the priest’s officeוַֽיְכַהֲנ֔וּvay.kha.ha.NuH3547.
3And Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732distributedוַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֣םvai.ye.chal.KemH2505them, both Zadokוְצָדוֹק֙ve.tza.dOkH6659of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֔ר'el.'a.ZarH499,and Ahimelechוַאֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְva.'a.chi.Me.lekhH288of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Ithamarאִיתָמָ֑ר'i.ta.MarH385,according to their officesלִפְקֻדָּתָ֖םlif.ku.da.TamH6486in their serviceבַּעֲבֹדָתָֽם׃ba.'a.vo.da.TamH5656.
4And there were moreרַבִּ֞יםra.BimH7227chiefלְרָאשֵׁ֧יle.ra.SheiH7218menהַגְּבָרִ֛יםha.ge.va.RimH1397foundוַיִּמָּצְא֣וּvai.yi.ma.tze.'UH4672of the sonsבְֽנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֡ר'el.'a.ZarH499than of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ithamarאִיתָמָ֖ר'i.ta.MarH385; and thuswere they dividedוַֽיַּחְלְק֑וּםvai.yach.le.KumH2505.Among the sonsלִבְנֵ֨יliv.NeiH1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֜ר'el.'a.ZarH499there weresixteenשִׁשָּׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔רshi.Shah 'a.SarH6240H8337chief menרָאשִׁ֤יםra.ShimH7218of the houseלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of theirfathersאָבוֹת֙'a.VotH1,and eightשְׁמוֹנָֽה׃she.mo.NahH8083among the sonsוְלִבְנֵ֧יve.liv.NeiH1121of Ithamarאִיתָמָ֛ר'i.ta.MarH385according to the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֖ם'a.vo.TamH1.
5Thus were they dividedוַיַּחְלְק֥וּםvai.yach.le.KumH2505by lotבְּגוֹרָל֖וֹתbe.go.ra.LotH1486,one sortאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428with anotherאֵ֑לֶּה'E.lehH428;for the governorsשָֽׂרֵי־sa.rei-H8269of the sanctuaryקֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ko.deshH6944,and governorsוְשָׂרֵ֣יve.sa.ReiH8269of the houseof Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,were of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר'el.'a.ZarH499,and of the sonsוּבִבְנֵ֥יu.viv.NeiH1121of Ithamarאִיתָמָֽר׃ ס'i.ta.MarH385.
6And Shemaiahשְֽׁמַֽעְיָה֩she.ma'.YahH8098the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Nethaneelנְתַנְאֵ֨לne.tan.'ElH5417the scribeהַסּוֹפֵ֜רha.so.FerH5608, oneof the Levitesהַלֵּוִ֗יha.le.ViH3881,wroteוַֽיִּכְתְּבֵ֡םvai.yikh.te.VemH3789them beforeלִפְנֵ֨יlif.NeiH6440the kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,and the princesוְהַשָּׂרִים֙ve.ha.sa.RimH8269,and Zadokוְצָד֣וֹקve.tza.DokH6659the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548,and Ahimelechוַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙va.'a.chi.Me.lekhH288the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֔ר'ev.ya.TarH54, and beforethe chiefוְרָאשֵׁי֙ve.ra.SheiH7218of the fathersהָֽאָב֔וֹתha.'a.VotH1of the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםla.ko.ha.NimH3548and Levitesוְלַלְוִיִּ֑םve.lal.vi.YimH3881:oneאֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadH259principalאָ֣ב'avH1householdבֵּֽית־beit-H1004being takenH270for Eleazarלְאֶלְעָזָ֔רle.'el.'a.ZarH499, and onetakenH270for Ithamarלְאִיתָמָֽר׃ פle.'i.ta.MarH385.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 24
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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