Revised Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 26

1Concerning the divisionsלְמַחְלְק֖וֹתle.mach.le.KotH4256of the portersלְשֹׁעֲרִ֑יםle.sho.'a.RimH7778:Of the Korhitesלַקָּרְחִ֕יםla.ka.re.ChimH7145wasMeshelemiahמְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֥הוּme.she.lem.Ya.huH4920the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Koreקֹרֵ֖אko.Re'H6981,of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Asaphאָסָֽף׃'a.SafH623.

2And the sonsבָּנִ֑יםba.NimH1121of Meshelemiahוְלִמְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֖הוּve.lim.she.lem.Ya.huH4920were,Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֤הוּze.khar.Ya.huH2148the firstbornהַבְּכוֹר֙ha.be.khOrH1060,Jediaelיְדִֽיעֲאֵ֣לye.di.'a.'ElH3043the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.NiH8145,Zebadiahזְבַדְיָ֙הוּ֙ze.vad.Ya.huH2069the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יha.she.li.ShiH7992,Jathnielיַתְנִיאֵ֖לyat.ni.'ElH3496the fourthהָרְבִיעִֽי׃ha.re.vi.'IH7243,

3Elamעֵילָ֤ם'ei.LamH5867the fifthהַחֲמִישִׁי֙ha.cha.mi.ShiH2549,Jehohananיְהוֹחָנָ֣ןye.ho.cha.NanH3076the sixthהַשִּׁשִּׁ֔יha.shi.ShiH8345,Elioenaiאֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַ֖י'el.ye.ho.'ei.NaiH454the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃ha.she.vi.'IH7637.

4Moreover the sonsבָּנִ֑יםba.NimH1121of Obed–edomH5654were,Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֤הshe.ma'.YahH8098the firstbornהַבְּכוֹר֙ha.be.khOrH1060,Jehozabadיְהוֹזָבָ֣דye.ho.za.VadH3075the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.NiH8145,Joahיוֹאָ֤חyo.'AchH3098the thirdהַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙ha.she.li.ShiH7992,and Sacarוְשָׂכָ֣רve.sa.KharH7940the fourthהָרְבִיעִ֔יha.re.vi.'IH7243,and Nethaneelוּנְתַנְאֵ֖לu.ne.tan.'ElH5417the fifthהַחֲמִישִֽׁי׃ha.cha.mi.ShiH2549,

5Ammielעַמִּיאֵ֤ל'a.mi.'ElH5988the sixthהַשִּׁשִּׁי֙ha.shi.ShiH8345,Issacharיִשָׂשכָ֣רyi.so.sh.KharH3485the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637,Peulthaiפְּעֻלְּתַ֖יpe.'u.le.TaiH6469the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֑יha.she.mi.NiH8066:for Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃ פ'E.lo.HimH430blessedבֵרֲכ֖וֹve.ra.KhoH1288him.

6Also unto Shemaiahוְלִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֤הve.lish.ma'.YahH8098his sonבְנוֹ֙ve.NoH1121were sonsבָּנִ֔יםba.NimH1121bornנוֹלַ֣דno.LadH3205,that ruledהַמִּמְשָׁלִ֖יםha.mi.sha.LimH4474throughout the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֑ם'a.vi.HemH1: for they weremighty menגִבּ֥וֹרֵיgi.Bo.reiH1368of valourחַ֖יִלCha.yilH2428.

7The sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֗הshe.ma'.YahH8098;Othniעָ֠תְנִי'A.te.niH6273,and Rephaelוּרְפָאֵ֨לu.re.fa.'ElH7501,and Obedוְעוֹבֵ֧דve.'o.VedH5744,Elzabadאֶלְזָבָ֛ד'el.za.VadH443,whose brethrenאֶחָ֖יו'e.ChavH251werestrongחָ֑יִלCha.yilH2428menבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121,Elihuאֱלִיה֖וּ'e.li.HuH453,and Semachiahוּסְמַכְיָֽהוּ׃u.se.makh.Ya.huH5565.

8All these of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣י׀mi.be.NeiH1121of Obed–edomH5654:they and their sonsוּבְנֵיהֶם֙u.ve.nei.HemH1121and their brethrenוַאֲחֵיהֶ֔םva.'a.chei.HemH251,ableחַ֥יִלCha.yilH2428menאִֽישׁ־'ish-H376for strengthבַּכֹּ֖חַba.Ko.achH3581for the serviceלַעֲבֹדָ֑הla.'a.vo.DahH5656, werethreescoreשִׁשִּׁ֥יםshi.ShimH8346and twoוּשְׁנַ֖יִםu.she.Na.yimH8147of Obed–edomH5654.

9And Meshelemiahוְלִמְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֗הוּve.lim.she.lem.Ya.huH4920had sonsבָּנִ֧יםba.NimH1121and brethrenוְאַחִ֛יםve.'a.ChimH251,strongחָ֖יִלCha.yilH2428menבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121,eighteenשְׁמוֹנָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃ סshe.mo.Nah 'a.SarH6240 H8083.

10Also Hosahוּלְחֹסָ֥הu.le.cho.SahH2621,of the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Merariמְרָרִ֖יme.ra.RiH4847,had sonsבָּנִ֑יםba.NimH1121;Simriשִׁמְרִ֤יshim.RiH8113the chiefהָרֹאשׁ֙ha.roShH7218, (for thoughhe was not the firstbornבְכ֔וֹרve.KhorH1060,yet his fatherאָבִ֖יהוּ'a.Vi.huH1madeוַיְשִׂימֵ֥הוּvay.si.Me.huH7760him the chiefלְרֹֽאשׁ׃le.RoshH7218;)

11Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֤הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518the secondהַשֵּׁנִי֙ha.she.NiH8145,Tebaliahטְבַלְיָ֣הוּte.val.Ya.huH2882the thirdהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֔יha.she.li.ShiH7992,Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֖הוּze.khar.Ya.huH2148the fourthהָרְבִעִ֑יha.re.vi.'IH7243:all the sonsבָּנִ֧יםba.NimH1121and brethrenוְאַחִ֛יםve.'a.ChimH251of Hosahלְחֹסָ֖הle.cho.SahH2621werethirteenשְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃she.lo.Shah 'a.SarH6240 H7969.

12Among these werethe divisionsמַחְלְק֨וֹתmach.le.KotH4256of the portersהַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֜יםha.sho.'a.RimH7778, evenamong the chiefלְרָאשֵׁ֧יle.ra.SheiH7218menהַגְּבָרִ֛יםha.ge.va.RimH1397, havingwardsמִשְׁמָר֖וֹתmish.ma.RotH4931one againstלְעֻמַּ֣תle.'u.MatH5980anotherאֲחֵיהֶ֑ם'a.chei.HemH251,to ministerלְשָׁרֵ֖תle.sha.RetH8334in the houseבְּבֵ֥יתbe.VeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

13And they castוַיַּפִּ֨ילוּvai.ya.Pi.luH5307lotsגוֹרָל֜וֹתgo.ra.LotH1486,as well the smallכַּקָּטֹ֧ןka.ka.TonH6996as the greatכַּגָּד֛וֹלka.ga.DolH1419,according to the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֖ם'a.vo.TamH1,for every gateH8179.

14And the lotהַגּוֹרָ֛לha.go.RalH1486eastwardמִזְרָ֖חָהmiz.Ra.chahH4217fellוַיִּפֹּ֧לvai.yi.PolH5307to Shelemiahלְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֑הוּle.she.lem.Ya.huH8018.Then for Zechariahוּזְכַרְיָ֨הוּu.ze.khar.Ya.huH2148his sonבְנ֜וֹve.NoH1121,a wiseבְּשֶׂ֗כֶלbe.Se.khelH7922counsellorיוֹעֵ֣ץ׀yo.'EtzH3289,they castהִפִּ֙ילוּ֙hi.Pi.luH5307lotsגּֽוֹרָל֔וֹתgo.ra.LotH1486;and his lotגוֹרָל֖וֹgo.ra.LoH1486came outוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318northwardצָפֽוֹנָה׃ סtza.Fo.nahH6828.

15To Obed–edomH5654southwardנֶ֑גְבָּהNeg.bahH5045;and to his sonsוּלְבָנָ֖יוu.le.va.NavH1121the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Asuppimהָאֲסֻפִּֽים׃ha.'a.su.PimH624.

16To Shuppimלְשֻׁפִּ֤יםle.shu.PimH8206and Hosahוּלְחֹסָה֙u.le.cho.SahH2621the lot came forthwestwardלַֽמַּעֲרָ֔בla.ma.'a.RavH4628,with the gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179Shallechethשַׁלֶּ֔כֶתsha.Le.khetH7996,by the causewayבַּֽמְסִלָּ֖הbam.si.LahH4546of the going upהָעוֹלָ֑הha.'o.LahH5927,wardמִשְׁמָ֖רmish.MarH4929againstלְעֻמַּ֥תle.'u.MatH5980wardמִשְׁמָֽר׃mish.MarH4929.

17Eastwardלַמִּזְרָח֮la.miz.RachH4217weresixשִׁשָּׁה֒shi.ShahH8337Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֣םhal.vi.YimH3881,northwardלַצָּפ֤וֹנָהla.tza.Fo.nahH6828fourאַרְבָּעָ֔ה'ar.ba.'AhH702a dayלַיּוֹם֙lai.yOmH3117,southwardלַנֶּ֥גְבָּהla.Neg.bahH5045fourאַרְבָּעָ֑ה'ar.ba.'AhH702a dayלַיּ֖וֹםlai.YomH3117,and toward Asuppimוְלָאֲסֻפִּ֖יםve.la.'a.su.PimH624twoשְׁנַ֥יִםshe.Na.yimH8147andtwoשְׁנָֽיִם׃she.Na.yimH8147.

18At Parbarלַפַּרְבָּ֖רla.par.BarH6503westwardלַֽמַּעֲרָ֑בla.ma.'a.RavH4628,fourאַרְבָּעָה֙'ar.ba.'AhH702at the causewayלַֽמְסִלָּ֔הlam.si.LahH4546, andtwoשְׁנַ֖יִםshe.Na.yimH8147at Parbarלַפַּרְבָּֽר׃la.par.BarH6503.

19These arethe divisionsמַחְלְקוֹת֙mach.le.kOtH4256of the portersהַשֹּׁ֣עֲרִ֔יםha.Sho.'a.RimH7778among the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Koreהַקָּרְחִ֖יha.ka.re.ChiH7145,and among the sonsוְלִבְנֵ֥יve.liv.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִֽי׃me.ra.RiH4847.

20And of the Levitesוְֽהַלְוִיִּ֑םve.hal.vi.YimH3881,Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֗ה'a.chi.YahH281wasover the treasuresאֽוֹצְרוֹת֙'otz.rOtH214of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,and over the treasuresוּלְאֹֽצְר֖וֹתu.le.'o.tze.RotH214of the dedicated thingsהַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃ha.ko.da.ShimH6944.

21As concerningthe sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Laadanלַ֠עְדָּןLa'.donH3936;the sonsבְּנֵ֨יbe.NeiH1121of the Gershoniteהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֜יha.ge.re.shu.NiH1649Laadanלְלַעְדָּ֗ןle.la'.DanH3936,chiefרָאשֵׁ֧יra.SheiH7218fathersהָאָב֛וֹתha.'a.VotH1, evenof Laadanלְלַעְדָּ֥ןle.la'.DanH3936the Gershoniteהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖יha.ge.re.shu.NiH1649, wereJehieliיְחִיאֵלִֽי׃ye.chi.'e.LiH3172.

22The sonsבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121of Jehieliיְחִֽיאֵלִ֑יye.chi.'e.LiH3172;Zethamזֵתָם֙ze.TamH2241,and Joelוְיוֹאֵ֣לve.yo.'ElH3100his brotherאָחִ֔יו'a.ChivH251, which wereover the treasuresאֹצְר֖וֹת'o.tze.RotH214of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

23Of the Amramitesלַֽעַמְרָמִי֙la.'am.ra.MiH6020, andthe Izharitesלַיִּצְהָרִ֔יlai.yitz.ha.RiH3325,the Hebronitesלַֽחֶבְרוֹנִ֖יla.chev.ro.NiH2276, andthe Uzzielitesלָֽעָזִּיאֵלִֽי׃La.'a.zi.'e.LiH5817:

24And Shebuelוּשְׁבֻאֵל֙u.she.vu.'ElH7619the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Gershomגֵּרְשׁ֣וֹםge.re.ShomH1647,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872, wasrulerנָגִ֖ידna.GidH5057of the treasuresהָאֹצָרֽוֹת׃ha.'o.tza.RotH214.

25And his brethrenוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251by Eliezerלֶֽאֱלִיעֶ֑זֶרle.'e.li.'E.zerH461;Rehabiahרְחַבְיָ֨הוּre.chav.Ya.huH7345his sonבְנ֜וֹve.NoH1121,and Jeshaiahוִֽישַׁעְיָ֤הוּvi.sha'.Ya.huH3470his sonבְנוֹ֙ve.NoH1121,and Joramוְיֹרָ֣םve.yo.RamH3141his sonבְּנ֔וֹbe.NoH1121,and Zichriוְזִכְרִ֥יve.zikh.RiH2147his sonבְנ֖וֹve.NoH1121,and Shelomithוּשְׁלֹמִ֥יתu.she.lo.motH8013 H8019his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃be.NoH1121.

26Which Shelomithשְׁלֹמ֣וֹתshe.lo.MotH8013and his brethrenוְאֶחָ֗יוve.'e.ChavH251wereover all the treasuresאֹצְר֤וֹת'o.tze.RotH214of the dedicated thingsהַקֳּדָשִׁים֙ha.ko.da.ShimH6944,which Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,and the chiefוְרָאשֵׁ֧יve.ra.SheiH7218fathersהָאָב֛וֹתha.'a.VotH1,the captainsלְשָׂרֵֽי־le.sa.rei-H8269over thousandsהָאֲלָפִ֥יםha.'a.la.FimH505and hundredsוְהַמֵּא֖וֹתve.ha.me.'otH3967,and the captainsוְשָׂרֵ֥יve.sa.ReiH8269of the armyהַצָּבָֽא׃ha.tza.Va'H6635,had dedicatedהִקְדִּ֜ישׁhik.DishH6942.

27Out of the spoilsהַשָּׁלָ֖לha.sha.LalH7998won in battlesהַמִּלְחָמ֥וֹתha.mil.cha.MotH4421did they dedicateהִקְדִּ֑ישׁוּhik.Di.shuH6942to maintainלְחַזֵּ֖קle.cha.ZekH2388the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

28And all that Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֤לshe.mu.'ElH8050the seerH7200,and Saulוְשָׁא֣וּלve.sha.'UlH7586the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kishקִ֔ישׁKishH7027,and Abnerוְאַבְנֵ֣רve.'av.NerH74the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nerנֵ֔רNerH5369,and Joabוְיוֹאָ֖בve.yo.'AvH3097the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֑הtze.ru.YahH6870,had dedicatedהַֽהִקְדִּ֜ישׁha.hik.DishH6942; andwhosoever had dedicatedהַמַּקְדִּ֔ישׁha.mak.DishH6942any thing, it wasunder the handיַד־yad-H3027of Shelomithשְׁלֹמִ֖יתshe.lo.MitH8019,and of his brethrenוְאֶחָֽיו׃ פve.'e.ChavH251.

29Of the Izharitesלַיִּצְהָרִ֞יlai.yitz.ha.RiH3325,Chenaniahכְּנַנְיָ֣הוּke.nan.Ya.huH3663and his sonsוּבָנָ֗יוu.va.NavH1121werefor the outwardהַחִֽיצוֹנָה֙ha.chi.tzo.NahH2435businessלַמְּלָאכָ֤הla.me.la.KhahH4399over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,for officersלְשֹׁטְרִ֖יםle.sho.te.RimH7860and judgesוּלְשֹׁפְטִֽים׃u.le.sho.fe.TimH8199.

30Andof the Hebronitesלַֽחֶבְרוֹנִ֡יla.chev.ro.NiH2276,Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָהוּ֩cha.shav.ya.HuH2811and his brethrenוְאֶחָ֨יוve.'e.ChavH251,menבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of valourחַ֜יִלCha.yilH2428,a thousandאֶ֣לֶף'E.lefH505and sevenוּשְׁבַע־u.she.va'-H7651hundredמֵא֗וֹתme.'otH3967, wereofficersפְּקֻדַּ֣תpe.ku.DatH6486among them of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478on this sideמֵעֵ֥בֶרme.'E.verH5676Jordanלַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןlai.yar.DenH3383westwardמַעְרָ֑בָהma'.Ra.vahH4628in all the businessמְלֶ֣אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and in the serviceוְלַעֲבֹדַ֖תve.la.'a.vo.DatH5656of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

31Among the Hebronitesלַֽחֶבְרוֹנִי֙la.chev.ro.NiH2276wasJerijahיְרִיָּ֣הye.ri.YahH3404the chiefהָרֹ֔אשׁha.RoshH7218, evenamong the Hebronitesלַֽחֶבְרוֹנִ֥יla.chev.ro.NiH2276,according to the generationsלְתֹלְדֹתָ֖יוle.to.le.do.TavH8435of his fathersלְאָב֑וֹתle.'a.VotH1.In the fortiethהָֽאַרְבָּעִ֜יםha.'ar.ba.'ImH705yearבִּשְׁנַ֨תbish.NatH8141of the reignלְמַלְכ֤וּתle.mal.KhutH4438of Davidדָּוִיד֙da.VidH1732they were soughtנִדְרָ֔שׁוּnid.Ra.shuH1875for, and there were foundוַיִּמָּצֵ֥אvai.yi.ma.Tze'H4672among them mighty menגִּבּ֥וֹרֵיgi.Bo.reiH1368of valourחַ֖יִלCha.yilH2428at Jazerבְּיַעְזֵ֥ירbe.ya'.ZeirH3270of Gileadגִּלְעָֽד׃gil.'AdH1568.

32And his brethrenוְאֶחָ֣יוve.'e.ChavH251,menבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of valourחַ֗יִלCha.yilH2428, weretwo thousandאַלְפַּ֛יִם'al.Pa.yimH505and sevenוּשְׁבַ֥עu.she.Va'H7651hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967chiefרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218fathersהָאָב֑וֹתha.'a.VotH1,whom kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732made rulersוַיַּפְקִידֵ֞םvai.yaf.ki.DemH6485over the Reubenitesהָראוּבֵנִ֤יho.r.'u.ve.NiH7206,the Gaditesוְהַגָּדִי֙ve.ha.ga.DiH1425,and the halfוַחֲצִי֙va.cha.TziH2677tribeשֵׁ֣בֶטShe.vetH7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשִּׁ֔יham.na.ShiH4520,for every matterדְּבַ֥רde.VarH1697pertaining to Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,and affairsוּדְבַ֥רu.de.VarH1697of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ פha.Me.lekhH4428.

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