Revised Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 27:1-22

1Now the childrenוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל׀Yis.ra.'ElH3478after their numberלְֽמִסְפָּרָ֡םle.mis.pa.RamH4557, to wit,the chiefרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218fathersהָאָב֣וֹתha.'a.VotH1and captainsוְשָׂרֵ֣יve.sa.ReiH8269of thousandsהָֽאֲלָפִ֣ים׀ha.'a.la.FimH505and hundredsוְהַמֵּא֡וֹתve.ha.me.'otH3967,and their officersוְשֹׁטְרֵיהֶם֩ve.sho.te.rei.HemH7860that servedהַמְשָׁרְתִ֨יםham.sha.re.TimH8334the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428in any matterדְּבַ֣רde.VarH1697of the coursesהַֽמַּחְלְק֗וֹתha.mach.le.KotH4256,which came inהַבָּאָ֤הha.ba.'AhH935and went outוְהַיֹּצֵאת֙ve.hai.yo.tzeTH3318monthחֹ֣דֶשׁCho.deshH2320by monthבְּחֹ֔דֶשׁbe.Cho.deshH2320throughout all the monthsחָדְשֵׁ֣יcha.de.SheiH2320of the yearהַשָּׁנָ֑הha.sha.NahH8141,of everyהָֽאַחַ֔תha.'a.ChatH259courseהַֽמַּחֲלֹ֙קֶת֙ha.ma.cha.Lo.ketH4256weretwentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and fourוְאַרְבָּעָ֖הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702thousandאָֽלֶף׃ ס'A.lefH505.

2Over the firstהָרִֽאשׁוֹנָה֙ha.ri.sho.NahH7223courseהַמַּחֲלֹ֤קֶתha.ma.cha.Lo.ketH4256for the firstהָרִאשׁ֔וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320wasJashobeamיָֽשָׁבְעָ֖םya.sha.ve.'AmH3434the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zabdielזַבְדִּיאֵ֑לzav.di.'ElH2068:and in his courseמַֽחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256weretwentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and fourוְאַרְבָּעָ֖הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702thousandאָֽלֶף׃'A.lefH505.

3Of the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Perezפֶ֗רֶץFe.retzH6557wasthe chiefהָרֹ֛אשׁha.RoshH7218of all the captainsשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of the armyהַצְּבָא֖וֹתha.tze.va.'otH6635for the firstהָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ha.ri.ShonH7223monthלַחֹ֥דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320.

4And over the courseמַחֲלֹ֣קֶת׀ma.cha.Lo.ketH4256of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֗יha.she.NiH8145monthהַחֹ֣דֶשׁha.Cho.deshH2320wasDodaiדּוֹדַ֤יdo.DaiH1737an Ahohiteהָאֲחוֹחִי֙ha.'a.cho.ChiH266,and of his courseוּמַ֣חֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹu.Ma.cha.luk.ToH4256wasMiklothוּמִקְל֖וֹתu.mik.LotH4732also the rulerהַנָּגִ֑ידha.na.GidH5057:in his courseמַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256likewise weretwentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and fourוְאַרְבָּעָ֖הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702thousandאָֽלֶף׃ ס'A.lefH505.

5The thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ha.she.li.ShiH7992captainשַׂ֣רsarH8269of the armyהַצָּבָ֤אha.tza.Va'H6635for the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יha.she.li.ShiH7992monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320wasBenaiahבְּנָיָ֧הוּbe.na.Ya.huH1141the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֛עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077,a chiefרֹ֑אשׁRoshH7218priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548:and in his courseמַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256weretwentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and fourוְאַרְבָּעָ֖הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702thousandאָֽלֶף׃'A.lefH505.

6This is thatBenaiahבְנָיָ֛הוּve.na.Ya.huH1141, who wasmightyגִּבּ֥וֹרgi.BorH1368amongthe thirtyהַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֖יםha.she.lo.ShimH7970,and above the thirtyהַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֑יםha.she.lo.ShimH7970:and in his courseוּמַ֣חֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹu.Ma.cha.luk.ToH4256wasAmmizabadעַמִּיזָבָ֖ד'a.mi.za.VadH5990his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃ סbe.NoH1121.

7The fourthהָֽרְבִיעִ֞יha.re.vi.'IH7243captainfor the fourthהָרְבִיעִ֗יha.re.vi.'IH7243monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320wasAsahelH6214the brotherאֲחִ֣י'a.ChiH251of Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097,and Zebadiahוּזְבַדְיָ֥הu.ze.vad.YahH2069his sonבְנ֖וֹve.NoH1121afterאַחֲרָ֑יו'a.cha.RavH310him: and in his courseמַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256weretwentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and fourוְאַרְבָּעָ֖הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702thousandאָֽלֶף׃ ס'A.lefH505.

8The fifthהַחַמִישִׁי֙ha.cha.mi.ShiH2549captainהַשַּׂ֖רha.SarH8269for the fifthהַחֲמִישִׁ֔יha.cha.mi.ShiH2549monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320wasShamhuthשַׁמְה֣וּתsham.HutH8049the Izrahiteהַיִּזְרָ֑חhai.yiz.RachH3155:and in his courseמַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256weretwentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and fourוְאַרְבָּעָ֖הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702thousandאָֽלֶף׃ ס'A.lefH505.

9The sixthהַשִּׁשִּׁי֙ha.shi.ShiH8345captainfor the sixthהַשִּׁשִּׁ֔יha.shi.ShiH8345monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320wasIraעִירָ֥א'i.Ra'H5896the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ikkeshעִקֵּ֖שׁ'i.KeshH6142the Tekoiteהַתְּקוֹעִ֑יha.te.ko.'IH8621:and in his courseמַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256weretwentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and fourוְאַרְבָּעָ֖הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702thousandאָֽלֶף׃ ס'A.lefH505.

10The seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִי֙ha.she.vi.'IH7637captainfor the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320wasHelezחֶ֥לֶץChe.letzH2503the Peloniteהַפְּלוֹנִ֖יha.pe.lo.NiH6397,of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669:and in his courseמַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256weretwentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and fourוְאַרְבָּעָ֖הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702thousandאָֽלֶף׃ ס'A.lefH505.

11The eighthהַשְּׁמִינִי֙ha.she.mi.NiH8066captainfor the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֔יha.she.mi.NiH8066monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320wasSibbecaiסִבְּכַ֥יsi.be.KhaiH5444the Hushathiteהַחֻשָׁתִ֖יha.chu.sha.TiH2843,of the Zarhitesלַזַּרְחִ֑יla.zar.ChiH2227:and in his courseמַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256weretwentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and fourוְאַרְבָּעָ֖הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702thousandאָֽלֶף׃ ס'A.lefH505.

12The ninthהַתְּשִׁיעִי֙ha.te.shi.'IH8671captainfor the ninthהַתְּשִׁיעִ֔יha.te.shi.'IH8671monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320wasAbi–ezerאֲבִיעֶ֥זֶר'a.vi.'E.zerH44the Anetothiteהָעַנְּתֹתִ֖יha.'a.ne.to.TiH6069,of the BenjamitesH1145:and in his courseמַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256weretwentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and fourוְאַרְבָּעָ֖הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702thousandאָֽלֶף׃ ס'A.lefH505.

13The tenthהָעֲשִׂירִי֙ha.'a.si.RiH6224captainfor the tenthהָעֲשִׂירִ֔יha.'a.si.RiH6224monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320wasMaharaiמַהְרַ֥יmah.RaiH4121the Netophathiteהַנְּטֽוֹפָתִ֖יha.ne.to.fa.TiH5200,of the Zarhitesלַזַּרְחִ֑יla.zar.ChiH2227:and in his courseמַֽחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256weretwentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and fourוְאַרְבָּעָ֖הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702thousandאָֽלֶף׃ ס'A.lefH505.

14The eleventhעַשְׁתֵּֽי־ עָשָׂר֙'ash.tei- 'a.SarH6240 H6249captainfor the eleventhלְעַשְׁתֵּ֣י־ עָשָׂ֣רle.'ash.Tei- 'a.SarH6240 H6249monthהַחֹ֔דֶשׁha.Cho.deshH2320wasBenaiahבְּנָיָ֥הbe.na.YahH1141the Pirathoniteהַפִּרְעָתוֹנִ֖יha.pir.'a.to.NiH6553,of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669:and in his courseמַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256weretwentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and fourוְאַרְבָּעָ֖הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702thousandאָֽלֶף׃ ס'A.lefH505.

15The twelfthהַשְּׁנֵ֤ים עָשָׂר֙ha.she.Neim 'a.SarH6240 H8147captainfor the twelfthלִשְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֣רlish.Neim 'a.SarH6240 H8147monthהַחֹ֔דֶשׁha.Cho.deshH2320wasHeldaiחֶלְדַּ֥יchel.DaiH2469the Netophathiteהַנְּטוֹפָתִ֖יha.ne.to.fa.TiH5200,of Othnielלְעָתְנִיאֵ֑לle.'a.te.ni.'ElH6274:and in his courseמַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256weretwentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and fourוְאַרְבָּעָ֖הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702thousandאָֽלֶף׃ פ'A.lefH505.

16Furthermore over the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478:the rulerנָגִ֔ידna.GidH5057of the Reubenitesלָרֽאוּבֵנִ֣יlo.r.'u.ve.NiH7206wasEliezerאֱלִיעֶ֖זֶר'e.li.'E.zerH461the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zichriזִכְרִ֑י סzikh.RiH2147:of the Simeonitesלַשִּׁ֨מְעוֹנִ֔יla.Shim.'o.NiH8099,Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֖הוּshe.fat.Ya.huH8203the sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Maachahמַעֲכָֽה׃ סma.'a.KhahH4601:

17Of the LevitesH3881,Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֥הcha.shav.YahH2811the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Kemuelקְמוּאֵ֖לke.mu.'ElH7055:of the Aaronitesלְאַהֲרֹ֥ןle.'a.ha.RonH175,Zadokצָדֽוֹק׃ סtza.DokH6659:

18Of Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֕הli.hu.DahH3063,Elihuאֱלִיה֖וּ'e.li.HuH453, oneof the brethrenמֵאֲחֵ֣יme.'a.CheiH251of Davidדָוִ֑ידda.VidH1732:of Issacharלְיִ֨שָׂשכָ֔רle.Yi.so.sh.KharH3485,Omriעָמְרִ֖י'a.me.RiH6018the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Michaelמִיכָאֵֽל׃ סmi.kha.'ElH4317:

19Of Zebulunלִזְבוּלֻ֕ןliz.vu.LunH2074,Ishmaiahיִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֖הוּyish.ma'.Ya.huH3460the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Obadiahעֹבַדְיָ֑הוּ'oad.Ya.huH5662:of Naphtaliלְנַ֨פְתָּלִ֔יle.Naf.ta.LiH5321,Jerimothיְרִימ֖וֹתye.ri.MotH3406the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Azrielעַזְרִיאֵֽל׃ ס'az.ri.'ElH5837:

20Of the childrenלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669,Hosheaהוֹשֵׁ֖עַho.She.a'H1954the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Azaziahעֲזַזְיָ֑הוּ'a.zaz.Ya.huH5812:of the halfלַחֲצִי֙la.cha.TziH2677tribeשֵׁ֣בֶטShe.vetH7626of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519,Joelיוֹאֵ֖לyo.'ElH3100the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Pedaiahפְּדָיָֽהוּ׃ סpe.da.Ya.huH6305:

21Of the halfלַחֲצִ֤יla.cha.TziH2677tribeof Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁה֙ham.na.ShehH4519in Gileadגִּלְעָ֔דָהgil.'A.dahH1568,Iddoיִדּ֖וֹyi.DoH3035the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֑הוּ סze.khar.Ya.huH2148:of Benjaminלְבִנְיָמִ֔ןle.vin.ya.MinH1144,Jaasielיַעֲשִׂיאֵ֖לya.'a.si.'ElH3300the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Abnerאַבְנֵֽר׃ ס'av.NerH74:

22Of Danלְדָ֕ןle.DanH1835,Azareelעֲזַרְאֵ֖ל'a.zar.'ElH5832the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jerohamיְרֹחָ֑םye.ro.ChamH3395. These werethe princesשָׂרֵ֖יsa.ReiH8269of the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

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