Revised Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 6
3And the childrenH1121of AmramH6019;Aaronאַהֲרֹ֥ן'a.ha.RonH175,and Mosesוּמֹשֶׁ֖הu.mo.ShehH4872,and Miriamוּמִרְיָ֑ם סu.mir.YamH4813.The sonsH1121also of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175;Nadabנָדָב֙na.DavH5070,and Abihuוַאֲבִיה֔וּאva.'a.vi.Hu'H30,Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר'el.'a.ZarH499,and Ithamarוְאִיתָמָֽר׃ סve.'i.ta.MarH385.
10And Johananוְיוֹחָנָ֖ןve.yo.cha.NanH3110begatהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֑ה'a.zar.YahH5838, (he it isthat executed the priest’s officeכִּהֵ֔ןki.HenH3547in the templeבַּבַּ֕יִתba.Ba.yitH1004that Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010builtבָּנָ֥הba.NahH1129in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389:)
15And Jehozadakוִיהוֹצָדָ֣קvi.ho.tza.DakH3087wentהָלַ֔ךְha.LakhH1980into captivity,when Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068carried awayבְּהַגְל֣וֹתbe.hag.LotH1540Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389by the handבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027of Nebuchadnezzarנְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּֽר׃ סne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5019.
32And they ministeredמְשָׁרְתִ֜יםme.sha.re.TimH8334beforeלִפְנֵ֨יlif.NeiH6440the dwellingמִשְׁכַּ֤ןmish.KanH4908place of the tabernacleאֹֽהֶל־'o.hel-H168of the congregationמוֹעֵד֙mo.'EdH4150with singingבַּשִּׁ֔ירba.ShirH7892,until Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֛הshe.lo.MohH8010had builtבְּנ֧וֹתbe.NotH1129the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389: and thenthey waitedוַיַּעַמְד֥וּvai.ya.'am.DuH5975on their officeעֲבוֹדָתָֽם׃a.vo.da.TamH5656according to their orderכְמִשְׁפָּטָ֖םkhe.mish.pa.TamH4941.
33And these arethey that waitedהָעֹמְדִ֖יםha.'o.me.DimH5975with their childrenוּבְנֵיהֶ֑םu.ve.nei.HemH1121.Of the sonsמִבְּנֵי֙mi.be.NeiH1121of the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֔יha.ke.ha.TiH6956:Hemanהֵימָן֙hei.ManH1968a singerהַמְשׁוֹרֵ֔רham.sho.RerH7891,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Joelיוֹאֵ֖לyo.'ElH3100,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shemuelשְׁמוּאֵֽל׃she.mu.'ElH8050,
44And their brethrenאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם'a.chei.HemH251the sonsוּבְנֵ֧יu.ve.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֛יme.ra.RiH4847stoodon the left handהַשְּׂמֹ֑אולha.se.MolH8040:Ethanאֵיתָן֙'ei.TanH387the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kishiקִישִׁ֔יki.ShiH7029,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Abdiעַבְדִּ֖י'av.DiH5660,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Malluchמַלּֽוּךְ׃ma.LukhH4409,
49But Aaronוְֽאַהֲרֹ֨ןve.'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsH1121offeredמַקְטִירִ֨יםmak.ti.RimH6999upon the altarמִזְבַּ֤חmiz.BachH4196of the burnt offeringהָֽעוֹלָה֙ha.'o.LahH5930,and on the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of incenseהַקְּטֹ֔רֶתha.ke.To.retH7004, and were appointedfor all the workמְלֶ֖אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399of the placemostקֹ֣דֶשׁKo.deshH6944holyהַקֳּדָשִׁ֑יםha.ko.da.ShimH6944,and to make an atonementוּלְכַפֵּר֙u.le.kha.PerH3722for IsraelH3478,according to all that Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872the servantעֶ֥בֶד'E.vedH5650of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ פha.'E.lo.HimH430had commandedצִוָּ֔הtzi.VahH6680.
54Now these aretheir dwelling placesמוֹשְׁבוֹתָ֔םmo.she.vo.TamH4186throughout their castlesלְטִירוֹתָ֖םle.ti.ro.TamH2918in their coastsבִּגְבוּלָ֑םbig.vu.LamH1366,of the sonsלִבְנֵ֤יliv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175,of the familiesלְמִשְׁפַּחַ֣תle.mish.pa.ChatH4940of the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֔יha.ke.ha.TiH6956:for theirs was the lotהַגּוֹרָֽל׃ha.go.RalH1486.
57And to the sonsוְלִבְנֵ֣יve.liv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן'a.ha.RonH175they gaveנָתְנוּ֙na.te.NuH5414the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of Judah, namely,Hebronחֶבְר֥וֹןchev.RonH2275, the cityof refugeהַמִּקְלָ֔טha.mik.LatH4733,and Libnahלִבְנָ֖הliv.NahH3841with her suburbsH4054,and Jattirיַתִּ֥רya.TirH3492,and Eshtemoaאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַ'esh.te.Mo.a'H851,with their suburbsH4054,
60And out of the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֗ןvin.ya.MinH1144;Gebaגֶּ֤בַעGe.va'H1387with her suburbsH4054,and Alemethעָלֶ֣מֶת'a.Le.metH5964with her suburbsH4054,and Anathothעֲנָת֖וֹתa.na.TotH6068with her suburbsH4054.All their citiesעָרֵיהֶ֛ם'a.rei.HemH5892throughout their familiesבְּמִשְׁפְּחוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ סbe.mish.pe.cho.tei.HemH4940werethirteenשְׁלֹשׁ־ עֶשְׂרֵ֥הshe.losh- 'es.RehH6240H7969citiesעִ֖יר'irH5892.
61And unto the sonsוְלִבְנֵ֨יve.liv.NeiH1121of Kohathקְהָ֜תke.HatH6955, which wereleftהַנּוֹתָרִ֗יםha.no.ta.RimH3498of the familyמִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַתmi.mish.Pa.chatH4940of that tribeH4294, were cities givenout of the halfחֲצִ֧יcha.TziH2677tribeH4294, namely, out ofthe halfמִֽ֠מַּחֲצִיתMi.ma.cha.tzitH4276tribeof Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֛הme.na.ShehH4519,by lotבַּגּוֹרָ֖לba.go.RalH1486,tenעָֽשֶׂר׃ ס'A.serH6235citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892.
62And to the sonsH1121of Gershomגֵרְשׁ֜וֹםge.re.ShomH1647throughout their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֗םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940out of the tribeH4294of Issacharיִ֠שָׂשכָרYi.so.sh.khorH3485,and out of the tribeH4294of Asherאָשֵׁ֜ר'a.SherH836,and out of the tribeH4294of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֗יnaf.ta.LiH5321,and out of the tribeH4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁה֙me.na.ShehH4519in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁ֔ןba.ba.ShanH1316,thirteenשְׁלֹ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃ סshe.Losh 'es.RehH6240H7969citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.
63Unto the sonsלִבְנֵ֨יliv.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֜יme.ra.RiH4847were givenby lotבַּגּוֹרָ֔לba.go.RalH1486,throughout their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֗םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940,out of the tribeH4294of ReubenH7205,and out of the tribeH4294of Gadגָ֞דgadH1410,and out of the tribeH4294of Zebulunזְבוּלֻן֙ze.vu.LunH2074,twelveשְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃she.Teim 'es.RehH6240H8147citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.
65And they gaveוַיִּתְּנ֣וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414by lotבַגּוֹרָ֗לva.go.RalH1486out of the tribeH4294of the childrenבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063,and out of the tribeH4294of the childrenבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Simeonשִׁמְע֔וֹןshim.'onH8095,and out of the tribeH4294of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinH1144,these citiesהֶעָרִ֣יםhe.'a.RimH5892,which are calledיִקְרְא֥וּyik.re.'UH7121by theirnamesבְּשֵׁמֽוֹת׃ סbe.she.MotH8034.
67And they gaveוַיִּתְּנ֨וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414unto them, ofthe citiesעָרֵ֧י'a.ReiH5892of refugeהַמִּקְלָ֛טha.mik.LatH4733,Shechemשְׁכֶ֥םshe.KhemH7927in mountבְּהַ֣רbe.HarH2022Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֖יהָmig.ra.Shei.haH4054; they gavealso Gezerגֶּ֖זֶרGe.zerH1507with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃mig.ra.Shei.haH4054,
70And out of the halfוּמִֽמַּחֲצִית֙u.mi.ma.cha.TzitH4276tribeמַטֵּ֣הma.TehH4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519;Anerעָנֵר֙'a.NerH6063with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָmig.ra.Shei.haH4054,and Bileamבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָmig.ra.Shei.haH4054,for the familyלְמִשְׁפַּ֥חַתle.mish.Pa.chatH4940of the remnantהַנּוֹתָרִֽים׃ פha.no.ta.RimH3498of the sonsלִבְנֵי־liv.nei-H1121of Kohathקְהָ֖תke.HatH6955.
71Unto the sonsלִבְנֵי֮liv.NeiH1121of Gershomגֵּרְשׁוֹם֒ge.re.shOmH1647were givenout of the familyמִמִּשְׁפַּ֗חַתmi.mish.Pa.chatH4940of the halfחֲצִי֙cha.TziH2677tribeמַטֵּ֣הma.TehH4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519,Golanגּוֹלָ֥ןgo.LanH1474in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁ֖ןba.ba.ShanH1316with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָmig.ra.Shei.haH4054,and Ashtarothעַשְׁתָּר֖וֹתash.ta.RotH6252with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃ סmig.ra.Shei.haH4054:
76And out of the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֗יnaf.ta.LiH5321;Kedeshקֶ֤דֶשׁKe.deshH6943in Galileeבַּגָּלִיל֙ba.ga.LilH1551with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָmig.ra.Shei.haH4054,and Hammonחַמּ֖וֹןcha.MonH2540with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָmig.ra.Shei.haH4054,and Kirjathaimקִרְיָתַ֖יִםkir.ya.Ta.yimH7156with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃ סmig.ra.Shei.haH4054.
78And on the other sideוּמֵעֵ֜בֶרu.me.'E.verH5676Jordanלְיַרְדֵּ֣ןle.yar.DenH3383by Jerichoיְרֵחוֹ֮ye.re.ChoH3405,on the east sideלְמִזְרַ֣חle.miz.RachH4217of Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֒hai.yar.DenH3383, were given themout of the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֣הmi.ma.TehH4294of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֔ןre.'u.VenH7205,Bezerבֶּ֥צֶרBe.tzerH1221in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֖רba.mid.BarH4057with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָmig.ra.Shei.haH4054,and Jahzahיַ֖הְצָהYah.tzahH3096with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃mig.ra.Shei.haH4054,
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 6
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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