Revised Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 9
1So all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478were reckoned by genealogiesהִתְיַחְשׂ֔וּhit.yach.SuH3187; and, behold, they werewrittenכְּתוּבִ֔יםke.tu.VimH3789in the bookסֵ֖פֶרSe.ferH5612of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478and Judahוִיהוּדָ֛הvi.hu.DahH3063, whowere carried awayהָגְל֥וּha.ge.LuH1540to Babylonלְבָבֶ֖לle.va.VelH894for their transgressionבְּמַעֲלָֽם׃ סbe.ma.'a.LamH4604.
2Now the firstהָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔יםha.Ri.sho.NimH7223inhabitantsוְהַיּוֹשְׁבִים֙ve.hai.yo.she.VimH3427that dweltin their possessionsבַּאֲחֻזָּתָ֖םba.'a.chu.za.TamH272in their citiesבְּעָרֵיהֶ֑םbe.'a.rei.HemH5892were,the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548,Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881,and the Nethinimsוְהַנְּתִינִֽים׃ve.ha.ne.ti.NimH5411.
3And in Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙u.vi.ru.sha.LimH3389dweltיָשְׁב֔וּya.she.VuH3427of the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063,and of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinH1144,and of the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669,and Manassehוּמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃u.me.na.ShehH4519;
4Uthaiעוּתַ֨י'u.TaiH5793the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ammihudעַמִּיה֤וּד'a.mi.HudH5989,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Omriעָמְרִי֙'a.me.RiH6018,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Imriאִמְרִ֣י'im.RiH566,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Baniבָּנִ֔י מִןba.niba.ni/ /minminH1137,of the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Pharezפֶ֖רֶץFe.retzH6557the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.
8And Ibneiahוְיִבְנְיָה֙ve.yiv.ne.YahH2997the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jerohamיְרֹחָ֔םye.ro.ChamH3395,and Elahוְאֵלָ֥הve.'e.LahH425the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Uzziעֻזִּ֖י'u.ZiH5813,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Michriמִכְרִ֑יmikh.RiH4381,and Meshullamוּמְשֻׁלָּם֙u.me.shu.LamH4918the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shephathiahשְׁפַטְיָ֔הshe.fat.YahH8203,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Reuelרְעוּאֵ֖לre.'u.'ElH7467,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ibnijahיִבְנִיָּֽה׃yiv.ni.YahH2998;
9And their brethrenוַאֲחֵיהֶם֙va.'a.chei.HemH251,according to their generationsלְתֹ֣לְדוֹתָ֔םle.To.le.do.TamH8435,nineתְּשַׁ֥עte.Sha'H8672hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967and fiftyוַחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםva.cha.mi.ShimH2572and sixוְשִׁשָּׁ֑הve.shi.ShahH8337.All these menאֲנָשִׁ֔ים'a.na.ShimH582werechiefרָאשֵׁ֥יra.SheiH7218of the fathersאָב֖וֹת'a.VotH1in the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of their fathersאֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ ס'a.vo.tei.HemH1.
11And Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָ֨הva.'a.zar.YahH5838the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֜הchil.ki.YahH2518,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֣םme.shu.LamH4918,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zadokצָד֗וֹקtza.DokH6659,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meraiothמְרָיוֹת֙me.ra.yOtH4812,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahitubאֲחִיט֔וּב'a.chi.TuvH285,the rulerנְגִ֖ידne.GidH5057of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ סha.'E.lo.HimH430;
12And Adaiahוַעֲדָיָה֙va.'a.da.YahH5718the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jerohamיְרֹחָ֔םye.ro.ChamH3395,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Pashurפַּשְׁח֖וּרpash.ChurH6583,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Malchijahמַלְכִּיָּ֑הmal.ki.YahH4441,and Maasiaiוּמַעְשַׂ֨יu.ma'.SaiH4640the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Adielעֲדִיאֵ֧ל'a.di.'ElH5717,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jahzerahיַחְזֵ֛רָהyach.Ze.rahH3170,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֥םme.shu.LamH4918,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meshillemithמְשִׁלֵּמִ֖יתme.shi.le.MitH4921,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Immerאִמֵּֽר׃'i.MerH564;
13And their brethrenוַאֲחֵיהֶ֗םva.'a.chei.HemH251,headsרָאשִׁים֙ra.ShimH7218of the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֔ם'a.vo.TamH1,a thousandאֶ֕לֶף'E.lefH505and sevenוּשְׁבַ֥עu.she.Va'H7651hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967and threescoreוְשִׁשִּׁ֑יםve.shi.ShimH8346;very ableחֵ֔ילCheilH2428menגִּבּ֣וֹרֵיgi.Bo.reiH1368for the workמְלֶ֖אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399of the serviceעֲבוֹדַ֥תa.vo.DatH5656of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.
14And of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881;Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֧הshe.ma'.YahH8098the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Hasshubחַשּׁ֛וּבcha.ShuvH2815,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Azrikamעַזְרִיקָ֥ם'az.ri.KamH5840,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֖הcha.shav.YahH2811,of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִֽי׃me.ra.RiH4847;
16And Obadiahוְעֹבַדְיָה֙ve.'oad.YahH5662the sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֔הshe.ma'.YahH8098,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Galalגָּלָ֖לga.LalH1559,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jeduthunיְדוּת֑וּןye.du.TunH3038,and Berechiahוּבֶרֶכְיָ֤הu.ve.rekh.YahH1296the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Asaאָסָא֙'a.Sa'H609,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֔ה'el.ka.NahH511,that dweltהַיּוֹשֵׁ֖בhai.yo.ShevH3427in the villagesבְּחַצְרֵ֥יbe.chatz.ReiH2691of the Netophathitesנְטוֹפָתִֽי׃ne.to.fa.TiH5200.
17And the portersוְהַשֹּׁעֲרִים֙ve.ha.sho.'a.RimH7778were,Shallumשַׁלּ֣וּםsha.LumH7967,and Akkubוְעַקּ֔וּבve.'a.KuvH6126,and Talmonוְטַלְמֹ֖ןve.tal.MonH2929,and Ahimanוַאֲחִימָ֑ןva.'a.chi.ManH289,and their brethrenוַאֲחִיהֶ֥םva.'a.chi.HemH251:Shallumשַׁלּ֖וּםsha.LumH7967wasthe chiefהָרֹֽאשׁ׃ha.RoshH7218;
19And Shallumוְשַׁלּ֣וּםve.sha.LumH7967the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Koreק֠וֹרֵאKo.re'H6981,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ebiasaphאֶבְיָסָ֨ף'ev.ya.SafH43,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Korahקֹ֜רַחKo.rachH7141,and his brethrenוְֽאֶחָ֧יוve.'e.ChavH251,of the houseלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of his fatherאָבִ֣יו'a.VivH1,the Korahitesהַקָּרְחִ֗יםha.ka.re.ChimH7145, wereover the workמְלֶ֣אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399of the serviceהָעֲבוֹדָ֔הha.'a.vo.DahH5656,keepersשֹׁמְרֵ֥יsho.me.ReiH8104of the gatesהַסִּפִּ֖יםha.si.PimH5592of the tabernacleלָאֹ֑הֶלla.'O.helH168:and their fathersוַאֲבֹֽתֵיהֶם֙va.'a.vo.tei.HemH1, beingover the campמַחֲנֵ֣הma.cha.NehH4264of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, werekeepersשֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.ReiH8104of the entryהַמָּבֽוֹא׃ha.ma.Vo'H3996.
22All these which werechosenהַבְּרוּרִים֙ha.be.ru.RimH1305to be portersלְשֹׁעֲרִ֣יםle.sho.'a.RimH7778in the gatesבַּסִּפִּ֔יםba.si.PimH5592weretwo hundredמָאתַ֖יִםma.Ta.yimH3967and twelveוּשְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֑רu.she.Neim 'a.SarH6240H8147.These were reckoned by their genealogyהִתְיַחְשָׂ֔םhit.yach.SamH3187in their villagesבְחַצְרֵיהֶם֙ve.chatz.rei.HemH2691,whomH1992Davidדָּוִ֛ידda.VidH1732and Samuelוּשְׁמוּאֵ֥לu.she.mu.'ElH8050the seerH7200did ordainיִסַּ֥דyi.SadH3245in their set officeבֶּאֱמוּנָתָֽם׃be.'e.mu.na.TamH530.
26For these Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881,the fourאַרְבַּ֙עַת֙'ar.Ba.'atH702chiefגִּבֹּרֵ֣יgi.bo.ReiH1368portersהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֔יםha.sho.'a.RimH7778, were in theirset officeבֶאֱמוּנָ֞הve.'e.mu.NahH530,and were over the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֔וֹתha.le.sha.KhotH3957and treasuriesהָאֹצְר֖וֹתha.'o.tze.RotH214of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.
29Some of them also wereappointedמְמֻנִּים֙me.mu.NimH4487to oversee the vesselsהַכֵּלִ֔יםha.ke.LimH3627,and all the instrumentsכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627of the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944,and the fine flourהַסֹּ֙לֶת֙ha.So.letH5560,and the wineוְהַיַּ֣יִןve.hai.Ya.yinH3196,and the oilוְהַשֶּׁ֔מֶןve.ha.She.menH8081,and the frankincenseוְהַלְּבוֹנָ֖הve.ha.le.vo.NahH3828,and the spicesוְהַבְּשָׂמִֽים׃ve.ha.be.sa.MimH1314.
31And Mattithiahוּמַתִּתְיָה֙u.ma.tit.YahH4993, oneof the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881, who wasthe firstbornהַבְּכ֖וֹרha.be.KhorH1060of Shallumלְשַׁלֻּ֣םle.sha.LumH7967the Korahiteהַקָּרְחִ֑יha.ka.re.ChiH7145,had the set officeבֶּאֱמוּנָ֕הbe.'e.mu.NahH530over the things that were madeמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639in the pansהַחֲבִתִּֽים׃ha.cha.vi.TimH2281.
33And these arethe singersהַ֠מְשֹׁרְרִיםHam.sho.re.rimH7891,chiefרָאשֵׁ֨יra.SheiH7218of the fathersאָב֧וֹת'a.VotH1of the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֛םlal.vi.YimH3881, who remainingin the chambersבַּלְּשָׁכֹ֖תba.le.sha.KhotH3957werefreeפְּטוּרִ֑יםpe.ti.rimH6359H6362: for they were employed in thatworkבַּמְּלָאכָֽה׃ba.me.la.KhahH4399dayיוֹמָ֥םyo.MamH3119and nightוָלַ֛יְלָהva.Lay.lahH3915.
39And Nerוְנֵר֙ve.NerH5369begatהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205Kishקִ֔ישׁKishH7027;and Kishוְקִ֖ישׁve.KishH7027begatהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586;and Saulוְשָׁא֗וּלve.sha.'UlH7586begatהוֹלִ֤ידho.LidH3205Jonathanיְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ye.ho.na.TanH3083,and Malchi–shuaH4444,and Abinadabאֲבִינָדָ֖ב'a.vi.na.DavH41,and Esh–baalאֶשְׁבָּֽעַל׃'esh.Ba.'alH792.
42And Ahazוְאָחָז֙ve.'a.ChazH271begatהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205Jarahיַעְרָ֔הya'.RahH3294;and Jarahוְיַעְרָ֗הve.ya'.RahH3294begatהוֹלִ֛ידho.LidH3205Alemethעָלֶ֥מֶת'a.Le.metH5964,and Azmavethעַזְמָ֖וֶת'az.Ma.vetH5820,and Zimriזִמְרִ֑יzim.RiH2174;and Zimriוְזִמְרִ֖יve.zim.RiH2174begatהוֹלִ֥ידho.LidH3205Mozaמוֹצָֽא׃mo.Tza'H4162;
44And Azelוּלְאָצֵל֮u.le.'a.TzelH682had sixשִׁשָּׁ֣הshi.ShahH8337sonsבָנִים֒va.NimH1121,whose namesשְׁמוֹתָ֗םshe.mo.TamH8034arethese, Azrikamעַזְרִיקָ֥ם׀'az.ri.KamH5840,Bocheruבֹּ֙כְרוּ֙bo.khe.ruH1074,and Ishmaelוְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלve.yish.ma.'ElH3458,and Sheariahוּשְׁעַרְיָ֔הu.she.'ar.YahH8187,and Obadiahוְעֹבַדְיָ֖הve.'oad.YahH5662,and Hananוְחָנָ֑ןve.cha.NanH2605: these werethe sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Azelאָצַֽל׃ פ'a.TzalH682.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9
- 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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