Verse 2

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.35.2", "source": "וַיַּעֲמֵ֥ד הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים עַל־מִשְׁמְרוֹתָ֑ם וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֔ם לַעֲבוֹדַ֖ת בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And he *ʿāmad* the *kōhănîm* upon their *mišmĕrôt* and he *ḥāzaq* them for *ʿăbôdat* *bêt* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāmad*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - caused to stand/appointed/set", "*kōhănîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - priests", "*mišmĕrôt*": "common noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - watches/duties/offices", "*ḥāzaq*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - strengthened/encouraged", "*ʿăbôdat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - service/work of", "*bêt*": "construct noun, masculine singular - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmad*": "stationed/appointed/set/established", "*mišmĕrôt*": "watches/duties/offices/assignments", "*ḥāzaq*": "strengthened/encouraged/supported" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 31:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.31.2", "source": "‫ וַיַּעֲמֵ֣ד יְחִזְקִיָּ֡הוּ אֶת־מַחְלְק֣וֹת הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְ֠הַלְוִיִּם עַֽל־מַחְלְקוֹתָ֞ם אִ֣ישׁ ׀ כְּפִ֣י עֲבֹדָת֗וֹ לַכֹּהֲנִים֙ וְלַלְוִיִּ֔ם לְעֹלָ֖ה וְלִשְׁלָמִ֑ים לְשָׁרֵת֙ וּלְהֹד֣וֹת וּלְהַלֵּ֔ל בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֖י מַחֲנ֥וֹת יְהוָֽה׃ ס ‬", "text": "And-*wa-yaʿămēd* *Yĕḥizqiyyāhû* *ʾet*-divisions-of the-*kōhănîm* and-the-*lĕwiyyîm* upon-their-divisions, each according-to his-*ʿăbōdātô*, for-the-*kōhănîm* and-for-the-*lĕwiyyîm*, for-*ʿōlâ* and-for-*šĕlāmîm*, to-*šārēt* and-to-*hōdôt* and-to-*hallēl* in-gates-of camps-of *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿămēd*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he established/appointed", "*Yĕḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*lĕwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*ʿăbōdātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his service/work", "*ʿōlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - burnt offering", "*šĕlāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peace offerings", "*šārēt*": "Piel infinitive construct - to minister/serve", "*hōdôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to give thanks", "*hallēl*": "Piel infinitive construct - to praise" }, "variants": { "*kōhănîm*": "priests/officiants", "*lĕwiyyîm*": "Levites/members of tribe of Levi", "*ʿōlâ*": "burnt offering/ascending offering", "*šĕlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/well-being offerings", "*šārēt*": "to minister/to serve/to attend" } }
  • Ezra 6:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Ezra.6.18", "source": "וַהֲקִ֨ימוּ כָהֲנַיָּ֜א בִּפְלֻגָּתְה֗וֹן וְלֵוָיֵא֙ בְּמַחְלְקָ֣תְה֔וֹן עַל־עֲבִידַ֥ת אֱלָהָ֖א דִּ֣י בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם כִּכְתָ֖ב סְפַ֥ר מֹשֶֽׁה׃ פ", "text": "And they *hăqîmû* the *kāhănayyāʾ* in their *pᵉluggāṯᵉhôn* and the *lēwāyēʾ* in their *maḥlᵉqāṯᵉhôn*, for the *ʿăḇîḏaṯ* of *ʾĕlāhāʾ* which in *Yᵉrûšlem*, as *kiḵṯāḇ* the *sᵉfar Mōšeh*.", "grammar": { "*hăqîmû*": "verb, Haphel perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they appointed/established", "*kāhănayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the priests", "*pᵉluggāṯᵉhôn*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their divisions", "*lēwāyēʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the Levites", "*maḥlᵉqāṯᵉhôn*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their courses", "*ʿăḇîḏaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - service of", "*ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the God", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that", "*Yᵉrûšlem*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*kiḵṯāḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - according to writing of", "*sᵉfar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - book of", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses" }, "variants": { "*hăqîmû*": "appointed/established/set up", "*pᵉluggāṯᵉhôn*": "their divisions/their classes", "*maḥlᵉqāṯᵉhôn*": "their courses/their orders", "*ʿăḇîḏaṯ ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "service of God/divine service", "*kiḵṯāḇ sᵉfar Mōšeh*": "according to the writing of the book of Moses" } }
  • Num 18:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.18.5", "source": "וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֗ם אֵ֚ת מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ וְאֵ֖ת מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה ע֛וֹד קֶ֖צֶף עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*ûšmarttem* *ʾēt* *mišmeret* the-*qōdeš* and-*ʾēt* *mišmeret* the-*mizbēaḥ* and-not-*yihyeh* again *qeṣep* upon-sons-of *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ûšmarttem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall keep/guard", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*mišmeret*": "feminine singular construct - duty/charge/obligation of", "*qōdeš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the holy place/sanctuary", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the altar", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - there shall be", "*qeṣep*": "masculine singular noun - wrath/anger", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*qōdeš*": "holy place/sanctuary/holiness", "*qeṣep*": "wrath/anger/indignation/divine punishment" } } 6 { "verseID": "Numbers.18.6", "source": "וַאֲנִ֗י הִנֵּ֤ה לָקַ֙חְתִּי֙ אֶת־אֲחֵיכֶ֣ם הַלְוִיִּ֔ם מִתּ֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לָכֶ֞ם מַתָּנָ֤ה נְתֻנִים֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה לַעֲבֹ֕ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֖ת אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃", "text": "And-I *hinnēh* *lāqaḥtî* *ʾet*-brothers-your the-*Ləwiyyîm* from-midst sons-of *Yiśrāʾēl* to-you *mattānāh* *nətûnîm* to-*YHWH* to-*laʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*ʿăbōdat* *ʾōhel* *môʿēd*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*lāqaḥtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have taken", "*Ləwiyyîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the Levites", "*mattānāh*": "feminine singular noun - gift", "*nətûnîm*": "qal passive participle masculine plural - given ones", "*laʿăbōd*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to serve/work", "*ʿăbōdat*": "feminine singular construct - service/work of", "*ʾōhel*": "masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēd*": "masculine singular noun - meeting/appointed time" }, "variants": { "*mattānāh nətûnîm*": "gift given/wholly given/gift of gifts", "*laʿăbōd*": "to serve/to work/to minister", "*ʿăbōdat ʾōhel môʿēd*": "service of the tent of meeting/work of the tabernacle" } } 7 { "verseID": "Numbers.18.7", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה וּבָנֶ֣יךָ אִ֠תְּךָ תִּשְׁמְר֨וּ אֶת־כְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֜ם לְכָל־דְּבַ֧ר הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַ וּלְמִבֵּ֥ית לַפָּרֹ֖כֶת וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֑ם עֲבֹדַ֣ת מַתָּנָ֗ה אֶתֵּן֙ אֶת־כְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֔ם וְהַזָּ֥ר הַקָּרֵ֖ב יוּמָֽת׃", "text": "And-you and-sons-your with-you *tišmərû* *ʾet*-priesthood-your for-all-*dəbar* the-*mizbēaḥ* and-for-*mibbêt* to-the-*pārōket* and-*waʿăbadtem* *ʿăbōdat* *mattānāh* *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-priesthood-your and-the-*zār* the-*haqqārēb* *yûmāt*", "grammar": { "*tišmərû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall keep/guard", "*kəhunnatkem*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your priesthood", "*dəbar*": "masculine singular construct - matter/thing of", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the altar", "*mibbêt*": "preposition + noun - from/within house of", "*pārōket*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the veil/curtain", "*waʿăbadtem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall serve", "*ʿăbōdat*": "feminine singular construct - service of", "*mattānāh*": "feminine singular noun - gift", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will give", "*zār*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the stranger/unauthorized", "*haqqārēb*": "qal active participle masculine singular with definite article - the one approaching", "*yûmāt*": "hophal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he shall be put to death" }, "variants": { "*dəbar ha-mizbēaḥ*": "matter of the altar/service of the altar", "*mibbêt la-pārōket*": "within the veil/inside the curtain/area behind the veil", "*ʿăbōdat mattānāh*": "service of gift/gift of service/service as a gift", "*zār*": "stranger/unauthorized person/non-priest", "*yûmāt*": "shall be put to death/shall die" } }
  • 1 Chr 22:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.22.19", "source": "עַתָּ֗ה תְּנ֤וּ לְבַבְכֶם֙ וְנַפְשְׁכֶ֔ם לִדְר֖וֹשׁ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם וְק֗וּמוּ וּבְנוּ֙ אֶת־מִקְדַּשׁ֙ יְהוָ֣ה הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֔ים לְהָבִ֞יא אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֗ה וּכְלֵי֙ קֹ֣דֶשׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים לַבַּ֖יִת הַנִּבְנֶ֥ה לְשֵׁם־יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "Now *tᵊnû* *lᵊbabkem* and *napšᵊkem* to seek to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem*; and *qûmû* and build *ʾet*-*miqdaš* *YHWH* *hāʾĕlōhîm*, to bring *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *bᵊrît*-*YHWH* and *kᵊlê* *qōdeš* *hāʾĕlōhîm* to house *hannibneh* for *šēm*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*tᵊnû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - give/set", "*lᵊbabkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your heart", "*napšᵊkem*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your soul", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*qûmû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - arise", "*miqdaš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sanctuary of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*bᵊrît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*kᵊlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - vessels of", "*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - holiness", "*hannibneh*": "definite article + niphal participle masculine singular - the one being built", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of" }, "variants": { "*tᵊnû lᵊbabkem wᵊnapšᵊkem*": "set your heart and soul/devote yourselves/commit yourselves", "*miqdaš*": "sanctuary/holy place/temple", "*ʾărôn bᵊrît-YHWH*": "ark of the covenant of YHWH/covenant ark of the LORD", "*kᵊlê qōdeš*": "holy vessels/sacred utensils/holy objects" } }
  • 1 Chr 24:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.1", "source": "וְלִבְנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹ֖ן מַחְלְקוֹתָ֑ם בְּנֵ֣י אַהֲרֹ֔ן נָדָב֙ וַאֲבִיה֔וּא אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וְאִיתָמָֽר׃", "text": "*wə-* to *bənê* *ʾahărōn* *maḥləqôtām*; *bənê* *ʾahărōn* *nādāb* *wa-ʾăbîhûʾ* *ʾelʿāzār* *wə-ʾîtāmār*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and/but", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper name, masculine singular - Aaron", "*maḥləqôtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their divisions", "*nādāb*": "proper name, masculine singular - Nadab", "*wa-ʾăbîhûʾ*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Abihu", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Eleazar", "*wə-ʾîtāmār*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Ithamar" }, "variants": { "*maḥləqôtām*": "divisions/courses/classes", "*bənê*": "sons/descendants" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.2", "source": "וַיָּ֨מָת נָדָ֤ב וַאֲבִיהוּא֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אֲבִיהֶ֔ם וּבָנִ֖ים לֹא־הָי֣וּ לָהֶ֑ם וַֽיְכַהֲנ֔וּ אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וְאִיתָמָֽר׃", "text": "*wayyāmāt* *nādāb* *wa-ʾăbîhûʾ* *lipnê* *ʾăbîhem* *û-bānîm* *lōʾ*-*hāyû* *lāhem* *way-kăhănû* *ʾelʿāzār* *wə-ʾîtāmār*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*nādāb*": "proper name, masculine singular - Nadab", "*wa-ʾăbîhûʾ*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Abihu", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct plural - before/in the presence of", "*ʾăbîhem*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd plural suffix - their father", "*û-bānîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and sons", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they were/had", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for them", "*way-kăhănû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served as priests", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Eleazar", "*wə-ʾîtāmār*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Ithamar" }, "variants": { "*lipnê*": "before/in the presence of/during the lifetime of", "*way-kăhănû*": "served as priests/ministered" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.3", "source": "וַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֣ם דָּוִ֔יד וְצָדוֹק֙ מִן־בְּנֵ֣י אֶלְעָזָ֔ר וַאֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ מִן־בְּנֵ֣י אִיתָמָ֑ר לִפְקֻדָּתָ֖ם בַּעֲבֹדָתָֽם׃", "text": "*way-yeḥāləqēm* *dāwîd* *wə-ṣādôq* *min*-*bənê* *ʾelʿāzār* *wa-ʾăḥîmelek* *min*-*bənê* *ʾîtāmār* *lipəquddātām* *ba-ʿăbōdātām*.", "grammar": { "*way-yeḥāləqēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he divided them", "*dāwîd*": "proper name, masculine singular - David", "*wə-ṣādôq*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Zadok", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Eleazar", "*wa-ʾăḥîmelek*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Ahimelech", "*ʾîtāmār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Ithamar", "*lipəquddātām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for their office/duty", "*ba-ʿăbōdātām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their service" }, "variants": { "*way-yeḥāləqēm*": "he divided them/he organized them", "*lipəquddātām*": "for their appointment/office/oversight", "*ba-ʿăbōdātām*": "in their service/ministry/work" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.4", "source": "וַיִּמָּצְא֣וּ בְֽנֵי־אֶלְעָזָ֡ר רַבִּ֞ים לְרָאשֵׁ֧י הַגְּבָרִ֛ים מִן־בְּנֵ֥י אִיתָמָ֖ר וַֽיַּחְלְק֑וּם לִבְנֵ֨י אֶלְעָזָ֜ר רָאשִׁ֤ים לְבֵית־אָבוֹת֙ שִׁשָּׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר וְלִבְנֵ֧י אִיתָמָ֛ר לְבֵ֥ית אֲבוֹתָ֖ם שְׁמוֹנָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyimmāṣəʾû* *bənê*-*ʾelʿāzār* *rabbîm* *lərāšê* *haggəbārîm* *min*-*bənê* *ʾîtāmār* *way-yaḥləqûm* *libnê* *ʾelʿāzār* *rāšîm* *ləbêt*-*ʾābôt* *šiššâ* *ʿāśār* *wəlibnê* *ʾîtāmār* *ləbêt* *ʾăbôtām* *šəmônâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyimmāṣəʾû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were found", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Eleazar", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many/numerous", "*lərāšê*": "preposition + construct plural - to/for heads of", "*haggəbārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the men/mighty men", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*ʾîtāmār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Ithamar", "*way-yaḥləqûm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they divided them", "*libnê*": "preposition + construct masculine plural - for sons of", "*rāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - heads/chiefs", "*ləbêt*": "preposition + construct masculine singular - for house of", "*ʾābôt*": "masculine plural noun - fathers", "*šiššâ*": "cardinal number, feminine - six", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*wəlibnê*": "conjunction + preposition + construct masculine plural - and for sons of", "*ləbêt*": "preposition + construct masculine singular - for house of", "*ʾăbôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*šəmônâ*": "cardinal number, feminine - eight" }, "variants": { "*haggəbārîm*": "the men/the mighty men/the valiant men", "*rāšîm*": "heads/chiefs/leaders", "*ləbêt*-*ʾābôt*": "for ancestral houses/family divisions" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.5", "source": "וַיַּחְלְק֥וּם בְּגוֹרָל֖וֹת אֵ֣לֶּה עִם־אֵ֑לֶּה כִּי־הָי֤וּ שָֽׂרֵי־קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים מִבְּנֵ֥י אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וּבִבְנֵ֥י אִיתָמָֽר׃ ס", "text": "*way-yaḥləqûm* *bəgôrālôt* *ʾēlleh* *ʿim*-*ʾēlleh* *kî*-*hāyû* *śārê*-*qōdeš* *wə-śārê* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *mibbənê* *ʾelʿāzār* *û-bibnê* *ʾîtāmār*.", "grammar": { "*way-yaḥləqûm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they divided them", "*bəgôrālôt*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - by lots", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*kî*": "causal conjunction - because/for", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they were", "*śārê*": "construct masculine plural - princes/officials of", "*qōdeš*": "masculine singular noun - holiness/sanctuary", "*wə-śārê*": "conjunction + construct masculine plural - and princes/officials of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the God/divine beings", "*mibbənê*": "preposition + construct masculine plural - from sons of", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Eleazar", "*û-bibnê*": "conjunction + preposition + construct masculine plural - and among sons of", "*ʾîtāmār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Ithamar" }, "variants": { "*bəgôrālôt*": "by lots/by casting lots", "*śārê*-*qōdeš*": "officials of the sanctuary/holy officials/ministers of holy things", "*śārê* *hāʾĕlōhîm*": "officials of God/princes of God/divine officials" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.6", "source": "וֽ͏ַיִּכְתְּבֵ֡ם שְֽׁמַֽעְיָה֩ בֶן־נְתַנְאֵ֨ל הַסּוֹפֵ֜ר מִן־הַלֵּוִ֗י לִפְנֵ֨י הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִים֙ וְצָד֣וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֗ן וַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ בֶּן־אֶבְיָתָ֔ר וְרָאשֵׁי֙ הָֽאָב֔וֹת לַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְלַלְוִיִּ֑ם בֵּֽית־אָ֣ב אֶחָ֗ד אָחֻז֙ לְאֶלְעָזָ֔ר וְאָחֻ֥ז ׀ אָחֻ֖ז לְאִיתָמָֽר׃ פ", "text": "*way-yiktəbēm* *šəmaʿyâ* *ben*-*nətanʾēl* *hassôpēr* *min*-*hallēwî* *lipnê* *hammelek* *wə-haśśārîm* *wə-ṣādôq* *hakkōhēn* *wa-ʾăḥîmelek* *ben*-*ʾebyātār* *wə-rāšê* *hāʾābôt* *lakkōhănîm* *wə-lalwiyyîm* *bêt*-*ʾāb* *ʾeḥād* *ʾāḥuz* *lə-ʾelʿāzār* *wə-ʾāḥuz* *ʾāḥuz* *lə-ʾîtāmār*.", "grammar": { "*way-yiktəbēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he recorded them", "*šəmaʿyâ*": "proper name, masculine singular - Shemaiah", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*nətanʾēl*": "proper name, masculine singular - Nethanel", "*hassôpēr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the scribe", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*hallēwî*": "definite article + gentilic noun - the Levite", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct plural - before", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wə-haśśārîm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the officials", "*wə-ṣādôq*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Zadok", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest", "*wa-ʾăḥîmelek*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Ahimelech", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*ʾebyātār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Abiathar", "*wə-rāšê*": "conjunction + construct masculine plural - and heads of", "*hāʾābôt*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the fathers", "*lakkōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the priests", "*wə-lalwiyyîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - and for the Levites", "*bêt*": "construct masculine singular - house of", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one", "*ʾāḥuz*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - taken/drawn", "*lə-ʾelʿāzār*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Eleazar", "*wə-ʾāḥuz*": "conjunction + qal passive participle, masculine singular - and taken/drawn", "*ʾāḥuz*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - taken/drawn", "*lə-ʾîtāmār*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Ithamar" }, "variants": { "*hassôpēr*": "the scribe/the secretary/the recorder", "*bêt*-*ʾāb*": "father's house/ancestral house/family division", "*ʾāḥuz*": "taken/drawn/selected/assigned" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.7", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֞א הַגּוֹרָ֤ל הָרִאשׁוֹן֙ לִיה֣וֹיָרִ֔יב לִֽידַעְיָ֖ה הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃", "text": "*wayyēṣēʾ* *haggôrāl* *hārîʾšôn* *lîhôyārîb* *lîdaʿyâ* *haššēnî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and came out", "*haggôrāl*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the lot", "*hārîʾšôn*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the first", "*lîhôyārîb*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Jehoiarib", "*lîdaʿyâ*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Jedaiah", "*haššēnî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the second" }, "variants": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "came out/emerged/was drawn" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.8", "source": "לְחָרִם֙ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י לִשְׂעֹרִ֖ים הָרְבִעִֽי׃", "text": "*ləḥārim* *haššəlîšî* *liśəʿōrîm* *hārbîʿî*.", "grammar": { "*ləḥārim*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Harim", "*haššəlîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the third", "*liśəʿōrîm*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Seorim", "*hārbîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the fourth" }, "variants": {} } 9 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.9", "source": "לְמַלְכִּיָּה֙ הַחֲמִישִׁ֔י לְמִיָּמִ֖ן הַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃", "text": "*ləmalkiyyâ* *haḥămîšî* *ləmiyyāmin* *haššiššî*.", "grammar": { "*ləmalkiyyâ*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Malchijah", "*haḥămîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the fifth", "*ləmiyyāmin*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Mijamin", "*haššiššî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the sixth" }, "variants": {} } 10 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.10", "source": "לְהַקּוֹץ֙ הַשְּׁבִעִ֔י לַאֲבִיָּ֖ה הַשְּׁמִינִֽי׃", "text": "*ləhaqqôṣ* *haššəbîʿî* *laʾăbiyyâ* *haššəmînî*.", "grammar": { "*ləhaqqôṣ*": "preposition + definite article + proper name, masculine singular - for Hakkoz", "*haššəbîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the seventh", "*laʾăbiyyâ*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Abijah", "*haššəmînî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the eighth" }, "variants": {} } 11 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.11", "source": "לְיֵשׁ֙וּעַ֙ הַתְּשִׁעִ֔י לִשְׁכַנְיָ֖הוּ הָעֲשִׂרִֽי׃", "text": "*ləyēšûaʿ* *hattəšîʿî* *liškanəyāhû* *hāʿăśirî*.", "grammar": { "*ləyēšûaʿ*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Jeshua", "*hattəšîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the ninth", "*liškanəyāhû*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Shecaniah", "*hāʿăśirî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the tenth" }, "variants": {} } 12 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.12", "source": "לְאֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ עַשְׁתֵּ֣י עָשָׂ֔ר לְיָקִ֖ים שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃", "text": "*ləʾelyāšîb* *ʿaštê* *ʿāśār* *ləyāqîm* *šənêm* *ʿāśār*.", "grammar": { "*ləʾelyāšîb*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Eliashib", "*ʿaštê*": "cardinal number, construct state - eleven", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*ləyāqîm*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Jakim", "*šənêm*": "cardinal number, masculine dual - two", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten" }, "variants": { "*ʿaštê* *ʿāśār*": "eleventh", "*šənêm* *ʿāśār*": "twelfth" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.13", "source": "לְחֻפָּה֙ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר לְיֶֽשֶׁבְאָ֖ב אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃", "text": "*ləḥuppâ* *šəlōšâ* *ʿāśār* *ləyešebʾāb* *ʾarbāʿâ* *ʿāśār*.", "grammar": { "*ləḥuppâ*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Huppah", "*šəlōšâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*ləyešebʾāb*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Jeshebeab", "*ʾarbāʿâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - four", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten" }, "variants": { "*šəlōšâ* *ʿāśār*": "thirteenth", "*ʾarbāʿâ* *ʿāśār*": "fourteenth" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.14", "source": "לְבִלְגָּה֙ חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר לְאִמֵּ֖ר שִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃", "text": "*ləbilgâ* *ḥămiššâ* *ʿāśār* *ləʾimmēr* *šiššâ* *ʿāśār*.", "grammar": { "*ləbilgâ*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Bilgah", "*ḥămiššâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - five", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*ləʾimmēr*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Immer", "*šiššâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - six", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten" }, "variants": { "*ḥămiššâ* *ʿāśār*": "fifteenth", "*šiššâ* *ʿāśār*": "sixteenth" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.15", "source": "לְחֵזִיר֙ שִׁבְעָ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר לְהַפִּצֵּ֖ץ שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃", "text": "*ləḥēzîr* *šibʿâ* *ʿāśār* *ləhappiṣṣēṣ* *šəmônâ* *ʿāśār*.", "grammar": { "*ləḥēzîr*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Hezir", "*šibʿâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - seven", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*ləhappiṣṣēṣ*": "preposition + definite article + proper name, masculine singular - for Happizzez", "*šəmônâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - eight", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten" }, "variants": { "*šibʿâ* *ʿāśār*": "seventeenth", "*šəmônâ* *ʿāśār*": "eighteenth" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.16", "source": "לִֽפְתַחְיָה֙ תִּשְׁעָ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר לִֽיחֶזְקֵ֖אל הָעֶשְׂרִֽים׃", "text": "*liptaḥyâ* *tišʿâ* *ʿāśār* *lîḥezqēʾl* *hāʿeśrîm*.", "grammar": { "*liptaḥyâ*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Pethahiah", "*tišʿâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - nine", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*lîḥezqēʾl*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Jehezkel", "*hāʿeśrîm*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the twentieth" }, "variants": { "*tišʿâ* *ʿāśār*": "nineteenth" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.17", "source": "לְיָכִין֙ אֶחָ֣ד וְעֶשְׂרִ֔ים לְגָמ֖וּל שְׁנַ֥יִם וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃", "text": "*ləyākîn* *ʾeḥād* *wəʿeśrîm* *ləgāmûl* *šənayim* *wəʿeśrîm*.", "grammar": { "*ləyākîn*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Jachin", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine - one", "*wəʿeśrîm*": "conjunction + cardinal number, masculine plural - and twenty", "*ləgāmûl*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Gamul", "*šənayim*": "cardinal number, masculine dual - two", "*wəʿeśrîm*": "conjunction + cardinal number, masculine plural - and twenty" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥād* *wəʿeśrîm*": "twenty-first", "*šənayim* *wəʿeśrîm*": "twenty-second" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.18", "source": "לִדְלָיָ֙הוּ֙ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֔ים לְמַֽעַזְיָ֖הוּ אַרְבָּעָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ פ", "text": "*lidlāyāhû* *šəlōšâ* *wəʿeśrîm* *ləmaʿazyāhû* *ʾarbāʿâ* *wəʿeśrîm*.", "grammar": { "*lidlāyāhû*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Delaiah", "*šəlōšâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*wəʿeśrîm*": "conjunction + cardinal number, masculine plural - and twenty", "*ləmaʿazyāhû*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Maaziah", "*ʾarbāʿâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - four", "*wəʿeśrîm*": "conjunction + cardinal number, masculine plural - and twenty" }, "variants": { "*šəlōšâ* *wəʿeśrîm*": "twenty-third", "*ʾarbāʿâ* *wəʿeśrîm*": "twenty-fourth" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.19", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה פְקֻדָּתָ֞ם לַעֲבֹדָתָ֗ם לָב֤וֹא לְבֵית־יְהוָה֙ כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔ם בְּיַ֖ד אַהֲרֹ֣ן אֲבִיהֶ֑ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֔הוּ יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ", "text": "*ʾēlleh* *pəquddātām* *laʿăbōdātām* *lābôʾ* *ləbêt*-*yhwh* *kəmišpāṭām* *bəyad* *ʾahărōn* *ʾăbîhem* *kaʾăšer* *ṣiwwāhû* *yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*pəquddātām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their office/duty", "*laʿăbōdātām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for their service", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come/enter", "*ləbêt*": "preposition + construct masculine singular - to house of", "*yhwh*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*kəmišpāṭām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - according to their ordinance", "*bəyad*": "preposition + construct feminine singular - by hand of", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper name, masculine singular - Aaron", "*ʾăbîhem*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father", "*kaʾăšer*": "compound conjunction - as/just as", "*ṣiwwāhû*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he commanded him", "*yhwh*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct masculine plural - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name, masculine singular - Israel" }, "variants": { "*pəquddātām*": "their duties/offices/appointments", "*kəmišpāṭām*": "according to their ordinance/regulation/custom" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.20", "source": "וְלִבְנֵ֥י לֵוִ֖י הַנּוֹתָרִ֑ים לִבְנֵ֤י עַמְרָם֙ שֽׁוּבָאֵ֔ל לִבְנֵ֥י שׁוּבָאֵ֖ל יֶחְדְּיָֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wəlibnê* *lēwî* *hannôtārîm* *libnê* *ʿamrām* *šûbāʾēl* *libnê* *šûbāʾēl* *yeḥdəyāhû*.", "grammar": { "*wəlibnê*": "conjunction + preposition + construct masculine plural - and for sons of", "*lēwî*": "proper name, masculine singular - Levi", "*hannôtārîm*": "definite article + niphal participle, masculine plural - the remaining ones", "*libnê*": "preposition + construct masculine plural - for sons of", "*ʿamrām*": "proper name, masculine singular - Amram", "*šûbāʾēl*": "proper name, masculine singular - Shubael", "*libnê*": "preposition + construct masculine plural - for sons of", "*šûbāʾēl*": "proper name, masculine singular - Shubael", "*yeḥdəyāhû*": "proper name, masculine singular - Jehdeiah" }, "variants": { "*hannôtārîm*": "the remaining ones/those left over" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.21", "source": "לִרְחַבְיָ֑הוּ לִבְנֵ֣י רְחַבְיָ֔הוּ הָרֹ֖אשׁ יִשִּׁיָּֽה׃", "text": "*lirḥabyāhû* *libnê* *rəḥabyāhû* *hārōʾš* *yiššiyyâ*.", "grammar": { "*lirḥabyāhû*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Rehabiah", "*libnê*": "preposition + construct masculine plural - for sons of", "*rəḥabyāhû*": "proper name, masculine singular - Rehabiah", "*hārōʾš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the chief/head", "*yiššiyyâ*": "proper name, masculine singular - Isshiah" }, "variants": { "*hārōʾš*": "the chief/head/first" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.22", "source": "לַיִּצְהָרִ֣י שְׁלֹמ֔וֹת לִבְנֵ֥י שְׁלֹמ֖וֹת יָֽחַת׃", "text": "*layyiṣhārî* *šəlōmôt* *libnê* *šəlōmôt* *yāḥat*.", "grammar": { "*layyiṣhārî*": "preposition + definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - for the Izharite", "*šəlōmôt*": "proper name, masculine singular - Shelomoth", "*libnê*": "preposition + construct masculine plural - for sons of", "*šəlōmôt*": "proper name, masculine singular - Shelomoth", "*yāḥat*": "proper name, masculine singular - Jahath" }, "variants": {} } 23 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.23", "source": "וּבְנָ֖י יְרִיָּ֑הוּ אֲמַרְיָ֙הוּ֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י יַחֲזִיאֵל֙ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י יְקַמְעָ֖ם הָרְבִיעִֽי׃", "text": "*û-bənāy* *yəriyyāhû* *ʾămaryāhû* *haššēnî* *yaḥăzîʾēl* *haššəlîšî* *yəqamʿām* *hārbîʿî*.", "grammar": { "*û-bənāy*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct with 1st singular suffix - and sons of", "*yəriyyāhû*": "proper name, masculine singular - Jeriah", "*ʾămaryāhû*": "proper name, masculine singular - Amariah", "*haššēnî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the second", "*yaḥăzîʾēl*": "proper name, masculine singular - Jahaziel", "*haššəlîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the third", "*yəqamʿām*": "proper name, masculine singular - Jekameam", "*hārbîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the fourth" }, "variants": { "*û-bənāy*": "and sons of/and his sons" } } 24 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.24", "source": "בְּנֵ֤י עֻזִּיאֵל֙ מִיכָ֔ה לִבְנֵ֥י מִיכָ֖ה *שמור **שָׁמִֽיר׃", "text": "*bənê* *ʿuzzîʾēl* *mîkâ* *libnê* *mîkâ* *šāmîr*.", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*ʿuzzîʾēl*": "proper name, masculine singular - Uzziel", "*mîkâ*": "proper name, masculine singular - Micah", "*libnê*": "preposition + construct masculine plural - for sons of", "*mîkâ*": "proper name, masculine singular - Micah", "*šāmîr*": "proper name, masculine singular - Shamir" }, "variants": { "*šāmîr*": "Shamir/Shamir (Kethib: שמור Qere: שמיר)" } } 25 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.25", "source": "אֲחִ֤י מִיכָה֙ יִשִּׁיָּ֔ה לִבְנֵ֥י יִשִּׁיָּ֖ה זְכַרְיָֽהוּ׃", "text": "*ʾăḥî* *mîkâ* *yiššiyyâ* *libnê* *yiššiyyâ* *zəkaryāhû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăḥî*": "construct masculine singular - brother of", "*mîkâ*": "proper name, masculine singular - Micah", "*yiššiyyâ*": "proper name, masculine singular - Isshiah", "*libnê*": "preposition + construct masculine plural - for sons of", "*yiššiyyâ*": "proper name, masculine singular - Isshiah", "*zəkaryāhû*": "proper name, masculine singular - Zechariah" }, "variants": {} } 26 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.26", "source": "בְּנֵ֤י מְרָרִי֙ מַחְלִ֣י וּמוּשִׁ֔י בְּנֵ֖י יַעֲזִיָּ֥הֽוּ בְנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*bənê* *mərārî* *maḥlî* *û-mûšî* *bənê* *yaʿăziyyāhû* *bənô*.", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*mərārî*": "proper name, masculine singular - Merari", "*maḥlî*": "proper name, masculine singular - Mahli", "*û-mûšî*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Mushi", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*yaʿăziyyāhû*": "proper name, masculine singular - Jaaziah", "*bənô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son" }, "variants": {} } 27 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.27", "source": "בְּנֵ֖י מְרָרִ֑י לְיַֽעֲזִיָּ֣הֽוּ בְנ֔וֹ וְשֹׁ֥הַם וְזַכּ֖וּר וְעִבְרִֽי׃", "text": "*bənê* *mərārî* *ləyaʿăziyyāhû* *bənô* *wə-šōham* *wə-zakkûr* *wə-ʿibrî*.", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*mərārî*": "proper name, masculine singular - Merari", "*ləyaʿăziyyāhû*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Jaaziah", "*bənô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*wə-šōham*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Shoham", "*wə-zakkûr*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Zaccur", "*wə-ʿibrî*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Ibri" }, "variants": {} } 28 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.28", "source": "לְמַחְלִי֙ אֶלְעָזָ֔ר וְלֹא־הָ֥יָה ל֖וֹ בָּנִֽים׃", "text": "*ləmaḥlî* *ʾelʿāzār* *wə-lōʾ*-*hāyâ* *lô* *bānîm*.", "grammar": { "*ləmaḥlî*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Mahli", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Eleazar", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was/had", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons" }, "variants": {} } 29 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.29", "source": "לְקִ֖ישׁ בְּנֵי־קִ֥ישׁ יְרַחְמְאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ləqîš* *bənê*-*qîš* *yəraḥməʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*ləqîš*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Kish", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*qîš*": "proper name, masculine singular - Kish", "*yəraḥməʾēl*": "proper name, masculine singular - Jerahmeel" }, "variants": {} } 30 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.30", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י מוּשִׁ֔י מַחְלִ֥י וְעֵ֖דֶר וִירִימ֑וֹת אֵ֛לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י הַלְוִיִּ֖ם לְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*û-bənê* *mûšî* *maḥlî* *wə-ʿēder* *wîrîmôt* *ʾēlleh* *bənê* *halwiyyîm* *ləbêt* *ʾăbōtêhem*.", "grammar": { "*û-bənê*": "conjunction + construct masculine plural - and sons of", "*mûšî*": "proper name, masculine singular - Mushi", "*maḥlî*": "proper name, masculine singular - Mahli", "*wə-ʿēder*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Eder", "*wîrîmôt*": "proper name, masculine singular - and Jerimoth", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*halwiyyîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Levites", "*ləbêt*": "preposition + construct masculine singular - for house of", "*ʾăbōtêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*ləbêt* *ʾăbōtêhem*": "for their ancestral houses/according to their families" } } 31 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.31", "source": "וַיַּפִּילוּ֩ גַם־הֵ֨ם גּוֹרָל֜וֹת לְעֻמַּ֣ת ׀ אֲחֵיהֶ֣ם בְּנֵֽי־אַהֲרֹ֗ן לִפְנֵ֨י דָוִ֤יד הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְצָד֣וֹק וַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְרָאשֵׁי֙ הָֽאָב֔וֹת לַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְלַלְוִיִּ֑ם אָב֣וֹת הָרֹ֔אשׁ לְעֻמַּ֖ת אָחִ֥יו הַקָּטָֽן׃ ס", "text": "*wayyappîlû* *gam*-*hēm* *gôrālôt* *ləʿummat* *ʾăḥêhem* *bənê*-*ʾahărōn* *lipnê* *dāwîd* *hammelek* *wə-ṣādôq* *wa-ʾăḥîmelek* *wə-rāšê* *hāʾābôt* *lakkōhănîm* *wə-lalwiyyîm* *ʾābôt* *hārōʾš* *ləʿummat* *ʾāḥîw* *haqqāṭān*.", "grammar": { "*wayyappîlû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they cast", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*hēm*": "independent pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*gôrālôt*": "masculine plural noun - lots", "*ləʿummat*": "preposition + construct feminine singular - corresponding to/opposite", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper name, masculine singular - Aaron", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct plural - before", "*dāwîd*": "proper name, masculine singular - David", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wə-ṣādôq*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Zadok", "*wa-ʾăḥîmelek*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Ahimelech", "*wə-rāšê*": "conjunction + construct masculine plural - and heads of", "*hāʾābôt*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the fathers", "*lakkōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the priests", "*wə-lalwiyyîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - and for the Levites", "*ʾābôt*": "masculine plural noun - fathers", "*hārōʾš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the chief", "*ləʿummat*": "preposition + construct feminine singular - corresponding to/opposite", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*haqqāṭān*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the younger/smallest" }, "variants": { "*wayyappîlû* *gôrālôt*": "they cast lots/they assigned by lot", "*ləʿummat*": "corresponding to/opposite to/just as", "*ʾābôt* *hārōʾš*": "chief fathers/principal patriarchs", "*haqqāṭān*": "the younger/smallest/least significant" } }
  • 2 Chr 23:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.23.8", "source": "וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ הַלְוִיִּ֜ם וְכָל־יְהוּדָ֗ה כְּכֹ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּה֮ יְהוֹיָדָ֣ע הַכֹּהֵן֒ וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־אֲנָשָׁ֔יו בָּאֵ֣י הַשַׁבָּ֔ת עִ֖ם יוֹצְאֵ֣י הַשַׁבָּ֑ת כִּ֣י לֹ֥א פָטַ֛ר יְהוֹיָדָ֥ע הַכֹּהֵ֖ן אֶת־הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿăśû* the *Ləwiyyîm* and all-*Yəhûḏāh* according to all which-*ṣiwwāh* *Yəhôyāḏāʿ* the *kōhēn* *wə-yiqḥû* *ʾîš* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾănāšāyw* *bāʾê* the *šabbāṯ* with *yôṣəʾê* the *šabbāṯ*; for not *p̄āṭar* *Yəhôyāḏāʿ* the *kōhēn* *ʾeṯ*-the *maḥləqôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they did", "*Ləwiyyîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*Yəhôyāḏāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jehoiada", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*wə-yiqḥû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they took", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his men", "*bāʾê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - those entering of", "*šabbāṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - Sabbath", "*yôṣəʾê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - those going out of", "*p̄āṭar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dismissed/exempted", "*maḥləqôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - divisions/courses" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśû*": "did/performed/carried out", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*yiqḥû*": "took/received/accepted", "*bāʾê*": "those entering/those coming in", "*yôṣəʾê*": "those going out/those departing", "*p̄āṭar*": "dismissed/exempted/excused", "*maḥləqôṯ*": "divisions/courses/shifts" } }
  • 2 Chr 23:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.23.18", "source": "וַיָּשֶׂם֩ יְהוֹיָדָ֨ע פְּקֻדֹּ֜ת בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֗ה בְּיַ֨ד הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים הַלְוִיִּם֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָלַ֣ק דָּוִיד֮ עַל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוָה֒ לְֽהַעֲל֞וֹת עֹל֣וֹת יְהוָ֗ה כַּכָּת֛וּב בְּתוֹרַ֥ת מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּשִׂמְחָ֣ה וּבְשִׁ֑יר עַ֖ל יְדֵ֥י דָוִֽיד׃", "text": "*wə-yāśem* *Yəhôyāḏāʿ* *pəquddōṯ* *bêṯ* *YHWH* by *yaḏ* the *kōhănîm* the *Ləwiyyîm* which *ḥālaq* *Dāwîḏ* over-*bêṯ* *YHWH* to *haʿălôṯ* *ʿōlôṯ* *YHWH* as the *kāṯûḇ* in *tôraṯ* *Mōšeh* with *śimḥāh* and with *šîr* according to *yəḏê* *Dāwîḏ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāśem*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed", "*Yəhôyāḏāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jehoiada", "*pəquddōṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - offices/charges", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yaḏ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*Ləwiyyîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*ḥālaq*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he divided/distributed", "*Dāwîḏ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*haʿălôṯ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to offer", "*ʿōlôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - burnt offerings of", "*kāṯûḇ*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - written", "*tôraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - law of", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy", "*šîr*": "noun, masculine singular - song", "*yəḏê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - hands of" }, "variants": { "*yāśem*": "appointed/placed/established", "*pəquddōṯ*": "offices/charges/oversight", "*ḥālaq*": "divided/distributed/arranged", "*haʿălôṯ*": "to offer/to bring up/to sacrifice", "*ʿōlôṯ*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt sacrifices", "*kāṯûḇ*": "written/inscribed/prescribed", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing" } }
  • 2 Chr 29:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.29.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לָהֶ֖ם שְׁמָע֣וּנִי הַלְוִיִּ֑ם עַתָּ֣ה הִֽתְקַדְּשׁ֗וּ וְקַדְּשׁוּ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֤ית יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֔ם וְהוֹצִ֥יאוּ אֶת־הַנִּדָּ֖ה מִן־הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ", "text": "*wa*-*yōʾmer* to-them *šimʿûnî* *ha*-*ləwiyyim* *ʿattāh* *hitqaddəšû* *wə*-*qaddəšû* *ʾet*-*bêt* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăbōtêkem* *wə*-*hôṣîʾû* *ʾet*-*ha*-*niddāh* from-*ha*-*qōdeš*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and then", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*šimʿûnî*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - hear me", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*ləwiyyim*": "noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*hitqaddəšû*": "verb, hithpael imperative, masculine plural - consecrate yourselves", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*qaddəšû*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural - sanctify/consecrate", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăbōtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hôṣîʾû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine plural - bring out/remove", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*niddāh*": "noun, feminine singular - impurity/uncleanness", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - holy place/sanctuary" }, "variants": { "*hitqaddəšû*": "consecrate yourselves/purify yourselves/make yourselves holy", "*qaddəšû*": "sanctify/consecrate/purify", "*niddāh*": "impurity/filth/uncleanness/menstrual impurity", "*qōdeš*": "holy place/sanctuary/holy thing" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.29.6", "source": "כִּֽי־מָעֲל֣וּ אֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ וְעָשׂ֥וּ הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה־אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ וַיַּֽעַזְבֻ֑הוּ וַיַּסֵּ֧בּוּ פְנֵיהֶ֛ם מִמִּשְׁכַּ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה וַיִּתְּנוּ־עֹֽרֶף", "text": "For-*māʿălû* *ʾăbōtênû* *wə*-*ʿāśû* *hā*-*raʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH*-*ʾĕlōhênû* *wa*-*yaʿazbūhû* *wa*-*yassēbbû* *pənêhem* from-*miškkan* *YHWH* *wa*-*yittənû*-*ʿōrep*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*māʿălû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they acted unfaithfully/trespassed", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our fathers", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿāśû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of/in the sight of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and then", "*yaʿazbūhû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix with waw consecutive - and they forsook him", "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and then", "*yassēbbû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they turned", "*pənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*miškkan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dwelling place of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and then", "*yittənû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they gave", "*ʿōrep*": "noun, masculine singular - back/neck" }, "variants": { "*māʿălû*": "acted unfaithfully/trespassed/betrayed", "*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/badness", "*yaʿazbūhû*": "forsook him/abandoned him", "*yassēbbû*": "turned away/turned around", "*miškkan*": "dwelling place/tabernacle/residence", "*yittənû*-*ʿōrep*": "turned their backs/showed contempt (idiom)" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.29.7", "source": "גַּ֣ם סָֽגְר֞וּ דַּלְת֣וֹת הָאוּלָ֗ם וַיְכַבּוּ֙ אֶת־הַנֵּר֔וֹת וּקְטֹ֖רֶת לֹ֣א הִקְטִ֑ירוּ וְעֹלָה֙ לֹא־הֶעֱל֣וּ בַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ לֵאלֹהֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "Also *sāgərû* *daltôt* *hā*-*ʾûlām* *wa*-*yəkabbû* *ʾet*-*ha*-*nērôt* *û*-*qəṭōret* not *hiqṭîrû* *wə*-*ʿōlāh* not-*heʿĕlû* in-*ha*-*qōdeš* to-*ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/moreover", "*sāgərû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they shut", "*daltôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - doors of", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʾûlām*": "noun, masculine singular - porch/vestibule", "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and then", "*yəkabbû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they extinguished", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*nērôt*": "noun, masculine plural - lamps", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*qəṭōret*": "noun, feminine singular - incense", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hiqṭîrû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they offered/burned", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿōlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - burnt offering", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*heʿĕlû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they offered up", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - holy place/sanctuary", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*sāgərû*": "shut/closed/locked", "*ʾûlām*": "porch/vestibule/portico", "*yəkabbû*": "extinguished/put out", "*hiqṭîrû*": "offered incense/burned", "*heʿĕlû*": "offered up/brought up", "*qōdeš*": "holy place/sanctuary" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.29.8", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ קֶ֣צֶף יְהוָ֔ה עַל־יְהוּדָ֖ה וִירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַיִּתְּנֵ֤ם *לזועה **לְזַֽעֲוָה֙ לְשַׁמָּ֣ה וְלִשְׁרֵקָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר אַתֶּ֥ם רֹאִ֖ים בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*wa*-*yəhî* *qeṣep* *YHWH* upon-*Yəhûdāh* and-*Yərūšālāim* *wa*-*yittənēm* to-*zəʿăwāh* to-*šammāh* and-to-*šərēqāh* as-that you *rōʾîm* with-*ʿênêkem*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and then", "*yəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and there was", "*qeṣep*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wrath of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*wî*": "conjunction - and", "*Yərūšālāim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and then", "*yittənēm*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix with waw consecutive - and he gave them", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*zəʿăwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - horror/terror", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*šammāh*": "noun, feminine singular - devastation/astonishment", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*li*": "preposition - to/for", "*šərēqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - hissing/derision", "*ka*": "preposition - as/like", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*rōʾîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - seeing", "*bə*": "preposition - with/in", "*ʿênêkem*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your eyes" }, "variants": { "*qeṣep*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*yittənēm*": "gave them/made them/placed them", "*zəʿăwāh*": "horror/terror/object of trembling", "*šammāh*": "devastation/astonishment/desolation", "*šərēqāh*": "hissing/derision/object of scorn" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.29.9", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֛ה נָפְל֥וּ אֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ בֶּחָ֑רֶב וּבָנֵ֨ינוּ וּבְנוֹתֵ֧ינוּ וְנָשֵׁ֛ינוּ בַּשְּׁבִ֖י עַל־זֹֽאת", "text": "And-*hinnēh* *nāpəlû* *ʾăbôtênû* by-*ḥāreb* *û*-*bānênû* *û*-*bənôtênû* *wə*-*nāšênû* in-*ha*-*šəbî* on-*zōʾt*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*nāpəlû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they fell", "*ʾăbôtênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our fathers", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - by the", "*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bānênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our sons", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bənôtênû*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our daughters", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*nāšênû*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our wives", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*šəbî*": "noun, masculine singular - captivity", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/because of", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*nāpəlû*": "fell/died", "*ḥāreb*": "sword/warfare", "*šəbî*": "captivity/exile", "*ʿal*-*zōʾt*": "because of this/on account of this" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.29.10", "source": "עַתָּה֙ עִם־לְבָבִ֔י לִכְר֣וֹת בְּרִ֔ית לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְיָשֹׁ֥ב מִמֶּ֖נּוּ חֲר֥וֹן אַפּֽוֹ", "text": "Now with-*ləbābî* to-*likrôt* *bərît* with-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wə*-*yāšōb* from-us *ḥărôn* *ʾappô*", "grammar": { "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ləbābî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*li*": "preposition - to", "*likrôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to cut/make", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*la*": "preposition - to/with", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yāšōb*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may he turn back", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*mennû*": "1st common plural suffix - us", "*ḥărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - burning of", "*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger/nostrils" }, "variants": { "*ʿim*-*ləbābî*": "with my heart/in my heart/it is my intention", "*likrôt* *bərît*": "to make a covenant/to cut a covenant (idiom)", "*yāšōb*": "may turn back/may return/may cease", "*ḥărôn* *ʾappô*": "his burning anger/his fierce wrath (idiom)" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.29.11", "source": "בָּנַ֕י עַתָּ֖ה אַל־תִּשָּׁל֑וּ כִּֽי־בָכֶ֞ם בָּחַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה לַעֲמֹ֤ד לְפָנָיו֙ לְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ וְלִהְי֥וֹת ל֖וֹ מְשָׁרְתִ֥ים וּמַקְטִרִֽים", "text": "*bānay* *ʿattāh* not-*tiššālû* for-in-you *bāḥar* *YHWH* to-*laʿămōd* before-him to-*ləšārətô* and-to-*lihyôt* to-him *məšārətîm* and-*maqṭirîm*", "grammar": { "*bānay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st common singular suffix - my sons", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*ʾal*": "negative particle (with jussive) - do not", "*tiššālû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural jussive - be negligent", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - in you", "*kem*": "2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*bāḥar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he chose", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*la*": "preposition - to", "*laʿămōd*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to stand", "*lə*": "preposition - before", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*ləšārətô*": "verb, piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to serve him", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*li*": "preposition - to", "*lihyôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to be", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*məšārətîm*": "verb, piel participle, masculine plural - ministers/servants", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*maqṭirîm*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine plural - those who burn incense/offer sacrifices" }, "variants": { "*tiššālû*": "be negligent/be lax/be careless", "*bāḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*laʿămōd* *lə*-*pānāyw*": "to stand before him/to serve in his presence", "*ləšārətô*": "to serve him/to minister to him", "*məšārətîm*": "ministers/servants/attendants", "*maqṭirîm*": "those who burn incense/those who offer sacrifices" } }