1 Chronicles 26:29

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לַיִּצְהָרִ֞י כְּנַנְיָ֣הוּ וּבָנָ֗יו לַמְּלָאכָ֤ה הַחִֽיצוֹנָה֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים וּלְשֹׁפְטִֽים׃

Transliteration

To-the-yiṣhārî kĕnanĕyāhû and-bānāyw for-the-mĕlāʾḵāh the-ḥîṣônāh over-yiśrāʾēl for-šōṭĕrîm and-for-šōp̄ĕṭîm.

Grammar Details

*yiṣhārî*: gentilic masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition - for the Izharite
*kĕnanĕyāhû*: proper name, masculine singular - Chenaniah
*bānāyw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and prefixed conjunction - and his sons
*mĕlāʾḵāh*: feminine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - for the work
*ḥîṣônāh*: feminine singular adjective with definite article - the external/outside
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper name, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - over Israel
*šōṭĕrîm*: masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition - for officers
*šōp̄ĕṭîm*: masculine plural noun with prefixed conjunction and preposition - and for judges

Word Meanings

*mĕlāʾḵāh haḥîṣônāh*: external work/outside duties/civil affairs
*šōṭĕrîm*: officers/officials/administrators
*šōp̄ĕṭîm*: judges/magistrates

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Referenced Verses

1 Chr 23:4 : 4 Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
Neh 11:16 : 16 and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;
1 Chr 23:12 : 12 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
1 Chr 26:23 : 23 Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, of the Uzzielites:
2 Chr 19:8-9 : 8 Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and the priests, and of the heads of the fathers' [houses] of Israel, for the judgment of Jehovah, and for controversies. And they returned to Jerusalem. 9 And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of Jehovah, faithfully, and with a perfect heart. 10 And whensoever any controversy shall come to you from your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, ye shall warn them, that they be not guilty towards Jehovah, and so wrath come upon you and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not be guilty. 11 And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of Jehovah; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and Jehovah be with the good.
2 Chr 34:13 : 13 Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and set forward all that did the work in every manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.

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