1 Chronicles 16:7

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{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.7", "source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא אָ֣ז נָתַ֤ן דָּוִיד֙ בָּרֹ֔אשׁ לְהֹד֖וֹת לַיהוָ֑ה בְּיַד־אָסָ֖ף וְאֶחָֽיו׃ פ", "text": "In *yôm* [day] *hahûʾ* [that] *ʾāz* [then] *nātan* [gave/committed] *dāwîd* [David] *bārōʾš* [at the first/beginning] for *yādâ* [giving thanks] to *YHWH* [the LORD] by *yad*-*ʾāsāp* [hand of-Asaph] and his *ʾaḥ* [brothers].", "grammar": { "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he gave/committed/appointed", "*yādâ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to give thanks/praise", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - that", "*yôm*": "singular noun - day", "*bārōʾš*": "preposition + definite article + singular noun - at the first/beginning/chief", "*yad*": "construct state - hand of", "*ʾaḥ*": "plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*bĕ-* (prefix)": "preposition - in/on", "*lĕ-* (prefix)": "preposition - for/to", "*wĕ-* (prefix)": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*nātan*": "give/commit/appoint", "*yādâ*": "give thanks/praise/confess", "*rōʾš*": "head/beginning/first", "*yad*": "hand/power/agency", "*ʾāz*": "then/at that time" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא אָ֣ז נָתַ֤ן דָּוִיד֙ בָּרֹ֔אשׁ לְהֹד֖וֹת לַיהוָ֑ה בְּיַד־אָסָ֖ף וְאֶחָֽיו׃ פ

Transliteration

In yôm [day] hahûʾ [that] ʾāz [then] nātan [gave/committed] dāwîd [David] bārōʾš [at the first/beginning] for yādâ [giving thanks] to YHWH [the LORD] by yad-ʾāsāp [hand of-Asaph] and his ʾaḥ [brothers].

Grammar Details

• *nātan*: qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he gave/committed/appointed
• *yādâ*: hiphil infinitive construct - to give thanks/praise
• *hahûʾ*: definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - that
• *yôm*: singular noun - day
• *bārōʾš*: preposition + definite article + singular noun - at the first/beginning/chief
• *yad*: construct state - hand of
• *ʾaḥ*: plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers
• *ʾāz*: adverb - then/at that time
• *bĕ-* (prefix): preposition - in/on
• *lĕ-* (prefix): preposition - for/to
• *wĕ-* (prefix): conjunction - and

Word Meanings

• *nātan*: give/commit/appoint
• *yādâ*: give thanks/praise/confess
• *rōʾš*: head/beginning/first
• *yad*: hand/power/agency
• *ʾāz*: then/at that time

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  On that day, David first gave Asaph and his brothers the task of singing praise to the LORD.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then on that day David delivered this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brothers.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto Jehovah, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  At the same tyme ordeyned Dauid first of all to geue thakes vnto the LORDE by Assaph and his brethren.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then at that time Dauid did appoint at the beginning to giue thankes to the Lorde by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And that same tyme Dauid did appoynt chiefely to thanke the Lorde by Asaph and his brethren.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then on that day David delivered first [this psalm] to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then on that day David first ordained to give thanks to Yahweh, by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  On that day then hath David given at the beginning to give thanks to Jehovah by the hand of Asaph and his brethren: --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto Jehovah, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto Jehovah, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then on that day David first made the giving of praise to the Lord the work of Asaph and his brothers.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then on that day David first ordained to give thanks to Yahweh, by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David Thanks God That day David first gave to Asaph and his colleagues this song of thanks to the LORD.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 22:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2Samuel.22.1", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר דָּוִד֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את בְּיוֹם֩ הִצִּ֨יל יְהוָ֥ה אֹת֛וֹ מִכַּ֥ף כָּל־אֹיְבָ֖יו וּמִכַּ֥ף שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And *dābar* *dāwid* to *YHWH* *ʾēt*-*dibrê* *haššîrâ* *hazzōʾt* in *yôm* *hiṣṣîl* *YHWH* *ʾōtô* from *kap* all-*ʾōyebāyw* and from *kap* *šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*dābar*": "Piel imperfect 3ms with waw-consecutive - spoke", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dibrê*": "construct plural of *dābār* - words of", "*haššîrâ*": "definite article + feminine noun - the song", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + feminine demonstrative - this", "*yôm*": "masculine noun - day", "*hiṣṣîl*": "Hiphil perfect 3ms - delivered/rescued", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3ms suffix - him", "*kap*": "feminine noun construct - hand/palm of", "*ʾōyebāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3ms suffix - his enemies", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*dābar*": "speak, declare, recite", "*dibrê*": "words, matters, things", "*haššîrâ*": "song, poem, hymn", "*kap*": "palm, hand, power" } }
• 2 Sam 23:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.1", "source": "וְאֵ֛לֶּה דִּבְרֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד הָאַֽחֲרֹנִ֑ים נְאֻ֧ם דָּוִ֣ד בֶּן־יִשַׁ֗י וּנְאֻ֤ם הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ הֻ֣קַם עָ֔ל מְשִׁ֙יחַ֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וּנְעִ֖ים זְמִר֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "And these *diḇrê* *Dāwiḏ* the *ʾaḥărōnîm*: *nəʾum* *Dāwiḏ* *ben*-*Yišay* and *nəʾum* the *geḇer* *huqam* *ʿāl*, *məšîaḥ* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yaʿăqōḇ*, and *nəʿîm* *zəmirôṯ* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*diḇrê*": "construct form, masculine plural of *dāḇār* - words of", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*hāʾaḥărōnîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the last/latter", "*nəʾum*": "construct form, utterance/oracle of", "*ben*": "construct form - son of", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/warrior", "*huqam*": "hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was raised/established", "*ʿāl*": "preposition - on high/above", "*məšîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anointed one of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*nəʿîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - pleasant/sweet", "*zəmirôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - songs/psalms of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*diḇrê*": "words/matters/things/speech of", "*ʾaḥărōnîm*": "last/latter/final", "*nəʾum*": "utterance/oracle/declaration", "*huqam*": "was raised/established/set up", "*ʿāl*": "on high/above/upon/concerning", "*məšîaḥ*": "anointed one/messiah of", "*nəʿîm*": "pleasant/sweet/delightful", "*zəmirôṯ*": "songs/psalms/melodies" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.2", "source": "ר֥וּחַ יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֶּר־בִּ֑י וּמִלָּת֖וֹ עַל־לְשׁוֹנִֽי", "text": "*Rûaḥ* *YHWH* *dibber*-*bî* and *millāṯô* *ʿal*-*ləšônî*", "grammar": { "*Rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - Spirit of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - spoke", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - in me", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*millāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his word", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*ləšônî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my tongue" }, "variants": { "*Rûaḥ*": "Spirit/breath/wind of", "*dibber*": "spoke/uttered", "*millāṯô*": "his word/speech/utterance" } }
• 2 Chr 29:30 : 30 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.29.30", "source": "וַ֠יֹּאמֶר יְחִזְקִיָּ֨הוּ הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִים֙ לַלְוִיִּ֔ם לְהַלֵּל֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה בְּדִבְרֵ֥י דָוִ֖יד וְאָסָ֣ף הַחֹזֶ֑ה וַֽיְהַלְלוּ֙ עַד־לְשִׂמְחָ֔ה וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ׃ פ", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *Yəḥizqîyāhû* the-*melek* and-the-*śārîm* to-the-*Lĕwîyîm* to-*hallēl* to-*YHWH* in-*diḇrê* *Dāwîd* and-*ʾĀsāp* the-*ḥōzeh*; and-*yəhalĕlû* until-to-*śimḥāh* and-*yiqqədû* and-*yištaḥawû*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*Yəḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the officials/princes", "*Lĕwîyîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with prefix ל - to the Levites", "*hallēl*": "piel infinitive construct - to praise", "*YHWH*": "divine name with prefix ל - to YHWH/the LORD", "*diḇrê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - words of/sayings of", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾĀsāp*": "proper noun - Asaph", "*ḥōzeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the seer", "*yəhalĕlû*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - they praised", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular with prefix prepositions - until joy", "*yiqqədû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - they bowed", "*yištaḥawû*": "hishtaphel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - they prostrated themselves" }, "variants": { "*śārîm*": "officials/princes/commanders", "*hallēl*": "to praise/to glorify", "*diḇrê*": "words/sayings/compositions", "*ḥōzeh*": "seer/prophet/visionary", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/celebration", "*yiqqədû*": "they bowed/they bent down/they inclined", "*yištaḥawû*": "they prostrated themselves/they worshiped" } }
• Neh 12:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.12.24", "source": "וְרָאשֵׁי הַלְוִיִּם חֲשַׁבְיָה שֵׁרֵבְיָה וְיֵשׁוּעַ בֶּן־קַדְמִיאֵל וַאֲחֵיהֶם לְנֶגְדָּם לְהַלֵּל לְהוֹדוֹת בְּמִצְוַת דָּוִיד אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִים מִשְׁמָר לְעֻמַּת מִשְׁמָר", "text": "And *rāʾshê* the *ləwiyyîm*: *Ḥăshabyāh*, *Shērēbyāh*, and *Yēshûaʿ* son of *Qadmîʾēl*, *waʾăḥêhem* *lənegdām*, to *ləhallēl* to *ləhôdôt* according to the *miṣwat* of *Dāwîd* *ʾîsh*-*hāʾĕlōhîm*, *mishmār* *ləʿummat* *mishmār*", "grammar": { "*rāʾshê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads/chiefs of", "*ləwiyyîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the Levites", "*Ḥăshabyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Shērēbyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Yēshûaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Qadmîʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*waʾăḥêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their brothers", "*lənegdām*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - opposite them/facing them", "*ləhallēl*": "preposition + verb, Piel infinitive construct - to praise", "*ləhôdôt*": "preposition + verb, Hiphil infinitive construct - to give thanks", "*miṣwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - commandment of", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the God/divine being", "*mishmār*": "noun, masculine singular - watch/duty", "*ləʿummat*": "preposition + noun - opposite/corresponding to", "*mishmār*": "noun, masculine singular - watch/duty" }, "variants": { "*rāʾshê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders", "*waʾăḥêhem*": "and their brothers/kinsmen/colleagues", "*ləhallēl*": "to praise/to sing praises", "*ləhôdôt*": "to give thanks/to offer thanksgiving", "*miṣwat*": "commandment/ordinance/instruction", "*ʾîsh-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/divine representative/prophet", "*mishmār ləʿummat mishmār*": "watch opposite watch/duty roster/service alternating with service" } }
• Ps 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.12.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־הַשְּׁמִינִ֗ית מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon the *šəmînîṯ*, *mizmôr* to *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "singular, masculine with prefixed preposition 'to/for' - director/chief musician", "*šəmînîṯ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article 'the' - eighth/octave", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular construct - psalm/song", "*dāwid*": "proper name with prefixed preposition 'to/for' - David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "chief musician/choirmaster/director", "*šəmînîṯ*": "eighth/octave/eight-stringed instrument", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song" } }
• Ps 18:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֤חַ ׀ לְעֶ֥בֶד יְהוָ֗ה לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר דִּבֶּ֨ר ׀ לַיהוָ֗ה אֶת־דִּ֭בְרֵי הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את בְּי֤וֹם הִֽצִּיל־יְהוָ֘ה אוֹת֥וֹ מִכַּ֥ף כָּל־אֹ֝יְבָ֗יו וּמִיַּ֥ד שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "To the *menatseach* for *ebed* *YHWH* for *David* which *dibber* to *YHWH* *et*-*dibrey* the *shirah* this in *yom* *hitsil*-*YHWH* him from *kaf* all-*oyebav* and from *yad* *Shaul*.", "grammar": { "*menatseach*": "preposition + participle, masculine singular - to the director/choirmaster", "*ebed*": "construct state, masculine singular - servant of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*David*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*dibber*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - spoke", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*dibrey*": "construct state, masculine plural - words of", "*shirah*": "feminine singular noun - song", "*yom*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*hitsil*": "hifil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - delivered/rescued", "*kaf*": "construct state, feminine singular - palm/hand of", "*oyebav*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person suffix - his enemies", "*yad*": "construct state, feminine singular - hand of" }, "variants": { "*menatseach*": "director/choirmaster/musical leader", "*dibber*": "spoke/uttered/recited", "*shirah*": "song/psalm/poem", "*hitsil*": "delivered/rescued/saved" } }