1 Chronicles 23:2

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{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.23.2", "source": "וַיֶּאֱסֹף֙ אֶת־כָּל־שָׂרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayeʾĕsōp̄* *ʾeṯ*-all-*śārê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and the-*kōhănîm* and the-*Ləwiyyîm*", "grammar": { "*wayeʾĕsōp̄*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he gathered", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests", "*Ləwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Levites" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "princes, officials, leaders, chiefs", "*wayeʾĕsōp̄*": "gathered, assembled, brought together" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֶּאֱסֹף֙ אֶת־כָּל־שָׂרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃

Transliteration

And wayeʾĕsōp̄ ʾeṯ-all-śārê Yiśrāʾēl and the-kōhănîm and the-Ləwiyyîm

Grammar Details

• *wayeʾĕsōp̄*: verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he gathered
• *ʾeṯ*: direct object marker
• *śārê*: noun, masculine plural construct - princes/officials of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun
• *kōhănîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests
• *Ləwiyyîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Levites

Word Meanings

• *śārê*: princes, officials, leaders, chiefs
• *wayeʾĕsōp̄*: gathered, assembled, brought together

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he gathered together all the leaders of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he gathered together{H622} all the princes{H8269} of Israel,{H3478} with the priests{H3548} and the Levites.{H3881}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he gathered together{H622}{(H8799)} all the princes{H8269} of Israel{H3478}, with the priests{H3548} and the Levites{H3881}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Dauid gathered all the rulers in Israel together, and the prestes & Leuites,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And hee gathered together all the princes of Israel with the Priestes and the Leuites.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And then he gathered together all the lordes of Israel, with the priestes and the Leuites.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and gathereth all the heads of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he got together all the chiefs of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David assembled all the leaders of Israel, along with the priests and the Levites.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 23:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Joshua.23.2", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֤א יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִזְקֵנָיו֙ וּלְרָאשָׁ֔יו וּלְשֹׁפְטָ֖יו וּלְשֹֽׁטְרָ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם אֲנִ֣י זָקַ֔נְתִּי בָּ֖אתִי בַּיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *Yəhôšuaʿ* to all *Yiśrāʾēl*, to *zəqēnāyw* and to *rāʾšāyw* and to *šōp̄ətāyw* and to *šōtərāyw* and *wayyōʾmer* to them, *ʾănî* *zāqantî* *bāʾtî* in the *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*zəqēnāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - his elders", "*rāʾšāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - his heads/leaders", "*šōp̄ətāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - his judges", "*šōtərāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - his officers", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾănî*": "1cs personal pronoun - I", "*zāqantî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I have grown old", "*bāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I have come/entered", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the days" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned", "*zəqēnāyw*": "his elders/elderly leaders", "*rāʾšāyw*": "his heads/chiefs/leaders", "*šōp̄ətāyw*": "his judges/those who adjudicate", "*šōtərāyw*": "his officers/officials/record-keepers", "*zāqantî*": "I have grown old/I have aged", "*bāʾtî bayyāmîm*": "I have come into days/I am advanced in age/I am well along in years" } }
• Josh 24:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.1", "source": "וַיֶּאֶסֹ֧ף יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ אֶת־כָּל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שְׁכֶ֑מָה וַיִּקְרָא֩ לְזִקְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל וּלְרָאשָׁ֗יו וּלְשֹֽׁפְטָיו֙ וּלְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יו וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י הָאֱלֹהִֽים", "text": "And *wə-yə'ĕsōp̄* *yəhōwšuʿa* *'eṯ*-all-*šiḇṭê* *yiśrā'ēl* *šəḵemāh* and *wə-yiqrā'* to-*ziqnê* *yiśrā'ēl* and-to-*rā'šāyw* and-to-*šōp̄ṭāyw* and-to-*šōṭərāyw* and *wə-yiṯyaṣṣəḇū* before *hā'ĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yə'ĕsōp̄*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered", "*yəhōwšuʿa*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šəḵemāh*": "proper noun with directional hey - to Shechem", "*wə-yiqrā'*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*rā'šāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heads/chiefs", "*šōp̄ṭāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his judges", "*šōṭərāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his officers", "*wə-yiṯyaṣṣəḇū*": "conjunctive waw + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they presented themselves", "*hā'ĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God" }, "variants": { "*wə-yə'ĕsōp̄*": "gathered/assembled/brought together", "*šiḇṭê*": "tribes/clans/branches", "*šəḵemāh*": "to Shechem (directional)", "*rā'šāyw*": "his heads/chiefs/leaders", "*šōp̄ṭāyw*": "his judges/magistrates", "*šōṭərāyw*": "his officers/scribes/overseers", "*wə-yiṯyaṣṣəḇū*": "they presented themselves/stood/positioned themselves", "*hā'ĕlōhîm*": "the God/God (plural form with singular meaning)" } }
• 1 Chr 13:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.13.1", "source": "וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ דָּוִ֗יד עִם־שָׂרֵ֧י הָאֲלָפִ֛ים וְהַמֵּא֖וֹת לְכָל־נָגִֽיד׃", "text": "*wə-yiwwāʿaṣ* *dāwīd* *ʿim*-*śārê* *hā-ʾălāpîm* *wə-ha-mēʾôt* *lə-kol*-*nāgîd*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiwwāʿaṣ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he consulted/took counsel", "*dāwīd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*śārê*": "construct masculine plural of *śar* - chiefs/commanders of", "*hā-ʾălāpîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the thousands", "*wə-ha-mēʾôt*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine plural noun - and the hundreds", "*lə-kol*": "preposition + noun construct - to/with all of", "*nāgîd*": "masculine singular noun - leader/prince/commander" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiwwāʿaṣ*": "consulted with/deliberated with/took counsel with", "*śārê*": "captains/commanders/leaders/officials of", "*nāgîd*": "leader/prince/ruler/commander" } }
• 1 Chr 28:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.28.1", "source": "וַיַּקְהֵ֣ל דָּוִ֣יד אֶת־כָּל־שָׂרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל שָׂרֵ֣י הַשְּׁבָטִ֣ים וְשָׂרֵ֣י הַמַּחְלְק֣וֹת הַמְשָׁרְתִ֪ים אֶת־הַמֶּ֟לֶךְ וְשָׂרֵ֣י הָאֲלָפִ֣ים וְשָׂרֵ֣י הַמֵּא֡וֹת וְשָׂרֵ֣י כָל־רְכוּשׁ־וּמִקְנֶה֩ ׀ לַמֶּ֨לֶךְ וּלְבָנָ֜יו עִם־הַסָּרִיסִ֧ים וְהַגִּבּוֹרִ֛ים וּֽלְכָל־גִּבּ֥וֹר חָ֖יִל אֶל־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And *wayyaqhēl* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-all-*śārê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *śārê* the-*shᵉḇāṭîm* and-*śārê* the-*maḥlᵉqôt* the-*mᵉšārtîm* *ʾet*-the-*melek* and-*śārê* the-*ʾălāp̄îm* and-*śārê* the-*mēʾôt* and-*śārê* all-*rᵉḵûš*-and-*miqneh* to-the-*melek* and-to-*bānāw* with-the-*sārisîm* and-the-*gibbôrîm* and-to-all-*gibbôr* *ḥayil* to-*Yᵉrûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*wayyaqhēl*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he assembled/gathered", "*Dāwid*": "proper name, masculine singular - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śārê*": "construct state, masculine plural of *śar* - leaders/princes/officials of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*shᵉḇāṭîm*": "masculine plural - tribes", "*maḥlᵉqôt*": "feminine plural - divisions", "*mᵉšārtîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - serving/ministering", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "masculine plural - thousands", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural - hundreds", "*rᵉḵûš*": "masculine singular - property/possessions", "*miqneh*": "masculine singular - livestock/cattle", "*bānāw*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*sārisîm*": "masculine plural - officials/eunuchs", "*gibbôrîm*": "masculine plural - mighty men/warriors", "*gibbôr*": "masculine singular - mighty man/warrior", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular - strength/valor/army", "*Yᵉrûšālāim*": "proper name - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*wayyaqhēl*": "assembled/gathered/convened", "*śārê*": "officials/princes/chiefs/captains", "*maḥlᵉqôt*": "divisions/courses", "*mᵉšārtîm*": "serving/ministering/attending", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "thousands/military units", "*mēʾôt*": "hundreds/military units", "*rᵉḵûš*": "property/possessions/goods", "*miqneh*": "livestock/cattle/herds", "*sārisîm*": "court officials/eunuchs/officers", "*gibbôr*": "mighty man/warrior/champion", "*ḥayil*": "valor/strength/ability/army/wealth" } }
• 2 Chr 34:29-30 : 29 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.34.29", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֶּאֱסֹ֕ף אֶת־כָּל־זִקְנֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה וִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* the *melek* and *wayye'esōp* *'et-kol-ziqnê* *Yəhûdāh* and *Yərûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent", "*ha-melek*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wayye'esōp*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he gathered", "*'et-kol*": "direct object marker + noun - all", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wi-Yərûšālāim*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched/commissioned", "*'āsap*": "gathered/assembled/collected", "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men/senior leaders" } } 30 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.34.30", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַל הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ בֵּית־יְ֠הוָה וְכָל־אִ֨ישׁ יְהוּדָ֜ה וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם וְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם מִגָּד֣וֹל וְעַד־קָטָ֑ן וַיִּקְרָ֣א בְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗ם אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵי֙ סֵ֣פֶר הַבְּרִ֔ית הַנִּמְצָ֖א בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿal* the *melek* *bêt-YHWH* and all *'îš* *Yəhûdāh* and *yōšəbê* *Yərûšālaim* and *ha-kōhănîm* and *ha-ləwiyyîm* and all *hā-ʿām* from *gādôl* and unto *qāṭān*. And *wayyiqrā'* in *'oznêhem* *'et-kol-dibrê* *sēper* *ha-bərît* *ha-nimṣā'* *bêt* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went up", "*ha-melek*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*bêt-YHWH*": "construct noun + divine name - house of YHWH", "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + noun - and all", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wə-yōšəbê*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural construct - and inhabitants of", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wə-ha-kōhănîm*": "conjunction + article + noun, masculine plural - and the priests", "*wə-ha-ləwiyyîm*": "conjunction + article + noun, masculine plural - and the Levites", "*wə-kol-hā-ʿām*": "conjunction + noun + article + noun - and all the people", "*mi-gādôl*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - from great", "*wə-ʿad-qāṭān*": "conjunction + preposition + adjective, masculine singular - and unto small", "*wayyiqrā'*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he read", "*bə-'oznêhem*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their ears", "*'et-kol-dibrê*": "direct object marker + noun + noun, masculine plural construct - all words of", "*sēper*": "noun, masculine singular construct - book of", "*ha-bərît*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the covenant", "*ha-nimṣā'*": "article + niphal participle, masculine singular - the one found", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH" }, "variants": { "*ʿālâ*": "went up/ascended/climbed", "*bêt-YHWH*": "house of YHWH/temple", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants/residents/dwellers", "*kōhănîm*": "priests", "*ləwiyyîm*": "Levites", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*gādôl*": "great/large/important", "*qāṭān*": "small/young/insignificant", "*qārā'*": "read/called/proclaimed", "*'oznêhem*": "their ears (meaning in their hearing)", "*dibrê*": "words/matters of", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*nimṣā'*": "found/discovered/located" } }