1 Chronicles 27:23

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{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.27.23", "source": "וְלֹא־נָשָׂ֤א דָוִיד֙ מִסְפָּרָ֔ם לְמִבֶּ֛ן עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וּלְמָ֑טָּה כִּ֚י אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה לְהַרְבּ֥וֹת אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And not-*nāśā'* *Dāwiḏ* *misəpārām* from *ben* twenty *šānāh* and downward; for *'āmar* *YHWH* to *harbôṯ* *'eṯ*-*Yiśrā'ēl* like *kôḵəḇê* the *šāmāyim*.", "grammar": { "*nāśā'*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lifted/counted", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*misəpārām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person plural suffix - their number", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*'āmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*harbôṯ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to multiply", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kôḵəḇê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - stars of", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*nāśā'*": "lifted/carried/took/counted", "*misəpārām*": "their number/their census", "*harbôṯ*": "to multiply/to increase", "*kôḵəḇê*": "stars of", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלֹא־נָשָׂ֤א דָוִיד֙ מִסְפָּרָ֔ם לְמִבֶּ֛ן עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וּלְמָ֑טָּה כִּ֚י אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה לְהַרְבּ֥וֹת אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃

Transliteration

And not-nāśā' Dāwiḏ misəpārām from ben twenty šānāh and downward; for 'āmar YHWH to harbôṯ 'eṯ-Yiśrā'ēl like kôḵəḇê the šāmāyim.

Grammar Details

• *nāśā'*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lifted/counted
• *Dāwiḏ*: proper noun - David
• *misəpārām*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person plural suffix - their number
• *ben*: noun, masculine singular construct - son of
• *šānāh*: noun, feminine singular - year
• *'āmar*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said
• *YHWH*: proper noun - Yahweh
• *harbôṯ*: verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to multiply
• *'eṯ*: direct object marker
• *Yiśrā'ēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *kôḵəḇê*: noun, masculine plural construct - stars of
• *šāmāyim*: noun, masculine plural - heavens

Word Meanings

• *nāśā'*: lifted/carried/took/counted
• *misəpārām*: their number/their census
• *harbôṯ*: to multiply/to increase
• *kôḵəḇê*: stars of
• *šāmāyim*: heavens/sky

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  David did not take a count of those twenty years old and younger, because the Lord had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But David did not count those twenty years old and under, because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the heavens.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Jehovah had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Dauid toke not the nombre of them that were twentye yeare olde and there vnder: for the LORDE had promysed to multiplye Israel as the starres of the?kie.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Dauid tooke not the nober of them from twentie yeere olde and vnder, because the Lord had sayde that he would increase Israel like vnto the starres of the heauens.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Dauid toke not the number of them vnder twentie yeres, because the Lorde saide he would encrease Israel lyke vnto the starres of the skye.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But David didn't take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Yahweh had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And David hath not taken up their number from a son of twenty years and under, for Jehovah said to multiply Israel as the stars of the heavens.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Jehovah had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Jehovah had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But David did not take the number of those who were under twenty years old, for the Lord had said that he would make Israel like the stars of heaven in number.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But David didn't take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Yahweh had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David did not count the males twenty years old and under, for the LORD had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 15:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.5", "source": "וַיּוֹצֵ֨א אֹת֜וֹ הַח֗וּצָה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַבֶּט־נָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָה וּסְפֹר֙ הַכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔ים אִם־תּוּכַ֖ל לִסְפֹּ֣ר אֹתָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ כֹּ֥ה יִהְיֶ֖ה זַרְעֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*yôṣēʾ* him the-*ḥûṣāh* and-*yōʾmer* *habbeṭ*-*nāʾ* the-*šāmaymāh* and-*səp̄ōr* the-*kôḵāḇîm* if-*tûḵal* to-*lispōr* them and-*yōʾmer* to-him thus *yihyeh* *zarʿeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*yôṣēʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he brought out", "*ḥûṣāh*": "noun with directional suffix - outside/outward", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*habbeṭ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - look/gaze", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*šāmaymāh*": "masculine dual noun with directional suffix - toward the heavens", "*səp̄ōr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - count", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "masculine plural noun - stars", "*tûḵal*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you are able", "*lispōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefix - to count", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*zarʿeḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*yôṣēʾ*": "brought out/led out/caused to go out", "*ḥûṣāh*": "outside/outdoors/abroad", "*habbeṭ*": "look/gaze/observe/pay attention", "*šāmaymāh*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm", "*səp̄ōr*": "count/number/recount", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*zarʿeḵā*": "seed/offspring/descendants/posterity" } }
• Heb 11:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.12", "source": "Διὸ καὶ ἀφʼ ἑνὸς ἐγεννήθησαν, καὶ ταῦτα νενεκρωμένου, καθὼς τὰ ἄστρα τοῦ οὐρανοῦ τῷ πλήθει, καὶ ὡσ ἡ ἄμμος ἡ παρὰ τὸ χεῖλος τῆς θαλάσσης ἡ ἀναρίθμητος.", "text": "*Dio* also from *henos* *egennēthēsan*, and this one having been *nenekrōmenou*, as the *astra* of the *ouranou* in the *plēthei*, and as the *ammos* *para* the *cheilos* of the *thalassēs* the *anarithmētos*.", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*henos*": "cardinal numeral, genitive, masculine, singular - one", "*egennēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - were born/begotten", "*nenekrōmenou*": "perfect passive participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having been dead/deadened", "*astra*": "nominative, neuter, plural - stars", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven/sky", "*plēthei*": "dative, neuter, singular - in multitude", "*ammos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sand", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - beside/by/near", "*cheilos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - shore/lip/rim", "*thalassēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sea", "*anarithmētos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - innumerable/countless" }, "variants": { "*Dio*": "therefore/for this reason/wherefore", "*egennēthēsan*": "were born/begotten/brought forth", "*nenekrōmenou*": "having been dead/deadened/impotent", "*astra*": "stars/constellations", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky/firmament", "*plēthei*": "multitude/number/fullness", "*ammos*": "sand/seashore", "*cheilos*": "shore/lip/rim/edge", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean", "*anarithmētos*": "innumerable/countless/numberless" } }
• Num 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Numbers.1.18", "source": "וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־הָעֵדָ֜ה הִקְהִ֗ילוּ בְּאֶחָד֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וַיִּתְיַֽלְד֥וּ עַל־מִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר שֵׁמ֗וֹת מִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָ֛ה וָמַ֖עְלָה לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And-*ʾēt* all-the-*ʿēdāh* *hiqhîlû* in-one to-the-*ḥōdeš* the-second and-*wayyityaldû* upon-*mišpəḥōtām* to-*bêt* *ʾăbōtām* in-*mispar* *šēmôt* from-*ben* twenty *šānāh* and-*maʿlāh* to-*guləgəlōtām*", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker with conjunction", "*ʿēdāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the congregation", "*hiqhîlû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they assembled", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition and definite article - to the month", "*wayyityaldû*": "waw-consecutive + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they declared their genealogy", "*mišpəḥōtām*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix + preposition - upon their families", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition - to house of", "*ʾăbōtām*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*mispar*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - in number of", "*šēmôt*": "noun, masculine plural - names", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition - from son of/from age", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*maʿlāh*": "noun, feminine singular with conjunction - and upward", "*guləgəlōtām*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix + preposition - by their heads/polls" }, "variants": { "*hiqhîlû*": "assembled/gathered/convened", "*wayyityaldû*": "declared their genealogy/registered their ancestry/enrolled themselves", "*guləgəlōtām*": "by their heads/by their polls/individually" } }
• 1 Chr 21:2-5 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֤יד אֶל־יוֹאָב֙ וְאֶל־שָׂרֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם לְכ֗וּ סִפְרוּ֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִבְּאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע וְעַד־דָּ֑ן וְהָבִ֣יאוּ אֵלַ֔י וְאֵדְעָ֖ה אֶת־מִסְפָּרָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwîd* to *yôʾāb* and to *śārê* the *hāʿām*, *lekû* *siprû* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* from *mibbĕʾēr* *šebaʿ* and unto *dān*, and *wĕhābîʾû* to me, and *wĕʾēdĕʿâ* *ʾet*-*mispārām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*śārê*": "construct masculine plural noun - chiefs/officials of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*lekû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go", "*siprû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - count/number", "*mibbĕʾēr šebaʿ*": "from + proper noun - from Beersheba", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*wĕhābîʾû*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine plural - and bring", "*wĕʾēdĕʿâ*": "waw conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me know", "*mispārām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their number" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "chiefs/officers/commanders/officials", "*siprû*": "count/number/register/take census of", "*wĕʾēdĕʿâ*": "that I may know/learn/be informed of" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֗ב יוֹסֵף֩ יְהוָ֨ה עַל־עַמּ֤וֹ ׀ כָּהֵם֙ מֵאָ֣ה פְעָמִ֔ים הֲלֹא֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כֻּלָּ֥ם לַאדֹנִ֖י לַעֲבָדִ֑ים לָ֣מָּה יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ זֹאת֙ אֲדֹנִ֔י לָ֛מָּה יִהְיֶ֥ה לְאַשְׁמָ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yôʾāb*, *yōsēp* *YHWH* unto *ʿammô* like them a hundred *pĕʿāmîm*. *hălōʾ* *ʾădōnî* the *hammelek*, all of them to my lord as *laʿăbādîm*. *lāmmâ* *yĕbaqqēš* *zōʾt* *ʾădōnî*? *lāmmâ* *yihyê* *lĕʾašmâ* to *yiśrāʾēl*?", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*yōsēp*": "hiphil imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may he add", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿammô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*pĕʿāmîm*": "feminine plural noun - times", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - are not", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*laʿăbādîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - as servants", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*yĕbaqqēš*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he seeks", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this thing", "*yihyê*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*lĕʾašmâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - as guilt/liability" }, "variants": { "*yōsēp*": "may he add/increase/multiply", "*pĕʿāmîm*": "times/instances/occurrences", "*ʾašmâ*": "guilt/sin/offense/cause of punishment", "*yĕbaqqēš*": "seeks/requests/demands/desires" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.4", "source": "וּדְבַר־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חָזַ֣ק עַל־יוֹאָ֑ב וַיֵּצֵ֣א יוֹאָ֗ב וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙ בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיָּבֹ֖א יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "But *ûdĕbar*-the *hammelek* *ḥāzaq* against *yôʾāb*. And *wayyēṣēʾ* *yôʾāb* and *wayyithallēk* in all *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyābōʾ* *yĕrûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*ûdĕbar*": "waw conjunction + construct masculine singular noun - but the word of", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ḥāzaq*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was strong/prevailed", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*wayyithallēk*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he walked about/traveled through", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came" }, "variants": { "*ḥāzaq*": "was strong/prevailed/was firm/was insistent", "*wayyithallēk*": "traveled through/went about/traversed" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.5", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֥ן יוֹאָ֛ב אֶת־מִסְפַּ֥ר מִפְקַד־הָעָ֖ם אֶל־דָּוִ֑יד וַיְהִ֣י כָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל אֶ֣לֶף אֲלָפִים֩ וּמֵאָ֨ה אֶ֤לֶף אִישׁ֙ שֹׁ֣לֵֽף חֶ֔רֶב וִֽיהוּדָ֕ה אַרְבַּע֩ מֵא֨וֹת וְשִׁבְעִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ שֹׁ֥לֵֽף חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And *wayyittēn* *yôʾāb* *ʾet*-*mispar* *mipqad*-the *hāʿām* to *dāwîd*, and *wayĕhî* all *yiśrāʾēl* a thousand *ʾălāpîm* and hundred *ʾelep* *ʾîš* *šōlēp* *ḥereb*, and *wîhûdâ* four hundred and seventy *ʾelep* *ʾîš* *šōlēp* *ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*mispar*": "masculine singular construct - number of", "*mipqad*": "masculine singular construct - census/numbering of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there were", "*ʾălāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*šōlēp*": "qal participle, masculine singular - drawing/brandishing", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*wîhûdâ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Judah" }, "variants": { "*mipqad*": "census/counting/mustering/enrollment", "*šōlēp ḥereb*": "drawing sword/able to bear arms/men of war/warriors" } }