1 Chr 15:16-29 : 16 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.16",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִיד֮ לְשָׂרֵ֣י הַלְוִיִּם֒ לְהַֽעֲמִ֗יד אֶת־אֲחֵיהֶם֙ הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים בִּכְלֵי־שִׁ֛יר נְבָלִ֥ים וְכִנֹּר֖וֹת וּמְצִלְתָּ֑יִם מַשְׁמִיעִ֥ים לְהָרִֽים־בְּק֖וֹל לְשִׂמְחָֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer dāwîd lĕśārê ha-ləwiyyim lĕhaʿămîd ʾet-ʾăḥêhem ha-mĕšōrĕrîm bi-kĕlê-šîr nĕvālîm wĕ-kinnōrôt û-mĕṣiltāyim mašmîʿîm lĕhārîm-bĕqôl lĕśimḥāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*dāwîd*": "proper name - David",
"*lĕśārê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to the chiefs of",
"*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun plural - the Levites",
"*lĕhaʿămîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to appoint",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers",
"*ha-mĕšōrĕrîm*": "definite article + poel participle masculine plural - the singers",
"*bi-kĕlê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - with instruments of",
"*šîr*": "masculine singular noun - song",
"*nĕvālîm*": "masculine plural noun - harps",
"*wĕ-kinnōrôt*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and lyres",
"*û-mĕṣiltāyim*": "conjunction + feminine dual noun - and cymbals",
"*mašmîʿîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - sounding/making heard",
"*lĕhārîm*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to raise",
"*bĕqôl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with voice",
"*lĕśimḥāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - with joy"
},
"variants": {
"*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared",
"*śārê*": "chiefs/officials/leaders",
"*ha-ləwiyyim*": "the Levites (tribal name)",
"*lĕhaʿămîd*": "to appoint/to station/to establish",
"*ʾăḥêhem*": "their brothers/their relatives/their colleagues",
"*ha-mĕšōrĕrîm*": "the singers/the musicians",
"*kĕlê*": "instruments/implements/tools",
"*šîr*": "song/music",
"*nĕvālîm*": "harps/string instruments",
"*kinnōrôt*": "lyres/string instruments",
"*mĕṣiltāyim*": "cymbals/percussion instruments",
"*mašmîʿîm*": "sounding/making heard/resounding",
"*lĕhārîm*": "to raise/to lift up/to elevate",
"*qôl*": "voice/sound",
"*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/mirth"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.17",
"source": "וַיַּעֲמִ֣ידוּ הַלְוִיִּ֗ם אֵ֚ת הֵימָ֣ן בֶּן־יוֹאֵ֔ל וּמִ֨ן־אֶחָ֔יו אָסָ֖ף בֶּן־בֶּֽרֶכְיָ֑הוּ ס וּמִן־בְּנֵ֤י מְרָרִי֙ אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם אֵיתָ֖ן בֶּן־קֽוּשָׁיָֽהוּ׃",
"text": "*wə-yaʿămîdû ha-ləwiyyim ʾēt hêmān ben-yôʾēl û-min-ʾeḥāyw ʾāsāp̄ ben-berekyāhû û-min-bĕnê mĕrārî ʾăḥêhem ʾêtān ben-qûšāyāhû*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaʿămîdû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they appointed",
"*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun plural - the Levites",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*hêmān*": "proper name - Heman",
"*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of",
"*yôʾēl*": "proper name - Joel",
"*û-min*": "conjunction + preposition - and from",
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers",
"*ʾāsāp̄*": "proper name - Asaph",
"*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of",
"*berekyāhû*": "proper name - Berechiah",
"*û-min*": "conjunction + preposition - and from",
"*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*mĕrārî*": "proper name - Merari",
"*ʾăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers",
"*ʾêtān*": "proper name - Ethan",
"*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of",
"*qûšāyāhû*": "proper name - Kushaiah"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿămîdû*": "appointed/stationed/established",
"*ha-ləwiyyim*": "the Levites (tribal name)",
"*hêmān*": "Heman (personal name)",
"*yôʾēl*": "Joel (personal name)",
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers/his relatives/his colleagues",
"*ʾāsāp̄*": "Asaph (personal name)",
"*berekyāhû*": "Berechiah (personal name)",
"*bĕnê*": "sons/descendants",
"*mĕrārî*": "Merari (personal name)",
"*ʾăḥêhem*": "their brothers/their relatives/their colleagues",
"*ʾêtān*": "Ethan (personal name)",
"*qûšāyāhû*": "Kushaiah (personal name)"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.18",
"source": "וְעִמָּהֶ֖ם אֲחֵיהֶ֣ם הַמִּשְׁנִ֑ים זְכַרְיָ֡הוּ בֵּ֡ן וְיַֽעֲזִיאֵ֡ל וּשְׁמֽ͏ִירָמ֡וֹת וִיחִיאֵ֣ל ׀ וְעֻנִּ֡י אֱלִיאָ֡ב וּבְנָיָ֡הוּ וּמַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֡הוּ וּמַתִּתְיָהוּ֩ וֶאֱלִ֨יפְלֵ֜הוּ וּמִקְנֵיָ֨הוּ וְעֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֛ם וִֽיעִיאֵ֖ל הַשֹּׁעֲרִֽים׃",
"text": "*wə-ʿimmāhem ʾăḥêhem ha-mišnîm zəkaryāhû bēn wə-yaʿăzîʾēl û-šĕmîrāmôt wîḥîʾēl wə-ʿunnî ʾĕlîʾāv û-vĕnāyāhû û-maʿăśêyāhû û-mattityāhû we-ʾĕlîp̄lēhû û-miqnēyāhû wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm wî-ʿîʾēl ha-šōʿărîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʿimmāhem*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and with them",
"*ʾăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers",
"*ha-mišnîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the second-rank/deputies",
"*zəkaryāhû*": "proper name - Zechariah",
"*bēn*": "proper name or possible scribal error - Ben",
"*wə-yaʿăzîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jaaziel",
"*û-šĕmîrāmôt*": "conjunction + proper name - and Shemiramoth",
"*wîḥîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jehiel",
"*wə-ʿunnî*": "conjunction + proper name - and Unni",
"*ʾĕlîʾāv*": "proper name - Eliab",
"*û-vĕnāyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Benaiah",
"*û-maʿăśêyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Maaseiah",
"*û-mattityāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Mattithiah",
"*we-ʾĕlîp̄lēhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Eliphelehu",
"*û-miqnēyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Mikneiah",
"*wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm*": "conjunction + proper name - and Obed-Edom",
"*wî-ʿîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jeiel",
"*ha-šōʿărîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the gatekeepers"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿimmāhem*": "with them/alongside them",
"*ʾăḥêhem*": "their brothers/their relatives/their colleagues",
"*ha-mišnîm*": "the second-rank/the deputies/the assistants",
"*ha-šōʿărîm*": "the gatekeepers/the doorkeepers/the porters"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.19",
"source": "וְהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים הֵימָ֥ן אָסָ֖ף וְאֵיתָ֑ן בִּמְצִלְתַּ֥יִם נְחֹ֖שֶׁת לְהַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃",
"text": "*wə-ha-mĕšōrĕrîm hêmān ʾāsāp̄ wə-ʾêtān bi-mṣiltayim nĕḥōšet lĕhašmîaʿ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ha-mĕšōrĕrîm*": "conjunction + definite article + poel participle masculine plural - and the singers",
"*hêmān*": "proper name - Heman",
"*ʾāsāp̄*": "proper name - Asaph",
"*wə-ʾêtān*": "conjunction + proper name - and Ethan",
"*bi-mṣiltayim*": "preposition + feminine dual noun - with cymbals",
"*nĕḥōšet*": "feminine singular noun - bronze",
"*lĕhašmîaʿ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to sound"
},
"variants": {
"*ha-mĕšōrĕrîm*": "the singers/the musicians",
"*hêmān*": "Heman (personal name)",
"*ʾāsāp̄*": "Asaph (personal name)",
"*ʾêtān*": "Ethan (personal name)",
"*mṣiltayim*": "cymbals/percussion instruments",
"*nĕḥōšet*": "bronze/copper/brass",
"*lĕhašmîaʿ*": "to sound/to make heard/to resound"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.20",
"source": "וּזְכַרְיָ֨ה וַעֲזִיאֵ֜ל וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֤וֹת וִֽיחִיאֵל֙ וְעֻנִּ֣י וֽ͏ֶאֱלִיאָ֔ב וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הוּ וּבְנָיָ֑הוּ בִּנְבָלִ֖ים עַל־עֲלָמֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*û-zəkaryāh wa-ʿăzîʾēl û-šĕmîrāmôt wîḥîʾēl wə-ʿunnî we-ʾĕlîʾāv û-maʿăśêyāhû û-vĕnāyāhû bi-nĕvālîm ʿal-ʿălāmôt*",
"grammar": {
"*û-zəkaryāh*": "conjunction + proper name - and Zechariah",
"*wa-ʿăzîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Aziel",
"*û-šĕmîrāmôt*": "conjunction + proper name - and Shemiramoth",
"*wîḥîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jehiel",
"*wə-ʿunnî*": "conjunction + proper name - and Unni",
"*we-ʾĕlîʾāv*": "conjunction + proper name - and Eliab",
"*û-maʿăśêyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Maaseiah",
"*û-vĕnāyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Benaiah",
"*bi-nĕvālîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - with harps",
"*ʿal-ʿălāmôt*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - according to Alamoth (musical term)"
},
"variants": {
"*nĕvālîm*": "harps/string instruments",
"*ʿălāmôt*": "Alamoth (musical term, possibly referring to soprano/high register voices or a particular tuning)"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.21",
"source": "וּמַתִּתְיָ֣הוּ וֶאֱלִֽיפְלֵ֗הוּ וּמִקְנֵיָ֙הוּ֙ וְעֹבֵ֣ד אֱדֹ֔ם וִֽיעִיאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַזְיָ֑הוּ בְּכִנֹּר֥וֹת עַל־הַשְּׁמִינִ֖ית לְנַצֵּֽחַ׃",
"text": "*û-mattityāhû we-ʾĕlîp̄lēhû û-miqnēyāhû wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm wî-ʿîʾēl wa-ʿăzazyāhû bĕ-kinnōrôt ʿal-ha-šĕmînît lĕnaṣṣēaḥ*",
"grammar": {
"*û-mattityāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Mattithiah",
"*we-ʾĕlîp̄lēhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Eliphelehu",
"*û-miqnēyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Mikneiah",
"*wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm*": "conjunction + proper name - and Obed-Edom",
"*wî-ʿîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jeiel",
"*wa-ʿăzazyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Azaziah",
"*bĕ-kinnōrôt*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - with lyres",
"*ʿal-ha-šĕmînît*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular ordinal - according to the Sheminith (musical term)",
"*lĕnaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to lead"
},
"variants": {
"*kinnōrôt*": "lyres/string instruments",
"*ha-šĕmînît*": "the Sheminith (musical term, possibly meaning 'the eighth' or octave, or bass register)",
"*lĕnaṣṣēaḥ*": "to lead/to direct/to excel"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.22",
"source": "וּכְנַנְיָ֥הוּ שַֽׂר־הַלְוִיִּ֖ם בְּמַשָּׂ֑א יָסֹר֙ בַּמַּשָּׂ֔א כִּ֥י מֵבִ֖ין הֽוּא׃",
"text": "*û-kənanyāhû śar-ha-ləwiyyim bĕ-maśśāʾ yāsōr ba-maśśāʾ kî mēvîn hûʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*û-kənanyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Chenaniah",
"*śar*": "masculine singular construct - chief of",
"*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun plural - the Levites",
"*bĕ-maśśāʾ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in the carrying/song",
"*yāsōr*": "qal infinitive absolute - instructing",
"*ba-maśśāʾ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the carrying/song",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because",
"*mēvîn*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - skilled/understanding",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he"
},
"variants": {
"*kənanyāhû*": "Chenaniah (personal name)",
"*śar*": "chief/leader/official",
"*ha-ləwiyyim*": "the Levites (tribal name)",
"*maśśāʾ*": "carrying/burden/song/lifting (possible dual meaning)",
"*yāsōr*": "instructing/directing/teaching",
"*mēvîn*": "skilled/understanding/experienced"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.23",
"source": "וּבֶֽרֶכְיָה֙ וְאֶלְקָנָ֔ה שֹׁעֲרִ֖ים לָאָרֽוֹן׃",
"text": "*û-verekyāh wə-ʾelqānāh šōʿărîm lā-ʾārôn*",
"grammar": {
"*û-verekyāh*": "conjunction + proper name - and Berechiah",
"*wə-ʾelqānāh*": "conjunction + proper name - and Elkanah",
"*šōʿărîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - gatekeepers",
"*lā-ʾārôn*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - for the ark"
},
"variants": {
"*verekyāh*": "Berechiah (personal name)",
"*ʾelqānāh*": "Elkanah (personal name)",
"*šōʿărîm*": "gatekeepers/doorkeepers/guards",
"*ʾārôn*": "ark/chest/box"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.24",
"source": "וּשְׁבַנְיָ֡הוּ וְיֽוֹשָׁפָ֡ט וּנְתַנְאֵ֡ל וַעֲמָשַׂ֡י וּ֠זְכַרְיָהוּ וּבְנָיָ֤הוּ וֽ͏ֶאֱלִיעֶ֙זֶר֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים *מחצצרים **מַחְצְרִים֙ בַּחֲצֹ֣צְר֔וֹת לִפְנֵ֖י אֲר֣וֹן הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְעֹבֵ֤ד אֱדֹם֙ וִֽיחִיָּ֔ה שֹׁעֲרִ֖ים לָאָרֽוֹן׃",
"text": "*û-šĕvanyāhû wə-yôšāp̄āṭ û-nĕtanʾēl wa-ʿămāśay û-zəkaryāhû û-vĕnāyāhû we-ʾĕlîʿezer ha-kōhănîm *maḥṣĕṣĕrîm *maḥṣĕrîm ba-ḥăṣōṣĕrôt li-p̄nê ʾărôn hā-ʾĕlōhîm wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm wî-ḥiyyāh šōʿărîm lā-ʾārôn*",
"grammar": {
"*û-šĕvanyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Shebaniah",
"*wə-yôšāp̄āṭ*": "conjunction + proper name - and Joshaphat",
"*û-nĕtanʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Nethanel",
"*wa-ʿămāśay*": "conjunction + proper name - and Amasai",
"*û-zəkaryāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Zechariah",
"*û-vĕnāyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Benaiah",
"*we-ʾĕlîʿezer*": "conjunction + proper name - and Eliezer",
"*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the priests",
"*maḥṣĕṣĕrîm/maḥṣĕrîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - sounding (scribal variant)",
"*ba-ḥăṣōṣĕrôt*": "preposition + definite article + feminine plural noun - with the trumpets",
"*li-p̄nê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - before",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark",
"*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the God",
"*wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm*": "conjunction + proper name - and Obed-Edom",
"*wî-ḥiyyāh*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jehiah",
"*šōʿărîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - gatekeepers",
"*lā-ʾārôn*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - for the ark"
},
"variants": {
"*ha-kōhănîm*": "the priests/the officiants",
"*maḥṣĕṣĕrîm/maḥṣĕrîm*": "sounding trumpets/blowing trumpets (Kethib/Qere variant)",
"*ḥăṣōṣĕrôt*": "trumpets/metal horns",
"*li-p̄nê*": "before/in front of",
"*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/box",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being",
"*šōʿărîm*": "gatekeepers/doorkeepers/guards"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.25",
"source": "וַיְהִ֥י דָוִ֛יד וְזִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְשָׂרֵ֣י הָאֲלָפִ֑ים הַהֹֽלְכִ֗ים לְֽהַעֲל֞וֹת אֶת־אֲר֧וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֛ה מִן־בֵּ֥ית עֹבֵֽד־אֱדֹ֖ם בְּשִׂמְחָֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-yhî dāwîd wə-ziqnê yiśrāʾēl wə-śārê hā-ʾălāp̄îm ha-hōlĕkîm lĕhaʿălôt ʾet-ʾărôn bĕrît-Yahweh min-bêt ʿōvēd-ʾĕdōm bĕ-śimḥāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it was",
"*dāwîd*": "proper name - David",
"*wə-ziqnê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and elders of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wə-śārê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and chiefs of",
"*hā-ʾălāp̄îm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the thousands",
"*ha-hōlĕkîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones going",
"*lĕhaʿălôt*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring up",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark",
"*bĕrît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of",
"*Yahweh*": "divine name",
"*min-bêt*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from house of",
"*ʿōvēd-ʾĕdōm*": "proper name - Obed-Edom",
"*bĕ-śimḥāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - with joy"
},
"variants": {
"*yhî*": "it was/it happened",
"*ziqnê*": "elders/older men/leaders",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (national name)",
"*śārê*": "chiefs/leaders/commanders",
"*hā-ʾălāp̄îm*": "the thousands/the military divisions",
"*ha-hōlĕkîm*": "those going/those walking/those proceeding",
"*lĕhaʿălôt*": "to bring up/to elevate/to raise",
"*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/box",
"*bĕrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty",
"*bêt*": "house/household/temple",
"*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/mirth"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.26",
"source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ בֶּעְזֹ֣ר הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶ֨ת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם נֹשְׂאֵ֖י אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּזְבְּח֥וּ שִׁבְעָֽה־פָרִ֖ים וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה אֵילִֽים׃",
"text": "*wə-yhî be-ʿzōr hā-ʾĕlōhîm ʾet-ha-ləwiyyim nōśĕʾê ʾărôn bĕrît-Yahweh wə-yizbĕḥû šivʿāh-p̄ārîm wə-šivʿāh ʾêlîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it was",
"*be-ʿzōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in helping",
"*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the God",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun plural - the Levites",
"*nōśĕʾê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - carriers of",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark",
"*bĕrît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of",
"*Yahweh*": "divine name",
"*wə-yizbĕḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they sacrificed",
"*šivʿāh*": "feminine singular number - seven",
"*p̄ārîm*": "masculine plural noun - bulls",
"*wə-šivʿāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular number - and seven",
"*ʾêlîm*": "masculine plural noun - rams"
},
"variants": {
"*yhî*": "it was/it happened",
"*be-ʿzōr*": "in helping/when assisting/in aiding",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being",
"*ha-ləwiyyim*": "the Levites (tribal name)",
"*nōśĕʾê*": "carriers/bearers/lifters",
"*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/box",
"*bĕrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty",
"*yizbĕḥû*": "they sacrificed/they slaughtered/they offered",
"*p̄ārîm*": "bulls/oxen",
"*ʾêlîm*": "rams/male sheep"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.27",
"source": "וְדָוִ֞יד מְכֻרְבָּ֣ל ׀ בִּמְעִ֣יל בּ֗וּץ וְכָל־הַלְוִיִּם֙ הַנֹּשְׂאִ֣ים אֶת־הָאָר֔וֹן וְהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים וּכְנַנְיָ֛ה הַשַּׂ֥ר הַמַּשָּׂ֖א הַמְשֹֽׁרְרִ֑ים וְעַל־דָּוִ֖יד אֵפ֥וֹד בָּֽד׃",
"text": "*wə-dāwîd mĕkurbāl bi-mĕʿîl bûṣ wə-kol-ha-ləwiyyim ha-nōśĕʾîm ʾet-hā-ʾārôn wə-ha-mĕšōrĕrîm û-kĕnanyāh ha-śar ha-maśśāʾ ha-mĕšōrĕrîm wə-ʿal-dāwîd ʾēp̄ôd bād*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-dāwîd*": "conjunction + proper name - and David",
"*mĕkurbāl*": "pual participle masculine singular - clothed",
"*bi-mĕʿîl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with a robe of",
"*bûṣ*": "masculine singular noun - fine linen",
"*wə-kol*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and all",
"*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun plural - the Levites",
"*ha-nōśĕʾîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones carrying",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hā-ʾārôn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the ark",
"*wə-ha-mĕšōrĕrîm*": "conjunction + definite article + poel participle masculine plural - and the singers",
"*û-kĕnanyāh*": "conjunction + proper name - and Chenaniah",
"*ha-śar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the chief",
"*ha-maśśāʾ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the carrying/song",
"*ha-mĕšōrĕrîm*": "definite article + poel participle masculine plural - the singers",
"*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and on",
"*dāwîd*": "proper name - David",
"*ʾēp̄ôd*": "masculine singular noun - ephod",
"*bād*": "masculine singular noun - linen"
},
"variants": {
"*mĕkurbāl*": "clothed/dressed/wrapped",
"*mĕʿîl*": "robe/cloak/mantle",
"*bûṣ*": "fine linen/white linen",
"*ha-ləwiyyim*": "the Levites (tribal name)",
"*ha-nōśĕʾîm*": "the carriers/the bearers",
"*hā-ʾārôn*": "the ark/the chest/the box",
"*ha-mĕšōrĕrîm*": "the singers/the musicians",
"*kĕnanyāh*": "Chenaniah (personal name)",
"*ha-śar*": "the chief/the leader/the director",
"*ha-maśśāʾ*": "the carrying/the burden/the song/the lifting (possible dual meaning)",
"*ʾēp̄ôd*": "ephod (priestly garment)",
"*bād*": "linen/fine cloth"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.28",
"source": "וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מַעֲלִים֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֔ה בִּתְרוּעָה֙ וּבְק֣וֹל שׁוֹפָ֔ר וּבַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹת וּבִמְצִלְתָּ֑יִם מַשְׁמִעִ֕ים בִּנְבָלִ֖ים וְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*wə-kol-yiśrāʾēl maʿălîm ʾet-ʾărôn bĕrît-Yahweh bi-tĕrûʿāh û-vĕqôl šôp̄ār û-va-ḥăṣōṣĕrôt û-vi-mṣiltāyim mašmîʿîm bi-nĕvālîm wə-kinnōrôt*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-kol*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and all",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*maʿălîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - bringing up",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark",
"*bĕrît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of",
"*Yahweh*": "divine name",
"*bi-tĕrûʿāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - with shouting",
"*û-vĕqôl*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular construct - and with sound of",
"*šôp̄ār*": "masculine singular noun - ram's horn",
"*û-va-ḥăṣōṣĕrôt*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine plural noun - and with the trumpets",
"*û-vi-mṣiltāyim*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine dual noun - and with cymbals",
"*mašmîʿîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - sounding",
"*bi-nĕvālîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - with harps",
"*wə-kinnōrôt*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and lyres"
},
"variants": {
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (national name)",
"*maʿălîm*": "bringing up/elevating/raising",
"*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/box",
"*bĕrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty",
"*tĕrûʿāh*": "shouting/alarm/signal",
"*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise",
"*šôp̄ār*": "ram's horn/trumpet",
"*ḥăṣōṣĕrôt*": "trumpets/metal horns",
"*mṣiltāyim*": "cymbals/percussion instruments",
"*mašmîʿîm*": "sounding/making heard/resounding",
"*nĕvālîm*": "harps/string instruments",
"*kinnōrôt*": "lyres/string instruments"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.29",
"source": "וַיְהִ֗י אֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה בָּ֖א עַד־עִ֣יר דָּוִ֑יד וּמִיכַ֨ל בַּת־שָׁא֜וּל נִשְׁקְפָ֣ה ׀ בְּעַ֣ד הַחַלּ֗וֹן וַתֵּ֨רֶא אֶת־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִיד֙ מְרַקֵּ֣ד וּמְשַׂחֵ֔ק וַתִּ֥בֶז ל֖וֹ בְּלִבָּֽהּ׃",
"text": "*wə-yhî ʾărôn bĕrît Yahweh bāʾ ʿad-ʿîr dāwîd û-mîkal bat-šāʾûl nišqĕp̄āh bĕʿad ha-ḥallôn wa-tēreʾ ʾet-ha-melek dāwîd mĕraqqēd û-mĕśaḥēq wa-tivez lô bĕ-libbāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it was",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark",
"*bĕrît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of",
"*Yahweh*": "divine name",
"*bāʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - coming",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - to",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city of",
"*dāwîd*": "proper name - David",
"*û-mîkal*": "conjunction + proper name - and Michal",
"*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper name - Saul",
"*nišqĕp̄āh*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - looked out",
"*bĕʿad*": "preposition - through",
"*ha-ḥallôn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the window",
"*wa-tēreʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she saw",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-melek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king",
"*dāwîd*": "proper name - David",
"*mĕraqqēd*": "piel participle masculine singular - dancing",
"*û-mĕśaḥēq*": "conjunction + piel participle masculine singular - and celebrating",
"*wa-tivez*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she despised",
"*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him",
"*bĕ-libbāh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her heart"
},
"variants": {
"*yhî*": "it was/it happened",
"*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/box",
"*bĕrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty",
"*bāʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving",
"*ʿîr*": "city/town",
"*mîkal*": "Michal (personal name)",
"*bat*": "daughter/female descendant",
"*šāʾûl*": "Saul (personal name)",
"*nišqĕp̄āh*": "looked out/gazed/peered",
"*bĕʿad*": "through/by way of",
"*ha-ḥallôn*": "the window/the opening",
"*ha-melek*": "the king/the ruler",
"*mĕraqqēd*": "dancing/leaping/skipping",
"*mĕśaḥēq*": "celebrating/playing/rejoicing",
"*tivez*": "despised/disdained/regarded with contempt",
"*libbāh*": "her heart/her mind/her inner self"
}
}