1 Chronicles 29:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

‫וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִיד֙ לְכָל־הַקָּהָ֔ל בָּ֥רְכוּ נָ֖א אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם וַיְבָרֲכ֣וּ כָֽל־הַקָּהָ֗ל לַיהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבֹֽתֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּקְּד֧וּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֛וּ לַיהוָ֖ה וְלַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃‬

Transliteration

And-wayyōʾmer Dāwīd to-all-the-qāhāl, bārəkû nāʾ ʾet-YHWH your-ʾĕlōhêkem. And-wayəbārăkû all-the-qāhāl to-YHWH ʾĕlōhê their-ʾăbōtêhem, and-wayyiqqədû and-wayyištaḥăwû to-YHWH and-to-the-melek.

Grammar Details

*wayyōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
*Dāwīd*: proper noun, masculine - David
*qāhāl*: noun, masculine singular - assembly
*bārəkû*: piel imperative, masculine plural - bless
*nāʾ*: particle of entreaty - please/now
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*YHWH*: divine name - LORD/Yahweh
*ʾĕlōhêkem*: noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God
*wayəbārăkû*: waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they blessed
*ʾĕlōhê*: noun, masculine plural construct - God of
*ʾăbōtêhem*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers
*wayyiqqədû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed
*wayyištaḥăwû*: waw consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they prostrated themselves
*melek*: noun, masculine singular - king

Word Meanings

*bārəkû*: bless/praise/kneel before
*wayyiqqədû*: they bowed/they inclined/they bent down
*wayyištaḥăwû*: they prostrated themselves/they worshiped/they paid homage

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Referenced Verses

Exod 4:31 : 31 And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
Exod 14:31 : 31 And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
Josh 22:33 : 33 And the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt.
1 Sam 12:18 : 18 So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
1 Chr 16:36 : 36 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.
2 Chr 20:21 : 21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.
Ps 29:1-2 : 1 A Psalm of David. Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength. 2 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
Ps 95:6 : 6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
Ps 134:2 : 2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.
Ps 135:19-21 : 19 Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron: 20 Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD. 21 Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
Ps 145:1-9 : 1 David's Psalm of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. 2 Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. 3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. 4 One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. 5 I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. 6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness. 7 They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness. 8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. 9 The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. 10 All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee. 11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; 12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. 13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. 14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. 15 The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. 16 Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. 17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. 18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. 19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. 20 The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy. 21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
Ps 148:13-14 : 13 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven. 14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.
Prov 24:21 : 21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
1 Pet 2:17 : 17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
Gen 24:26 : 26 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.
Gen 24:48 : 48 And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son.

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