1 Chronicles 27:23

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.

📖 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.

• 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 And he brought him outside, and said, Look now toward heaven, and count the stars, if you are able to number them: and he said to him, So shall your offspring be.
• Heb 11:12 : 12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the seashore innumerable.
• Num 1:18 : 18 And they gathered all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their lineage by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, by head count.
• 1 Chr 21:2-5 : 2 And David said to Joab and to the leaders of the people, Go, count Israel from Beersheba to Dan; and bring the count to me, that I may know it. 3 And Joab answered, May the LORD make his people a hundred times more than they are: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then does my lord require this thing? why will he bring guilt upon Israel? 4 Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. So Joab went out and went throughout all Israel, and came back to Jerusalem. 5 And Joab gave the total of the people to David. And all Israel were a million one hundred thousand men who drew sword: and Judah was four hundred and seventy thousand men who drew sword.