2 Chronicles 31:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

And to the genealogy of their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation, for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

‫ וּלְהִתְיַחֵ֗שׂ בְּכָל־טַפָּ֛ם נְשֵׁיהֶ֛ם וּבְנֵיהֶ֥ם וּבְנוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם לְכָל־קָהָ֑ל כִּ֥י בֶאֱמוּנָתָ֖ם יִתְקַדְּשׁוּ־קֹֽדֶשׁ׃ ‬

Transliteration

And-to-hityaḥēś with-all-their-ṭappām their-nĕšêhem and-their-bĕnêhem and-their-bĕnôtêhem for-all-qāhāl, for in-their-ʾĕmûnātām they-yitqaddĕšû-qōdeš.

Grammar Details

• *hityaḥēś*: Hithpael infinitive construct - genealogical registration
• *ṭappām*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their little ones
• *nĕšêhem*: noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wives
• *bĕnêhem*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sons
• *bĕnôtêhem*: noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their daughters
• *qāhāl*: noun, masculine singular - assembly/congregation
• *ʾĕmûnātām*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faithfulness
• *yitqaddĕšû*: Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they sanctified themselves
• *qōdeš*: noun, masculine singular - holiness/sacred duty

Word Meanings

• *hityaḥēś*: genealogical registration/enrollment by genealogy
• *ṭappām*: their little ones/children/dependents
• *qāhāl*: assembly/congregation/community
• *ʾĕmûnātām*: their faithfulness/trustworthiness/honesty
• *yitqaddĕšû*: they sanctified themselves/consecrated themselves
• *qōdeš*: holiness/sacred duty/sanctity

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They included the registration of all their dependents—their wives, their sons, and their daughters—throughout the entire congregation, as they sanctified themselves in faithfulness and holiness.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and them that were reckoned by genealogy{H3187} of all their little ones,{H2945} their wives,{H802} and their sons,{H1121} and their daughters,{H1323} through all the congregation:{H6951} for in their office{H530} of trust they sanctified{H6942} themselves in holiness.{H6944}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And to the genealogy{H3187}{(H8692)} of all their little ones{H2945}, their wives{H802}, and their sons{H1121}, and their daughters{H1323}, through all the congregation{H6951}: for in their set office{H530} they sanctified{H6942}{(H8691)} themselves in holiness{H6944}:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they that were rekened amonge their children, wyues, sonnes and doughters amoge the whole congregacion: for that which was halowed, sanctifyed they vpon credence.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And to the generation of all their children, their wiues, and their sonnes & their daughters throughout all ye Congregation: for by their fidelitie are they partakers of the holy things.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And to the families of all their babes, wynes, sonnes and daughters through all the congregation: For vpon the fidelitie of them were the holy thinges bestowed.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and those who were reckoned by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their office of trust they sanctified themselves in holiness.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and to the genealogy among all their infants, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters to all the congregation, for in their faithfulness they sanctify themselves in holiness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and them that were reckoned by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their office of trust they sanctified themselves in holiness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and them that were reckoned by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their office of trust they sanctified themselves in holiness.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in the lists were all their little ones and their wives and their sons and daughters, through all the people: they made themselves holy in the positions which they were given.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and those who were reckoned by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their office of trust they sanctified themselves in holiness.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and to all the infants, wives, sons, and daughters of the entire assembly listed in the genealogical records, for they faithfully consecrated themselves.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 9:22 : 22 All those chosen to be gatekeepers in the gates were two hundred and twelve. They were registered by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer appointed in their set office.
• 2 Chr 31:15 : 15 And next to him were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by divisions, as well to the great as to the small:
• Isa 5:16 : 16 But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God who is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.
• Rom 15:16 : 16 That I should be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.