1 Chronicles 16:8

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Give thanks to the LORD! Call on his name! Make known his accomplishments among the nations!

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הוֹד֤וּ לַֽיהוָה֙ קִרְא֣וּ בִשְׁמ֔וֹ הוֹדִ֥יעוּ בָעַמִּ֖ים עֲלִילֹתָֽיו׃

Transliteration

yādâ [Give thanks] to YHWH [the LORD], qārāʾ [call] on his šēm [name], yādaʿ [make known] among ʿammîm [peoples] his ʿălîlâ [deeds].

Grammar Details

• *yādâ*: hiphil imperative masculine plural - give thanks!
• *qārāʾ*: qal imperative masculine plural - call!
• *yādaʿ*: hiphil imperative masculine plural - make known!
• *šēm*: singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name
• *ʿammîm*: plural noun - peoples/nations
• *ʿălîlâ*: plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his deeds/actions
• *bĕ-* (prefix): preposition - in/on/among
• *lǎ-* (prefix): preposition - to/for

Word Meanings

• *yādâ*: give thanks/praise/confess
• *qārāʾ*: call/proclaim/read
• *yādaʿ*: know/make known/inform
• *šēm*: name/reputation/character
• *ʿammîm*: peoples/nations/tribes
• *ʿălîlâ*: deeds/actions/practices

Referenced Verses

• Ps 105:1-9 : 1 Give thanks to the LORD! Call on his name! Make known his accomplishments among the nations! 2 Sing to him! Make music to him! Tell about all his miraculous deeds! 3 Boast about his holy name! Let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! 4 Seek the LORD and the strength he gives! Seek his presence continually! 5 Recall the miraculous deeds he performed, his mighty acts and the judgments he decreed, 6 O children of Abraham, God’s servant, you descendants of Jacob, God’s chosen ones! 7 He is the LORD our God; he carries out judgment throughout the earth. 8 He always remembers his covenantal decree, the promise he made to a thousand generations– 9 the promise he made to Abraham, the promise he made by oath to Isaac! 10 He gave it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as a lasting promise, 11 saying,“To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.” 12 When they were few in number, just a very few, and resident foreigners within it, 13 they wandered from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another. 14 He let no one oppress them; he disciplined kings for their sake, 15 saying,“Don’t touch my chosen ones! Don’t harm my prophets!”
• Isa 12:4 : 4 At that time you will say:“Praise the LORD! Ask him for help! Publicize his mighty acts among the nations! Make it known that he is unique!
• 2 Kgs 19:19 : 19 Now, O LORD our God, rescue us from his power, so that all the kingdoms of the earth will know that you, LORD, are the only God.”
• 1 Kgs 8:43 : 43 Then listen from your heavenly dwelling place and answer all the prayers of the foreigners. Then all the nations of the earth will acknowledge your reputation, obey you like your people Israel do, and recognize that this temple I built belongs to you.
• 1 Cor 1:2 : 2 to the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, and called to be saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.
• 1 Chr 16:8-9 : 8 Give thanks to the LORD! Call on his name! Make known his accomplishments among the nations! 9 Sing to him! Make music to him! Tell about all his miraculous deeds! 10 Boast about his holy name! Let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! 11 Seek the LORD and the strength he gives! Seek his presence continually! 12 Recall the miraculous deeds he performed, his mighty acts and the judgments he decreed, 13 O children of Israel, God’s servant, you descendants of Jacob, God’s chosen ones! 14 He is the LORD our God; he carries out judgment throughout the earth. 15 Remember continually his covenantal decree, the promise he made to a thousand generations– 16 the promise he made to Abraham, the promise he made by oath to Isaac! 17 He gave it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as a lasting promise, 18 saying,“To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.” 19 When they were few in number, just a very few, and foreign residents within it, 20 they wandered from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another. 21 He let no one oppress them, he disciplined kings for their sake, 22 saying,“Don’t touch my anointed ones! Don’t harm my prophets!”
• 1 Chr 16:34 : 34 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good and his loyal love endures.
• Ps 67:2-4 : 2 Then those living on earth will know what you are like; all nations will know how you deliver your people. 3 Let the nations thank you, O God! Let all the nations thank you! 4 Let foreigners rejoice and celebrate! For you execute justice among the nations, and govern the people living on earth.(Selah)
• Ps 78:3-6 : 3 What we have heard and learned– that which our ancestors have told us– 4 we will not hide from their descendants. We will tell the next generation about the LORD’s praiseworthy acts, about his strength and the amazing things he has done. 5 He established a rule in Jacob; he set up a law in Israel. He commanded our ancestors to make his deeds known to their descendants, 6 so that the next generation, children yet to be born, might know about them. They will grow up and tell their descendants about them.
• Acts 9:14 : 14 and here he has authority from the chief priests to imprison all who call on your name!”
• Ps 145:5-6 : 5 I will focus on your honor and majestic splendor, and your amazing deeds! 6 They will proclaim the power of your awesome acts! I will declare your great deeds!