1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 15:25–26

²⁵So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom. ²⁶And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

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1 Chronicles 15:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	וַיְהִ֥י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
David	דָוִ֛יד	ḏā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
the elders	וְזִקְנֵ֥י	wə·ziq·nê	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and the commanders	וְשָׂרֵ֣י	wə·śā·rê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of thousands	הָאֲלָפִ֑ים	hā·’ă·lā·p̄îm	Article; Number - masculine plural	H505 thousand
went	הַהֹֽלְכִ֗ים	ha·hō·lə·ḵîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
with rejoicing	בְּשִׂמְחָֽה׃ס	bə·śim·ḥāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth
to bring	לְֽהַעֲל֞וֹת	lə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
the ark	אֲר֧וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the covenant	בְּרִית־	bə·rîṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1285 covenant
of the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Obed-edom	אֱדֹ֖ם	’ĕ·ḏōm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5654 Obed-Edom

1 Chronicles 15:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And because God	הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
helped	בֶּעְזֹ֣ר	be‘·zōr	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5826 help, succour
the Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֔ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
who were carrying	נֹשְׂאֵ֖י	nō·śə·’ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
the ark	אֲר֣וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the covenant	בְּרִית־	bə·rîṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1285 covenant
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
they sacrificed	וַיִּזְבְּח֥וּ	way·yiz·bə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
seven	שִׁבְעָֽה־	šiḇ·‘āh-	Number - masculine singular	H7651 seven
bulls	פָרִ֖ים	p̄ā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6499 young bull, steer
and seven	וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה	wə·šiḇ·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular	H7651 seven
rams	אֵילִֽים׃	’ê·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H352 ram

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1 Chronicles 15:25 2 Samuel 6:12–23

1 Chronicles 15:26 Numbers 23:29 · 1 Chronicles 29:14 · Psalm 66:13–15 · Job 42:8 · 2 Corinthians 2:16 · Acts 26:22 · Numbers 29:32 · 1 Samuel 7:12 · Ezekiel 45:23 · Numbers 23:1–4 · 2 Corinthians 3:5 · 2 Samuel 6:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.