1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 23:28–32

²⁸but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God, ²⁹as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.

³⁰They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening. ³¹Whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, they were to serve regularly before the LORD in the numbers prescribed for them. ³²So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD.

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1 Chronicles 23:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
their duty	מַעֲמָדָ֞ם	ma·‘ă·mā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4612 office, function, service
was to assist	לְיַד־	lə·yaḏ-	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
the descendants	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֗ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
with the service	לַעֲבֹדַת֙	la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5656 labour, service
of the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
being responsible for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the courts	הַחֲצֵרוֹת֙	ha·ḥă·ṣê·rō·wṯ	Article; Noun - common plural	H2691 enclosure, court
and chambers	הַלְּשָׁכ֔וֹת	hal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H3957 room, chamber, hall, cell, lishka
the purification	טָהֳרַ֖ת	ṭā·ho·raṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2893 purifying, cleansing
of all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the holy things	קֹ֑דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
and the work	וּמַֽעֲשֵׂ֔ה	ū·ma·‘ă·śêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
of the service	עֲבֹדַ֖ת	‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5656 labour, service
of the house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of God	הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

1 Chronicles 23:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
as well as for the rows	הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֜כֶת	ham·ma·‘ă·re·ḵeṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4635 arrangement, pile
of the showbread	וּלְלֶ֨חֶם	ū·lə·le·ḥem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3899 bread, food
the fine flour	וּלְסֹ֤לֶת	ū·lə·sō·leṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H5560 fine flour
for the grain offering	לְמִנְחָה֙	lə·min·ḥāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
the wafers	וְלִרְקִיקֵ֣י	wə·lir·qî·qê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H7550 a thin cake
of unleavened bread	הַמַּצּ֔וֹת	ham·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4682 unleavened bread, or cake(s)
the baking	וְלַֽמַּחֲבַ֖ת	wə·lam·ma·ḥă·ḇaṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4227 flat plate, pan, or griddle
the mixing	וְלַמֻּרְבָּ֑כֶת	wə·lam·mur·bā·ḵeṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Hofal - Participle - feminine singular	H7246 mix, stir
and all	וּלְכָל־	ū·lə·ḵāl-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
measurements of quantity	מְשׂוּרָ֖ה	mə·śū·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4884 measure
and size	וּמִדָּֽה׃	ū·mid·dāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4060 measure, measurement, stature, size, garment

1 Chronicles 23:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They were also to stand	וְלַעֲמֹד֙	wə·la·‘ă·mōḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5975 take one's stand, stand
every morning	בַּבֹּ֣קֶר	bab·bō·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
to give thanks	לְהֹד֥וֹת	lə·hō·ḏō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3034 throw, cast
and praise	וּלְהַלֵּ֖ל	ū·lə·hal·lêl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1984 shine
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and likewise	וְכֵ֖ן	wə·ḵên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
in the evening	לָעָֽרֶב׃	lā·‘ā·reḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening

1 Chronicles 23:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whenever	וּלְכֹ֨ל	ū·lə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
burnt offerings	עֹלוֹת֙	‘ō·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5930 whole burnt-offering
were presented	הַעֲל֤וֹת	ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
on the Sabbaths	לַשַּׁבָּת֔וֹת	laš·šab·bā·ṯō·wṯ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common plural	H7676 Sabbath
New Moons	לֶחֳדָשִׁ֖ים	le·ḥo·ḏā·šîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
and appointed feasts	וְלַמֹּעֲדִ֑ים	wə·lam·mō·‘ă·ḏîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
they were to serve regularly	תָּמִ֖יד	tā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
in the numbers	בְּמִסְפָּ֨ר	bə·mis·pār	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4557 number, tale
prescribed	כְּמִשְׁפָּ֧ט	kə·miš·pāṭ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
for them	עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height

1 Chronicles 23:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	וְשָׁמְר֞וּ	wə·šā·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the responsibilities	מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת	miš·me·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4931 guard, watch
for the Tent	אֹֽהֶל־	’ō·hel-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵ֗ד	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
and	וְאֵת֙	wə·’êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the Holy Place	הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ	haq·qō·ḏeš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
and	וּמִשְׁמֶ֕רֶת	ū·miš·me·reṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4931 guard, watch
under	וּמִשְׁמֶ֕רֶת	ū·miš·me·reṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4931 guard, watch
their brothers	אֲחֵיהֶ֑ם	’ă·ḥê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H251 brother
the descendants	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֖ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
the service	לַעֲבֹדַ֖ת	la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5656 labour, service
of the house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃פ	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh