1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 26:13–19

¹³They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.

¹⁴The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah.^a

Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.

¹⁵The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons.

¹⁶The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway^b fell to Shuppim and Hosah.

There were guards stationed at every watch. ¹⁷Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse. ¹⁸As for the court^c on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court.

¹⁹These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.

Footnotes

a 26:14 Shelemiah is a variant of Meshelemiah; see verse 2.
b 26:16 Or on the upper road
c 26:18 Hebrew parbar; twice in this verse

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1 Chronicles 26:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They cast	וַיַּפִּ֨ילוּ	way·yap·pî·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
lots	גוֹרָל֜וֹת	ḡō·w·rā·lō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H1486 lot
for each gate	לְשַׁ֥עַר	lə·ša·‘ar	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H8179 gate
according to their families	אֲבוֹתָ֖ם	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
young	כַּקָּטֹ֧ן	kaq·qā·ṭōn	Preposition-k, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6996 small, young, unimportant
and old alike	כַּגָּד֛וֹל	kag·gā·ḏō·wl	Preposition-k, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great

1 Chronicles 26:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The lot	הַגּוֹרָ֛ל	hag·gō·w·rāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1486 lot
for the East	מִזְרָ֖חָה	miz·rā·ḥāh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4217 place of sunrise, east
fell	וַיִּפֹּ֧ל	way·yip·pōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
to Shelemiah	לְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֑הוּ	lə·še·lem·yā·hū	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8018 Shelemjah
Then lots	גּֽוֹרָל֔וֹת	gō·w·rā·lō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H1486 lot
were cast	הִפִּ֙ילוּ֙	hip·pî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5307 fall, lie
for his son	בְנ֜וֹ	ḇə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
Zechariah	וּזְכַרְיָ֨הוּ	ū·zə·ḵar·yā·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2148 Zecarjah
a wise	בְּשֶׂ֗כֶל	bə·śe·ḵel	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7922 prudence, insight
counselor	יוֹעֵ֣ץ׀	yō·w·‘êṣ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
and the lot	גוֹרָל֖וֹ	ḡō·w·rā·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1486 lot
for the North Gate	צָפֽוֹנָה׃ס	ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H6828 north
fell to him	וַיֵּצֵ֥א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out

1 Chronicles 26:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the South	נֶ֑גְבָּה	neḡ·bāh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
to	לְעֹבֵ֥ד	lə·‘ō·ḇêḏ	Preposition	H5654 Obed-Edom
Obed-edom	אֱדֹ֖ם	’ĕ·ḏōm	Preposition; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5654 Obed-Edom
and the lot for the storehouses	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
to his sons	וּלְבָנָ֖יו	ū·lə·ḇā·nāw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son

1 Chronicles 26:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for the West Gate	לַֽמַּעֲרָ֔ב	lam·ma·‘ă·rāḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4628 west
and	עִ֚ם	‘im	Preposition	H5973 with
the Shallecheth	שַׁלֶּ֔כֶת	šal·le·ḵeṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7996 Shalleketh
Gate	שַׁ֣עַר	ša·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
on the ascending	הָעוֹלָ֑ה	hā·‘ō·w·lāh	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
highway	בַּֽמְסִלָּ֖ה	bam·sil·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4546 highway
Shuppim	לְשֻׁפִּ֤ים	lə·šup·pîm	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8206 Shuppim
and Hosah	וּלְחֹסָה֙	ū·lə·ḥō·sāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2621 Chosah
There were guards	מִשְׁמָ֖ר	miš·mār	Noun - masculine singular	H4929 place of confinement, goal, prison
stationed	לְעֻמַּ֥ת	lə·‘um·maṯ	Preposition-l	H5980 juxtaposition
at every watch	מִשְׁמָֽר׃	miš·mār	Noun - masculine singular	H4929 place of confinement, goal, prison

1 Chronicles 26:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Each day	לַיּוֹם֙	lay·yō·wm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
there were six	שִׁשָּׁה֒	šiš·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H8337 six
Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֣ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
on the east	לַמִּזְרָח֮	lam·miz·rāḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4217 place of sunrise, east
four	אַרְבָּעָ֔ה	’ar·bā·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H702 four
on the north	לַצָּפ֤וֹנָה	laṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H6828 north
four	אַרְבָּעָ֑ה	’ar·bā·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H702 four
on the south	לַנֶּ֥גְבָּה	lan·neḡ·bāh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
and two pairs	שְׁנַ֥יִם	šə·na·yim	Number - md	H8147 two
at the storehouse	וְלָאֲסֻפִּ֖ים	wə·lā·’ă·sup·pîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H624 gather, remove

1 Chronicles 26:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As for the court	לַפַּרְבָּ֖ר	lap·par·bār	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6503 Parbar, Parvar
on the west	לַֽמַּעֲרָ֑ב	lam·ma·‘ă·rāḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4628 west
there were four	אַרְבָּעָה֙	’ar·bā·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H702 four
at the highway	לַֽמְסִלָּ֔ה	lam·sil·lāh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4546 highway
and two	שְׁנַ֖יִם	šə·na·yim	Number - md	H8147 two
at the court	לַפַּרְבָּֽר׃	lap·par·bār	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6503 Parbar, Parvar

1 Chronicles 26:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	אֵ֗לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
the divisions	מַחְלְקוֹת֙	maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4256 division, course
of the gatekeepers	הַשֹּׁ֣עֲרִ֔ים	haš·šō·‘ă·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7778 porter
who were descendants	לִבְנֵ֥י	liḇ·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Korah	הַקָּרְחִ֖י	haq·qā·rə·ḥî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7145 a Korchite
Merari	מְרָרִֽי׃	mə·rā·rî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4847 Merari

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