1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 9:27–29
27They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they were responsible for guarding it and opening it every morning.
28Some of them were in charge of the articles used in worship, to count them whenever they were brought in or taken out. 29Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices.
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1 Chronicles 9:27
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They would spend the night | יָלִ֑ינוּ | yā·lî·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3885 lodge, pass the night |
| stationed around | וּסְבִיב֥וֹת | ū·sə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H5439 circuit, round about |
| the house | בֵּית־ | bêṯ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of God | הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| because | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| they | עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם | ‘ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5921 height |
| were responsible for guarding it | מִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת | miš·me·reṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H4931 guard, watch |
| and opening it | הַמַּפְתֵּ֖חַ | ham·map̄·tê·aḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4668 key |
| every morning | וְלַבֹּ֥קֶר | wə·lab·bō·qer | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1242 morning |
1 Chronicles 9:28
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Some of them | וּמֵהֶ֖ם | ū·mê·hem | Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| were in charge of | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the articles | כְּלֵ֣י | kə·lê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H3627 article, utensil, vessel |
| used in worship | הָעֲבוֹדָ֑ה | hā·‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5656 labour, service |
| to | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| count them | בְמִסְפָּ֣ר | ḇə·mis·pār | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H4557 number, tale |
| whenever they were brought in | יְבִיא֔וּם | yə·ḇî·’ūm | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| taken out | יוֹצִיאֽוּם׃ | yō·w·ṣî·’ūm | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural | H3318 go or come out |
1 Chronicles 9:29
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Others were put | מְמֻנִּים֙ | mə·mun·nîm | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural | H4487 count, number, reckon, assign |
| in charge of | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the furnishings | הַכֵּלִ֔ים | hak·kê·lîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3627 article, utensil, vessel |
| and other | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| articles | כְּלֵ֣י | kə·lê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H3627 article, utensil, vessel |
| of the sanctuary | הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ | haq·qō·ḏeš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| as well as the fine flour | הַסֹּ֙לֶת֙ | has·sō·leṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5560 fine flour |
| wine | וְהַיַּ֣יִן | wə·hay·ya·yin | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3196 wine |
| oil | וְהַשֶּׁ֔מֶן | wə·haš·še·men | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8081 fat, oil |
| frankincense | וְהַלְּבוֹנָ֖ה | wə·hal·lə·ḇō·w·nāh | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H3828 frankincense |
| and spices | וְהַבְּשָׂמִֽים׃ | wə·hab·bə·śā·mîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1314 spice, balsam, balsam-tree |
Cross-references
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1 Chronicles 9:27 1 Chronicles 23:30–32
1 Chronicles 9:28 Nehemiah 12:44 · Nehemiah 13:4–5
1 Chronicles 9:29 1 Chronicles 23:29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.