2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 23:4–9

4This is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who come on duty on the Sabbath shall keep watch at the doors, 5a third shall be at the royal palace, and a third at the Foundation Gate, while all the others are to be in the courtyards of the house of the LORD. 6No one is to enter the house of the LORD except the priests and those Levites who serve; they may enter because they are consecrated, but all the people are to obey the requirement of the LORD. 7The Levites must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who enters the temple must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.”

8So the Levites and all Judah did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men— those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty— for Jehoiada the priest had not released any of the divisions. 9Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields of King David that were in the house of God.

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2 Chronicles 23:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thisזֶ֥הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
is whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you are to doתַּעֲשׂ֑וּta·‘ă·śūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
A thirdהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֨יתhaš·šə·li·šîṯArticle; Number - ordinal feminine singularH7992 third
of youמִכֶּ֜םmik·kemPreposition; second person masculine plural
priestsלַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙lak·kō·hă·nîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
and Levitesוְלַלְוִיִּ֔םwə·lal·wî·yimConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
who come on dutyבָּאֵ֣יbā·’êVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
on the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֗תhaš·šab·bāṯArticle; Noun - common singularH7676 Sabbath
shall keep watchלְשֹֽׁעֲרֵ֖יlə·šō·‘ă·rêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH7778 porter
at the doorsהַסִּפִּֽים׃has·sip·pîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5592 basin, goblet

2 Chronicles 23:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
a thirdוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁית֙wə·haš·šə·li·šîṯConjunctive waw, Article; Number - ordinal feminine singularH7992 third
shall be at the royalהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
palaceבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
and a thirdוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖יתwə·haš·šə·li·šîṯConjunctive waw, Article; Number - ordinal feminine singularH7992 third
at the Foundationהַיְס֑וֹדhay·sō·wḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3247 foundation, base
Gateבְּשַׁ֣עַרbə·ša·‘arPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
while allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the othersהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
are to be in the courtyardsבְּחַצְר֖וֹתbə·ḥaṣ·rō·wṯPreposition-b; Noun - common plural constructH2691 enclosure, court
of the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

2 Chronicles 23:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Noוְאַל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
one is to enterיָב֣וֹאyā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
exceptכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙hak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
and those Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֔םlal·wî·yimPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
who serveוְהַמְשָׁרְתִ֣יםwə·ham·šā·rə·ṯîmConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH8334 minister, serve
theyהֵ֥מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
may enterיָבֹ֖אוּyā·ḇō·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
becauseכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
theyהֵ֑מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
are consecratedקֹ֣דֶשׁqō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
but allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
are to obeyיִשְׁמְר֖וּyiš·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
the requirementמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmiš·me·reṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4931 guard, watch
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

2 Chronicles 23:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֨םhal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
must surroundוְהִקִּיפוּ֩wə·hiq·qî·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH5362 strike off
the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
with weaponsוְכֵלָ֣יוwə·ḵê·lāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH3627 article, utensil, vessel
in handבְּיָד֔וֹbə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
and anyone who entersוְהַבָּ֥אwə·hab·bāConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the templeהַבַּ֖יִתhab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
must be put to deathיוּמָ֑תyū·māṯVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
You must stayוִֽהְי֥וּwih·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
closeאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH854 with
to the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
wherever he goesבְּבֹא֥וֹbə·ḇō·’ōwPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go

2 Chronicles 23:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֜םhal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
didוַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּway·ya·‘ă·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
everythingכְּכֹ֣לkə·ḵōlPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֣עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3077 Jehojada
the priestהַכֹּהֵן֒hak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
had orderedצִוָּה֮ṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Each of themאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
tookוַיִּקְחוּ֙way·yiq·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3947 take
his menאֲנָשָׁ֔יו’ă·nā·šāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH582 man, mankind
those coming on dutyבָּאֵ֣יbā·’êVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
on the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֔תhaš·šab·bāṯArticle; Noun - common singularH7676 Sabbath
andעִ֖ם‘imPrepositionH5973 with
those going off dutyיוֹצְאֵ֣יyō·wṣ·’êVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3318 go or come out
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֥עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3077 Jehojada
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
had notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
releasedפָטַ֛רp̄ā·ṭarVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6362 separate, remove, set free
the divisionsהַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת׃ham·maḥ·lə·qō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH4256 division, course

2 Chronicles 23:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֨עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3077 Jehojada
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
gaveוַיִּתֵּן֩way·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
to the commandersלְשָׂרֵ֣יlə·śā·rêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of hundredsהַמֵּא֗וֹתham·mê·’ō·wṯArticle; Number - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
the spearsהַֽחֲנִיתִים֙ha·ḥă·nî·ṯîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH2595 spear
and the largeהַמָּגִנּוֹת֙ham·mā·ḡin·nō·wṯArticle; Noun - common pluralH4043 shield
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
small shieldsהַשְּׁלָטִ֔יםhaš·šə·lā·ṭîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH7982 shield (?)
of Kingלַמֶּ֣לֶךְlam·me·leḵPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Davidדָּוִ֑ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
thatאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
were in the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God

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