2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 35:3
3To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To the Levites | לַ֠לְוִיִּם | lal·wî·yim | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3881 Levite |
| who taught | הַמְּבוּנִים | ham·mə·ḇū·nīm | Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural | H995 discern |
| all | לְכָל־ | lə·ḵāl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| and were holy | הַקְּדוֹשִׁ֣ים | haq·qə·ḏō·wō·šîm | Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H6918 sacred, holy |
| to the LORD | לַיהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| said | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Put | תְּנ֤וּ | tə·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H5414 give, put, set |
| the holy | הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ | haq·qō·ḏeš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| ark | אֲרוֹן־ | ’ă·rō·wn- | Noun - common singular construct | H727 chest, ark |
| in the temple | בַּ֠בַּיִת | bab·ba·yiṯ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
| built | בָּנָ֜ה | bā·nāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1129 build |
| by Solomon | שְׁלֹמֹ֤ה | šə·lō·mōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8010 Solomon |
| son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of David | דָּוִיד֙ | dā·wîḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| king | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| It is not to be | אֵין־ | ’ên- | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| carried around | מַשָּׂ֖א | maś·śā | Noun - masculine singular | H4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute |
| on your shoulders | בַּכָּתֵ֑ף | bak·kā·ṯêp̄ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side |
| Now | עַתָּ֗ה | ‘at·tāh | Adverb | H6258 now |
| serve | עִבְדוּ֙ | ‘iḇ·ḏū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H5647 work, serve |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם | ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H430 God |
| and His people | עַמּ֥וֹ | ‘am·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5971 people |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
Cross-references
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1 Chronicles 23:26 · 2 Chronicles 17:8–9 · Malachi 2:7 · 2 Chronicles 30:22 · Deuteronomy 33:10 · 2 Corinthians 4:5 · Numbers 16:9–10 · 2 Chronicles 5:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.