1 Chronicles 16 דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים א
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1וַיָּבִ֨יאוּ֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיַּצִּ֣יגוּ אֹת֔וֹ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָאֹ֔הֶל אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָֽטָה־ל֖וֹ דָּוִ֑יד וַיַּקְרִ֛יבוּ עֹל֥וֹת וּשְׁלָמִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֥י הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃
vayyaviu et-aron ha'elohim vayyatzigu oto betokh ha'ohel asher nata-lo david vayyakrivu olot ushelamim lifne ha'elohim
And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God.
2וַיְכַ֣ל דָּוִ֔יד מֵהַעֲל֥וֹת הָעֹלָ֖ה וְהַשְּׁלָמִ֑ים וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃
vaykhal david meha'alot ha'ola vehashelamim vayvarekh et-ha'am beshem ADONAI
And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
3וַיְחַלֵּק֙ לְכָל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מֵאִ֖ישׁ וְעַד־אִשָּׁ֑ה לְאִישׁ֙ כִּכַּר־לֶ֔חֶם וְאֶשְׁפָּ֖ר וַאֲשִׁישָֽׁה׃
vaychallek lekhal-ish yisra'el me'ish ve'ad-isha le'ish kikkar-lechem ve'eshpar va'ashisha
And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a cake made in a pan, and a sweet cake.
4וַיִּתֵּ֞ן לִפְנֵ֨י אֲר֧וֹן יְהוָ֛ה מִן־הַלְוִיִּ֖ם מְשָׁרְתִ֑ים וּלְהַזְכִּיר֙ וּלְהוֹד֣וֹת וּלְהַלֵּ֔ל לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
vayyitten lifne aron ADONAI min-halviyyim meshartim ulehazkir ulehodot ulehallel laADONAI elohe yisra'el
And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to celebrate and to thank and praise the LORD, the God of Israel:
5אָסָ֥ף הָרֹ֖אשׁ וּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּ זְכַרְיָ֑ה יְעִיאֵ֡ל וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹת וִֽיחִיאֵ֡ל וּמַתִּתְיָ֡ה וֶאֱלִיאָ֡ב וּבְנָיָהוּ֩ וְעֹבֵ֨ד אֱדֹ֜ם וִֽיעִיאֵ֗ל בִּכְלֵ֤י נְבָלִים֙ וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹת וְאָסָ֖ף בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֥יִם מַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃
asaf harosh umishnehu zekharya ye'i'el ushemiramot vichi'el umattitya ve'eli'av uvenayahu ve'oved edom vi'i'el bikhle nevalim uvekhinnorot ve'asaf bamtziltayim mashmia
Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;
6וּבְנָיָ֥הוּ וְיַחֲזִיאֵ֖ל הַכֹּהֲנִ֑ים בַּחֲצֹצְר֣וֹת תָּמִ֔יד לִפְנֵ֖י אֲר֥וֹן בְּרִית־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃
uvenayahu veyachazi'el hakkohanim bachatzotzrot tamid lifne aron berit-ha'elohim
and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
7בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא אָ֣ז נָתַ֤ן דָּוִיד֙ בָּרֹ֔אשׁ לְהֹד֖וֹת לַיהוָ֑ה בְּיַד־אָסָ֖ף וְאֶחָֽיו׃
bayyom hahu az natan david barosh lehodot laADONAI beyad-asaf ve'echav
Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto the LORD, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
8הוֹד֤וּ לַֽיהוָה֙ קִרְא֣וּ בִשְׁמ֔וֹ הוֹדִ֥יעוּ בָעַמִּ֖ים עֲלִילֹתָֽיו׃
hodu laADONAI kiru vishmo hodi'u va'ammim alilotav
O give thanks unto the LORD, call upon His name; Make known His doings among the peoples.
9שִׁ֤ירוּ לוֹ֙ זַמְּרוּ־ל֔וֹ שִׂ֖יחוּ בְּכָל־נִפְלְאֹתָֽיו׃
shiru lo zammeru-lo sichu bekhal-nifle'otav
Sing unto Him, sing praises unto Him; Speak ye of all His marvellous works.
10הִֽתְהַֽלְלוּ֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם קָדְשׁ֔וֹ יִשְׂמַ֕ח לֵ֖ב מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י יְהוָֽה׃
hithallu beshem kadsho yismach lev mevakshe ADONAI
Glory ye in His holy name; Let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
11דִּרְשׁ֤וּ יְהוָה֙ וְעֻזּ֔וֹ בַּקְּשׁ֥וּ פָנָ֖יו תָּמִֽיד׃
dirshu ADONAI ve'uzzo bakkeshu fanav tamid
Seek ye the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually.
12זִכְר֗וּ נִפְלְאֹתָיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה מֹפְתָ֖יו וּמִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִֽיהוּ׃
zikhru nifle'otav asher asa moftav umishpete-fihu
Remember His marvellous works that He hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth;
13זֶ֚רַע יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עַבְדּ֔וֹ בְּנֵ֥י יַעֲקֹ֖ב בְּחִירָֽיו׃
zera' yisra'el avdo bene ya'akov bechirav
O ye seed of Israel His servant, Ye children of Jacob, His chosen ones.
14ה֚וּא יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ בְּכָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ מִשְׁפָּטָֽיו׃
hu ADONAI elohenu bekhal-ha'aretz mishpatav
He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth.
15זִכְר֤וּ לְעוֹלָם֙ בְּרִית֔וֹ דָּבָ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה לְאֶ֥לֶף דּֽוֹר׃
zikhru le'olam berito davar tzivva le'elef dor
Remember His covenant for ever, The word which He commanded to a thousand generations;
16אֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּרַת֙ אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֔ם וּשְׁבוּעָת֖וֹ לְיִצְחָֽק׃
asher karat et-avraham ushevu'ato leyitzchak
[The covenant] which He made with Abraham, And His oath unto Isaac;
17וַיַּעֲמִידֶ֤הָ לְיַעֲקֹב֙ לְחֹ֔ק לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּרִ֥ית עוֹלָֽם׃
vayya'amideha leya'akov lechok leyisra'el berit olam
And He established it unto Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant;
18לֵאמֹ֗ר לְךָ֙ אֶתֵּ֣ן אֶֽרֶץ־כְּנָ֔עַן חֶ֖בֶל נַחֲלַתְכֶֽם׃
lemor lekha etten eretz-kena'an chevel nachalatkhem
Saying: ‘Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance.’
19בִּֽהְיֽוֹתְכֶם֙ מְתֵ֣י מִסְפָּ֔ר כִּמְעַ֖ט וְגָרִ֥ים בָּֽהּ׃
bihyotkhem mete mispar kim'at vegarim bah
When ye were but a few men in number, Yea, very few, and sojourners in it,
20וַיִּֽתְהַלְּכוּ֙ מִגּ֣וֹי אֶל־גּ֔וֹי וּמִמַּמְלָכָ֖ה אֶל־עַ֥ם אַחֵֽר׃
vayyithallekhu miggoy el-goy umimmamlakha el-am acher
And when they went about from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people,
21לֹא־הִנִּ֤יחַ לְאִישׁ֙ לְעָשְׁקָ֔ם וַיּ֥וֹכַח עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מְלָכִֽים׃
lo-hinniach le'ish le'ashkam vayyokhach alehem melakhim
He suffered no man to do them wrong, Yea, for their sake He reproved kings:
22אַֽל־תִּגְּעוּ֙ בִּמְשִׁיחָ֔י וּבִנְבִיאַ֖י אַל־תָּרֵֽעוּ׃
al-tigge'u bimshichay uvinvi'ay al-tare'u
’Touch not Mine anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm.’
23שִׁ֤ירוּ לַֽיהוָה֙ כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ בַּשְּׂר֥וּ מִיּֽוֹם־אֶל־י֖וֹם יְשׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃
shiru laADONAI kal-ha'aretz basseru miyyom-el-yom yeshu'ato
Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; Proclaim His salvation from day to day.
24סַפְּר֤וּ בַגּוֹיִם֙ אֶת־כְּבוֹד֔וֹ בְּכָל־הָעַמִּ֖ים נִפְלְאֹתָֽיו׃
sapperu vaggoyim et-kevodo bekhal-ha'ammim nifle'otav
Declare His glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.
25כִּי֩ גָד֨וֹל יְהוָ֤ה וּמְהֻלָּל֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְנוֹרָ֥א ה֖וּא עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃
ki gadol ADONAI umehullal me'od venora hu al-kal-elohim
For great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; He also is to be feared above all gods.
26כִּ֠י כָּל־אֱלֹהֵ֤י הָעַמִּים֙ אֱלִילִ֔ים וַיהוָ֖ה שָׁמַ֥יִם עָשָֽׂה׃
ki kal-elohe ha'ammim elilim veADONAI shamayim asa
For all the gods of the peoples are things of nought; But the LORD made the heavens.
27ה֤וֹד וְהָדָר֙ לְפָנָ֔יו עֹ֥ז וְחֶדְוָ֖ה בִּמְקֹמֽוֹ׃
hod vehadar lefanav oz vechedva bimkomo
Honour and majesty are before Him; Strength and gladness are in His place.
28הָב֤וּ לַֽיהוָה֙ מִשְׁפְּח֣וֹת עַמִּ֔ים הָב֥וּ לַיהוָ֖ה כָּב֥וֹד וָעֹֽז׃
havu laADONAI mishpechot ammim havu laADONAI kavod va'oz
Ascribe unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto the LORD glory and strength.
29הָב֥וּ לַיהוָ֖ה כְּב֣וֹד שְׁמ֑וֹ שְׂא֤וּ מִנְחָה֙ וּבֹ֣אוּ לְפָנָ֔יו הִשְׁתַּחֲו֥וּ לַיהוָ֖ה בְּהַדְרַת־קֹֽדֶשׁ׃
havu laADONAI kevod shemo seu mincha uvou lefanav hishtachavu laADONAI behadrat-kodesh
Ascribe unto the LORD the glory due unto His name; Bring an offering, and come before Him; Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
30חִ֤ילוּ מִלְּפָנָיו֙ כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ אַף־תִּכּ֥וֹן תֵּבֵ֖ל בַּל־תִּמּֽוֹט׃
chilu millefanav kal-ha'aretz af-tikkon tevel bal-timmot
Tremble before Him, all the earth; The world also is established that it cannot be moved.
31יִשְׂמְח֤וּ הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ וְתָגֵ֣ל הָאָ֔רֶץ וְיֹאמְר֥וּ בַגּוֹיִ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה מָלָֽךְ׃
yismechu hashamayim vetagel ha'aretz veyomru vaggoyim ADONAI malakh
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations: ‘The LORD reigneth.’
32יִרְעַ֤ם הַיָּם֙ וּמְלוֹא֔וֹ יַעֲלֹ֥ץ הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־בּֽוֹ׃
yir'am hayyam umeloo ya'alotz hassade vekhal-asher-bo
Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; Let the field exult, and all that is therein;
33אָ֥ז יְרַנְּנ֖וּ עֲצֵ֣י הַיָּ֑עַר מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה כִּי־בָ֖א לִשְׁפּ֥וֹט אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
az yerannenu atze hayya'ar millifne ADONAI ki-va lishpot et-ha'aretz
Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy, Before the LORD, for He is come to judge the earth.
34הוֹד֤וּ לַיהוָה֙ כִּ֣י ט֔וֹב כִּ֥י לְעוֹלָ֖ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
hodu laADONAI ki tov ki le'olam chasdo
O give thanks unto the LORD; for He is good; For His mercy endureth for ever.
35וְאִמְר֕וּ הוֹשִׁיעֵ֨נוּ֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׁעֵ֔נוּ וְקַבְּצֵ֥נוּ וְהַצִּילֵ֖נוּ מִן־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם לְהֹדוֹת֙ לְשֵׁ֣ם קָדְשֶׁ֔ךָ לְהִשְׁתַּבֵּ֖חַ בִּתְהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃
ve'imru hoshi'enu elohe yish'enu vekabbetzenu vehatzilenu min-haggoyim lehodot leshem kadshekha lehishtabbeach bithillatekha
And say ye: ‘Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us together and deliver us from the nations, That we may give thanks unto Thy holy name, That we may triumph in Thy praise.’
36בָּר֤וּךְ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִן־הָעוֹלָ֖ם וְעַ֣ד הָעֹלָ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ כָל־הָעָם֙ אָמֵ֔ן וְהַלֵּ֖ל לַֽיהוָֽה׃
barukh ADONAI elohe yisra'el min-ha'olam ve'ad ha'olam vayyomru khal-ha'am amen vehallel laADONAI
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And all the people said: ‘Amen, ‘and praised the LORD.
37וַיַּֽעֲזָב־שָׁ֗ם לִפְנֵי֙ אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֔ה לְאָסָ֖ף וּלְאֶחָ֑יו לְשָׁרֵ֞ת לִפְנֵ֧י הָאָר֛וֹן תָּמִ֖יד לִדְבַר־י֥וֹם בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃
vayya'azav-sham lifne aron berit-ADONAI le'asaf ule'echav lesharet lifne ha'aron tamid lidvar-yom beyomo
So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;
38וְעֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֛ם וַאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם שִׁשִּׁ֣ים וּשְׁמוֹנָ֑ה וְעֹבֵ֨ד אֱדֹ֧ם בֶּן־יְדִית֛וּן וְחֹסָ֖ה לְשֹׁעֲרִֽים׃
ve'oved edom va'achehem shishim ushemona ve'oved edom ben-yeditun vechosa lesho'arim
and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jedithun and Hosah to be door-keepers;
39וְאֵ֣ת ׀ צָד֣וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֗ן וְאֶחָיו֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים לִפְנֵ֖י מִשְׁכַּ֣ן יְהוָ֑ה בַּבָּמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃
ve'et tzadok hakkohen ve'echav hakkohanim lifne mishkan ADONAI babbama asher begiv'on
and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,
40לְֽהַעֲלוֹת֩ עֹל֨וֹת לַיהוָ֜ה עַל־מִזְבַּ֧ח הָעֹלָ֛ה תָּמִ֖יד לַבֹּ֣קֶר וְלָעָ֑רֶב וּלְכָל־הַכָּתוּב֙ בְּתוֹרַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
leha'alot olot laADONAI al-mizbach ha'ola tamid labboker vela'arev ulekhal-hakkatuv betorat ADONAI asher tzivva al-yisra'el
to offer burnt-offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of burnt-offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the Law of the LORD, which He commanded unto Israel;
41וְעִמָּהֶם֙ הֵימָ֣ן וִֽידוּת֔וּן וּשְׁאָר֙ הַבְּרוּרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִקְּב֖וּ בְּשֵׁמ֑וֹת לְהֹדוֹת֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י לְעוֹלָ֖ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
ve'immahem heman vidutun ushe'ar habberurim asher nikkevu beshemot lehodot laADONAI ki le'olam chasdo
and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because His mercy endureth for ever;
42וְעִמָּהֶם֩ הֵימָ֨ן וִֽידוּת֜וּן חֲצֹצְר֤וֹת וּמְצִלְתַּ֨יִם֙ לְמַשְׁמִיעִ֔ים וּכְלֵ֖י שִׁ֣יר הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וּבְנֵ֥י יְדוּת֖וּן לַשָּֽׁעַר׃
ve'immahem heman vidutun chatzotzrot umetziltayim lemashmi'im ukhele shir ha'elohim uvene yedutun lasha'ar
and with them Heman and Jeduthun, to sound aloud with trumpets and cymbals, and with instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.
43וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ כָל־הָעָ֖ם אִ֣ישׁ לְבֵית֑וֹ וַיִּסֹּ֥ב דָּוִ֖יד לְבָרֵ֥ךְ אֶת־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃
vayyelkhu khal-ha'am ish leveto vayyissov david levarekh et-beto
And all the people departed every man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.
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Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (ketiv shown with the qere in brackets). JPS 1917 and the Hebrew use Hebrew verse numbers; the English column uses English numbering, which sometimes differs by a verse.