God & Savior

2 Chronicles 35:3

To 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.
2 Chronicles 35:3
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לַ֠לְוִיִּם הַמְּבִינִ֨ים לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל הַקְּדוֹשִׁ֣ים לַיהוָ֗ה תְּנ֤וּ אֶת־אֲרוֹן־הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ בַּ֠בַּיִת אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּנָ֜ה שְׁלֹמֹ֤ה בֶן־דָּוִיד֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵין־לָכֶ֥ם מַשָּׂ֖א בַּכָּתֵ֑ף עַתָּ֗ה עִבְדוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת עַמּ֥וֹ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

  1. וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  2. לַ֠לְוִיִּםLal.vi.yim“to the Levites”
    Preposition with article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from לֵוִי · “Levi” · Strong's H3881
  3. הַמְּבִינִ֨יםha.me.vu.nim“those teaching”
    Definite article + Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from בִּין · “to understand” · Strong's H0995
    Qere: the scribes' reading in the margin
  4. לְכָל־le.khol“<to> all”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  5. יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  6. הַקְּדוֹשִׁ֣יםha.ke.do.Shim“<the> holy”
    Definite article + Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from קָדוֹשׁ · “holy” · Strong's H6918G
  7. לַיהוָ֗הla.Yah.weh“to Yahweh”
    Preposition + Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  8. תְּנ֤וּte.Nu“put”
    Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from נָתַן · “put” · Strong's H5414H
  9. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  10. אֲרוֹן־'a.ron-“[the] ark of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אֲרוֹן · “ark” · Strong's H0727
  11. הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ha.Ko.desh“<the> holiness”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from קֹ֫דֶשׁ · “holiness” · Strong's H6944G
  12. בַּ֠בַּיִתBa.ba.yit“in the house”
    Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004B
  13. אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  14. בָּנָ֜הba.Nah“he built”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בָּנָה · “to build” · Strong's H1129
  15. שְׁלֹמֹ֤הshe.lo.Moh“Solomon”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from שְׁלֹמֹה · “Solomon” · Strong's H8010
  16. בֶן־ven-“[the] son of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
  17. דָּוִיד֙da.Vid“David”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from דָּוִד · “David” · Strong's H1732
  18. מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh“[the] king of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  19. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  20. אֵין־'ein-“not”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אַ֫יִן · “nothing” · Strong's H0369
  21. לָכֶ֥םla.Khem“[will belong] to you”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from Op2m · “you” · Strong's H9036
  22. מַשָּׂ֖אma.Sa'“a burden”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מַשָּׂא · “burden” · Strong's H4853A
  23. בַּכָּתֵ֑ףba.ka.Tef“on the shoulder”
    Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from כָּתֵף · “shoulder” · Strong's H3802
  24. עַתָּ֗ה'a.Tah“now”
    Adverb · from עַתָּ֫ה · “now” · Strong's H6258
  25. עִבְדוּ֙'iv.Du“serve”
    Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from עָבַד · “minister” · Strong's H5647H
  26. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  27. יְהוָ֣הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  28. אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.Khem“God your”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  29. וְאֵ֖תve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  30. עַמּ֥וֹa.Mo“people his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עַם · “people” · Strong's H5971A
  31. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)