1 Chronicles 15 Cross References - Rotherham

¹ And he made him houses, in the city of David,––and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. ² Then, said David, None must carry the ark of God, save the Levites,––for, of them, did Yahweh make choice, to bear the ark of Yahweh, and to attend it, unto times age–abiding. ³ So David convoked all Israel, unto Jerusalem,––to bring up the ark of Yahweh, unto the place thereof, which he had prepared for it. ⁴ And David gathered together the sons of Aaron, and the Levites: ⁵ Of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and his brethren, one hundred and twenty; ⁶ of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred and twenty; ⁷ of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and his brethren, one hundred and thirty; ⁸ of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred; ⁹ of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, and his brethren, eighty; ¹⁰ of the son of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and twelve. ¹¹ Then called David, for Zadok and for Abiathar, the priests,––and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah and Joel, Shemaiah and Eliel, and Amminadab; ¹² and said unto them, Ye, are the chiefs of the fathers of the Levites,––Hallow yourselves, ye and your brethren, so shall ye bring up the ark of Yahweh––God of Israel, into [the place] I have prepared for it. ¹³ Because, at the first, ye, did not [bring it], Yahweh our God brake forth against us, because we sought him not in the appointed way. ¹⁴ So the priests and the Levites hallowed themselves,––to bring up the ark of Yahweh, God of Israel. ¹⁵ And the sons of the Levites bare the ark of God, just as Moses commanded, according to the word of Yahweh,––on their shoulder, with the staves upon them. ¹⁶ And David spake to the chiefs of the Levites, to station their brethren the singers, with instruments of song, harps and lyres, and cymbals,––sounding aloud at the lifting up of the voice, for joy. ¹⁷ So the Levites caused to stand, Heman son of Joel, and, of his brethren, Asaph, son of Berechiah,––and, of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan, son of Kushaiah; ¹⁸ and, with them, their brethren of the second degree,––Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mickneiah, and Obed–edom and Jeiel, the door–keepers. ¹⁹ And, the singers, Heman, Asaph and Ethan, with cymbals of bronze, were to sound aloud; ²⁰ and Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah and Benaiah,––with harps, over the trebles; ²¹ and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed–edom, and Jeiel and Azaziah,––with lyres over the bass, to take the lead. ²² And, Chenaniah the leader of the Levites, in the service, used to give instructions in the service, because skilful was he. ²³ And, Berechiah and Elkanah, were door–keepers to the ark. ²⁴ And, Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethanel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, were blowing with the trumpets, before the ark of God,––and, Obed–edom and Jehiah, were door–keepers, to the ark.
²⁵ Thus, it was, David and the elders of Israel, and the rulers of thousands, who were going, to bring up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, out of the house of Obed–edom, with joy. ²⁶ And so it was that, when God helped the Levites, who were bearing the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, they sacrificed seven bullocks and seven rams. ²⁷ Now, David, was wrapped about with a robe of byssus, with all the Levites who were bearing the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the leader of the service rendered by the singers,––but, upon David, was an ephod of white linen. ²⁸ So, all Israel, were bringing up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, with shouting, and with sound of the horn, and with trumpets, and with cymbals,––sounding aloud, with harps, and lyres. ²⁹ And so it was that, when the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came in as far as the city of David,––and Michal daughter of Saul looked forth through the window, and saw King David, dancing and playing, that she despised him in her heart.

¹⁶ And, these, are the names of the sons of Levi by their generations, Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari,––And, the years of the life of Levi, were a hundred and thirty–seven years. ¹⁷ The sons of Gershon, Libni and Shimei, by their families. ¹⁸ And, the sons of Kohath, Amram and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. And, the years of the life of Kohath, were a hundred and thirty–three years.

¹⁸ And, the sons of Kohath, Amram and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. And, the years of the life of Kohath, were a hundred and thirty–three years. ¹⁹ And, the sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi. These, are the families of the Levites, by their generations. ²⁰ So then, Amram took Jochebed, his father’s sister, to himself to wife, and she bare to him––Aaron and Moses. And, the years of the life of Amram, were a hundred and thirty–seven. ²¹ And, the sons of Izhar, Korah and Nepheg, and Zichri. ²² And, the sons of Uzziel, Mishael and Elzaphan, and Sithri.

²² And, the sons of Uzziel, Mishael and Elzaphan, and Sithri.

²⁰ Then took Miriam the prophetess, sister of Aaron, the timbrel in her hand,––and all the women came forth after her with timbrels, and dances.

¹⁴ Then Moses went down out of the mount, unto the people,––and hallowed the people, and they washed their clothes. ¹⁵ And he said unto the people, Be ready, by the third day,––do not approach a woman.

¹² And thou shalt cast for it four rings of gold, and shalt put [them] on the four feet thereof,––even two rings on the one side thereof, and two rings, on the other side thereof. ¹³ And thou shalt make staves, of acacia wood,––and shalt overlay them, with gold. ¹⁴ And thou shalt bring in the staves, into the rings, on the sides of the ark,––to bear the ark therewith. ¹⁵ In the rings of the ark, shall remain the staves,––they shall not be removed therefrom.

³ and he cast for it four rings of gold, upon the four feet thereof,––even, two rings, on the one side thereof and, two rings, on the other side thereof; ⁴ and he made staves of acacia wood,––and overlaid them with gold; ⁵ and he brought the staves into the rings, upon the sides of the ark,––for lifting the ark.

²⁰ And he took and placed the testimony, within the ark, and put the staves upon the ark,––and placed the propitiatory upon the ark, above;

³ Then said Moses unto Aaron––The very thing, that Yahweh spake, saying––In them that draw near to me, must I be hallowed, And, before the faces of all the people, must I get myself honour,––And Aaron, was dumb.

⁴ But Nadab and Abihu died before Yahweh, when they brought near strange fire before Yahweh, in the desert of Sinai, and, sons, had they none,––so then Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priests, in the presence of Aaron their father.

² Reckon up the sum of the sons of Kohath, out of the midst of the sons of Levi,––by their families, by their ancestral house: ³ from thirty years old, and upwards, even unto fifty years,––every one that can enter into the host, to do service in the tent of meeting. ⁴ This, shall be the labour of the sons of Kohath, in the tent of meeting,––the most holy things. ⁵ So then Aaron and his sons shall enter, when the camp is to set forward, and take down the screening veil,––and enwrap therein the ark of the testimony;

⁵ So then Aaron and his sons shall enter, when the camp is to set forward, and take down the screening veil,––and enwrap therein the ark of the testimony; ⁶ and put thereon a covering of badgers’ skin, and spread a complete wrapper of blue, over above,––and put in the staves thereof.

⁶ and put thereon a covering of badgers’ skin, and spread a complete wrapper of blue, over above,––and put in the staves thereof. ⁷ And, over the Presence–table, shall they spread a wrapper of blue, and put thereon the dishes and the pans and the bowls and the libation cups, the perpetual bread also, thereupon, shall remain; ⁸ and they shall spread over them a wrapper of crimson, and cover the same with a covering of badgers’ skin,––and shall put in the staves thereof. ⁹ Then shall they take a wrapper of blue, and cover the light–giving lampstand, and the lamps thereof, and the snuffers thereof, and the snuff–trays thereof,––and all the oil–vessels thereof, wherewith they minister thereunto; ¹⁰ and shall put the same, and all the vessels thereof, within a covering of, badger’s skin,––and shall put it upon a frame. ¹¹ And, upon the altar of gold, shall they spread a wrapper of blue, and shall cover the same in a covering of badgers’ skin,––and shall put in the staves thereof. ¹² And they shall take all the utensils of attendance wherewith they attend in the sanctuary, and put them within a wrapper of blue, and cover the same in a covering of badgers’ skin,––and put them on a frame. ¹³ Then shall they remove the fat–ashes from the altar,––and spread over it a wrapper of purple; ¹⁴ and put thereupon all the utensils thereof, wherewith they minister thereupon––the fire–pans, the flesh–hooks, and the shovels and the tossing–bowls, all the utensils of the altar,––and shall spread over it a covering of badgers’ skin, and put in the staves thereof. ¹⁵ So shall Aaron and his sons make an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the utensils of the sanctuary, when the camp is to set forward, then, after that, shall the sons of Kohath enter to bear it, but they must not put forth a touch unto that which is holy, else should they die,––these, shall be the burden of the sons of Kohath, in the tent of meeting.

¹⁵ So shall Aaron and his sons make an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the utensils of the sanctuary, when the camp is to set forward, then, after that, shall the sons of Kohath enter to bear it, but they must not put forth a touch unto that which is holy, else should they die,––these, shall be the burden of the sons of Kohath, in the tent of meeting.

¹⁹ This, therefore, do ye for them, so shall they live, and not die, when they approach the most holy place,––Aaron and his sons, shall enter and set them, man by man, over his labour, and unto his burden; ²⁰ but they shall not enter to see, for a moment, that which is holy, else should they die.

⁹ but, unto the sons of Kohath, gave he none,––because, as to the laborious work of the sanctuary [which] pertained unto them, upon their shoulders, were they to carry it.

¹³ Thus shalt thou cause the Levites to stand before Aaron, and before his sons,––thus shalt thou offer them as a wave–offering unto Yahweh; ¹⁴ thus shalt thou separate the Levites out of the midst of the sons of Israel,––thus shall the Levites become mine.

²⁴ This, is what concerneth the Levites,––from twenty–five years old and upwards, shall they enter to take rank in the host, for doing the laborious work of the tent of meeting; ²⁵ but, from the age of fifty years, shall they retire from taking rank in the labour, and shall do laborious work no more; ²⁶ yet shall they wait upon their brethren in the tent of meeting, by keeping charge, but, laborious work, shall they not perform,––thus, shalt thou do unto the Levites, as touching their charges.

⁸ And, the sons of Aaron the priests, shall blow with the trumpets,––and it shall be unto you for a statute age–abiding, unto your generations.

³³ So then they went forward, from the mountain of Yahweh, a journey of three days,––and, the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, was going before them, a journey of three days, to search out for them a resting–place.

¹ And Yahweh said unto Aaron, Thou, and thy sons, and the house of thy father with thee, shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary,––and, thou, and thy sons with thee, shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood. ² Therefore also, thy brethren of the tribe of Levi, the stem of thy father, bring thou near with thee, and let them be joined unto thee, and let them wait upon thee,––both on thee and on thy sons with thee, before the tent of the testimony. ³ So shall they keep thy charge, and the charge of all the tent,––only, unto the vessels of the sanctuary, and unto the altar, shall they not come near, lest they die––both they, and ye. ⁴ So shall they be joined unto thee, and shall keep the charge of the tent of meeting, as to all the laborious work of the tent,––but, a stranger, shall not come near unto you. ⁵ So shall ye keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar,––that there no more, be wrath against the sons of Israel. ⁶ I, therefore, lo! I have taken your brethren the Levites, out of the midst of the sons of Israel,––unto you, as a gift, are they given, unto Yahweh, to do the laborious work of the tent of meeting. ⁷ But, thou and thy sons with thee, shall keep the charge of your priesthood, as to every matter of the altar, and as to the interior of the veil, and shall do the laborious work,––as a laborious service of gifts, do I give your priesthood, and, the stranger who cometh near, shall be put to death.
⁸ And Yahweh spake unto Aaron, I, therefore, lo! I have given unto thee, the charge of my heave–offerings,––as to all the hallowed things of the sons of Israel––unto thee, have I given them, as pertaining to the anointing, and unto thy sons, for a statute age–abiding.

¹ Then said Balaam unto Balak: Build me here, seven altars,––and prepare me here, seven bullocks and seven rams. ² And Balak did, as Balaam had spoken,––and Balak and Balaam caused to ascend a bullock and a ram on each altar. ³ Then said Balaam unto Balak: Station thyself by thine ascending–sacrifice, and let me go my way––peradventure, Yahweh may come and meet me, and, what thing soever he may show me, I will tell thee. So he went his way to a bare height. ⁴ And God came unto Balaam,––so he said unto him––The seven altars, have I built in a row, and have caused to ascend, bullock and a ram on each altar.

²⁹ And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here, seven altars,––and prepare me here, seven bullocks and seven rams.

⁵⁸ These, are the families of Levi––The family of the Libnites, The family of the Hebronites, The family of the Mahlites, The family of the Mushites, The family of the Korahites,––And, Kohath, begat Amram;

³² And, on the seventh day, seven bullocks, two rams, fourteen he–lambs a year old, without defect;

¹⁴ Then was Moses sore displeased with the officers of the force,––the princes of thousands, and the princes of hundreds, who were coming in from the warring host.

¹⁵ So I took heads for your tribes, wise men and known, and placed them as heads over you,––captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, and captains of fifties, and captains of tens, and overseers for your tribes.

⁸ At that time, did Yahweh separate the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Yahweh,––to stand before Yahweh, to wait upon him, and to bless in his name (until this day).

⁷ and shall eat there, before Yahweh your God, and rejoice in all whereunto ye are putting your hand, ye, and your households,––wherewith Yahweh thy God hath blessed thee.

¹⁸ but, before Yahweh thy God, shalt thou eat it, in the place which Yahweh thy God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy servant and thy handmaid, and the Levite who is within thy gates,––so shalt thou rejoice before Yahweh thy God, in all whereunto thou puttest thy hand.

¹¹ So shalt thou rejoice before Yahweh thy God––thou, and thy son and thy daughter, and thy servant and thy handmaid, and the Levite who is within thy gates, and the sojourner, and the fatherless and the widow, who are in thy midst,––in the place which Yahweh thy God shall choose, to make a habitation for his name there.

¹⁵ Seven days, shalt thou keep festival unto Yahweh thy God, in the place which Yahweh shall choose,––for Yahweh thy God, will bless thee, in all thine increase, and in all the work of thy hands,––therefore shalt thou do nothing but rejoice.

⁹ And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests, the sons of Levi, who were bearing the ark of the covenant of Yahweh,––and unto all the elders of Israel.

²⁶ Take this scroll of the law, and put it at the side of the ark of the covenant of Yahweh your God,––so shall it be there in thy midst as a witness.

³ and commanded the people saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of Yahweh your God, and, the priests the Levites, bearing it, ye also, shall break up out of your place, and come after it.

⁷ Then shall ye say unto them––That the waters of the Jordan, were cut off, from before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, when it passed into the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan, were cut off. So shall these stones become a memorial unto the sons of Israel, unto times age–abiding.

⁶ Then called Joshua son of Nun unto the priests, and said unto them, Bear ye the ark of the covenant,––and let, seven priest, bear seven rams horns, before the ark of Yahweh.

²⁷ And the sons of Israel asked of Yahweh,––there, being the ark of the covenant of God, in those days;

¹⁸ But, as for Samuel, he was ministering before Yahweh,––a boy girded with an ephod of linen.

³ And, when the people came into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath Yahweh smitten us today, before the Philistines? Let us fetch unto us, out of Shiloh, the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, that, when it cometh into our midst, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.

¹² And Samuel took a certain stone, and set it between Mizpah and Yeshanah, and called the name thereof Eben–ezer,––and said, Hitherto, hath Yahweh helped us.

² and the name of his firstborn son was, Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah,––they were judges in Beer–sheba.

¹² and he will appoint for himself, princes of thousands, and princes of fifties,––and to plough his fields, and to reap his harvest, and to make his weapons of war, and the instruments of his chariots;

⁵ After that, shalt thou come unto the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines,––and it shall be, as thou comest in thither into the city, thou shalt light upon a band of prophets, coming down from the high place, and, before them, a harp, and a timbrel, and a flute, and a lyre, they having been moved to prophesy.

¹⁹ Yet, ye, today, have rejected your God, who, himself, hath been giving you salvation from all your calamities and your distresses, and ye have said to him: A king, shalt thou set over us,––Now, therefore, present yourselves before Yahweh, by your tribes, and by your thousands.

²⁷ Wherefore David arose, and went––he and his men, and smote among the Philistines two hundred men, and David brought in their foreskins, and gave them in full tale unto the king, that he might become son–in–law unto the king, and Saul gave him Michal his daughter, to wife. ²⁸ And Saul saw and knew that, Yahweh, was with David, and that, all Israel, loved him.

¹¹ And Saul sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to put him to death, in the morning! And Michal his wife told David, saying, If thou do not deliver thyself to–night, tomorrow, art thou to be put to death. ¹² So Michal let down David, through the window, and he departed and fled, and escaped. ¹³ And Michal took the household god, and put it in the bed, and, a fly–net of goat’s–hair, put she at its head,––and covered it with the clothes. ¹⁴ And, when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said––He is, sick. ¹⁵ So Saul sent messengers to see David, saying,––Bring him up in the bed unto me, that I may put him to death. ¹⁶ And, when the messengers entered, lo! the household god in the bed,––with a fly–net of goat’s–hair at its head. ¹⁷ And Saul said unto Michal––Wherefore, in this way, hast thou deceived me, and let go mine enemy, that he hath escaped? Then said Michal unto Saul, He, himself, said unto me––Let me go, wherefore should I put thee to death?

⁷ then said Saul unto his servants who were stationed by him––Hear, I pray you, ye Benjamites! What! even to all of you, will the son of Jesse give fields and vineyards? All of you, will he appoint to be princes of thousands, and princes of hundreds?

²⁰ But there escaped one son of Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, whose, name, was Abiathar,––and he fled after David. ²¹ So Abiathar told David,––that Saul had slain the priests of Yahweh. ²² Then said David to Abiathar––I knew, that day, when Doeg the Edomite was, there, that he would, surely tell, Saul. I, am chargeable with all the lives of the house of thy father. ²³ Abide with me! do not fear, for, whoso seeketh my life, seeketh thy life,––for, in safeguard, shall thou be, with me.

⁴⁴ Saul, indeed, had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife,––to Palti, sun of Laish, who was of Gallim.

¹³ And he said––Good! I, will solemnise with thee a covenant,––but, one thing, must I ask of thee, saying––Thou shalt not see my face, except thou have brought in Michal, Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face. ¹⁴ And David sent messengers unto Ish–bosheth son of Saul, saying,––Give up my wife, Michal, whom I espoused to myself, for a hundred foreskins of Philistines.

⁹ So then David dwelt in the citadel, and called it, The City of David,––and David built round about, from Millo and inwards.

³ So they carried the ark of God in a new waggon, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, who was in Gibeah,––and, Uzza and Ahio, sons of Abinadab, were driving the new waggon.

⁷ Then was kindled the anger of Yahweh, against Uzzah, and God smote him there, for the error,––so that he died there, by the ark of God. ⁸ And it was a sadness unto David, for that Yahweh had broken in with a breach against Uzzah,––therefore called he that place, Perez–uzzah [as it is called] until this day.

¹² And it was told King David, saying, Yahweh hath blessed the household of Obed–edom, and all that he hath, because of the ark of God. David therefore went and brought up the ark of God, out of the house of Obed–edom, unto the city of David, with rejoicing.

¹² And it was told King David, saying, Yahweh hath blessed the household of Obed–edom, and all that he hath, because of the ark of God. David therefore went and brought up the ark of God, out of the house of Obed–edom, unto the city of David, with rejoicing. ¹³ And so it was that, when they who bare the ark of Yahweh had stepped forward six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a heifer.

¹³ And so it was that, when they who bare the ark of Yahweh had stepped forward six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a heifer. ¹⁴ And, David, was dancing with all boldness before Yahweh,––David, being girt with an ephod of linen.

¹⁴ And, David, was dancing with all boldness before Yahweh,––David, being girt with an ephod of linen. ¹⁵ So, David and all the house of Israel, were bringing up the ark of Yahweh,––with triumphant shoutings, and with the sound of a horn.

¹⁵ So, David and all the house of Israel, were bringing up the ark of Yahweh,––with triumphant shoutings, and with the sound of a horn. ¹⁶ Now it so came about that, when the ark of Yahweh entered the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter, looked out through the window, and saw King David, leaping and dancing before Yahweh, and she despised him, in her heart.

¹⁶ Now it so came about that, when the ark of Yahweh entered the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter, looked out through the window, and saw King David, leaping and dancing before Yahweh, and she despised him, in her heart. ¹⁷ So they brought in the ark of Yahweh, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent which David had stretched out for it,––and David caused to go up ascending–sacrifices before Yahweh, and peace–offerings.

¹⁷ So they brought in the ark of Yahweh, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent which David had stretched out for it,––and David caused to go up ascending–sacrifices before Yahweh, and peace–offerings. ¹⁸ And, when David had finished offering up the ascending–sacrifice and the peace–offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh of hosts. ¹⁹ And he apportioned to all the people, to all the multitude of Israel, both to men and to women––to every one, a loaf of bread, and a sweet drink, and a raisin–cake,––and all the people went their way, every one unto his own house;
²⁰ and David returned, to bless his household. Then came forth Michal Saul’s daughter to meet David, and said––How honoured, today, was the king of Israel in disrobing himself today, in the sight of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the low people, might disrobe himself? ²¹ And David said unto Michal, Before Yahweh, I will dance,––blessed, be Yahweh, who made choice of me above thy father, and above all his house, putting me in charge as leader over the people of Yahweh, over Israel,––therefore will I dance before Yahweh; ²² and will make myself, yet more, lightly esteemed that this, and become lowly in mine own eyes,––nevertheless, with the handmaids of whom thou hast spoken, with them, shall I be honoured. ²³ Therefore, Michal Saul’s daughter, had no child,––unto the day of her death.

¹⁷ And, Zadok, son of Ahitub, and Abimelech, son of Abiathar, were priests,––and, Seraiah, was scribe;

⁷ So David sent unto Tamar, in the house––saying,––Come, I pray thee, to the house of Amnon thy brother, and prepare him enticing food. ⁸ And Tamar went to the house of Amnon her brother, he having taken to his bed,––and took dough and kneaded it, and folded it before his eyes, and baked the cakes.

²⁴ And the king said––Let him go round to his own house, and, my face, let him not see. So Absolom went round, unto his own house, and, the face of the king, saw he not.

²⁴ And lo! Zadok also, and all the Levites with him, were bearing the ark of the covenant of God, and they set down the ark of God, and Abiathar went up, until all the people had made an end of passing over out of the city. ²⁵ Then said the king unto Zadok, Take back the ark of God into the city,––if I find favour in the eyes of Yahweh, then will he bring me back, and let me see both him and his habitation, ²⁶ but, if thus, he say, I have no delight in thee, here I am, let him do unto me as may be good in his eyes. ²⁷ And the king said, unto Zadok the priest, Art thou not, a seer? return into the city, in peace,––and Ahimaaz thine own son, and Jonathan son of Abiathar––your two sons, with you. ²⁸ See! I, am tarrying in the waste plains of the wilderness––until there come word from you, to tell me. ²⁹ So Zadok and Abiathar took back the ark of God to Jerusalem,––and abode there.

³⁵ And hast thou not, with thee, there Zadok and Abiathar the priests? so then it shall be, that, what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the house of the king, thou shalt tell to Zadok and to Abiathar, the priests.

²⁵ And, Sheva, was scribe,––And, Zadok and Abiathar, were priests;

²⁶ Also, unto Abiathar the priest, said the king––To Anathoth, get thee unto thine own fields, for, death–doomed, thou art,––but, this day, will I not put thee to death, because thou didst bear the ark of My Lord, Yahweh, before David my father, and because thou wast afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

³⁵ And the king put Benaiah son of Jehoiada, in his stead, over the army,––and, Zadok the priest, did the king put in the stead of Abiathar.

¹ Then, did Solomon call together the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, chiefs of the fathers of the sons of Israel, unto King Solomon in Jerusalem,––that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, out of the city of David, the same is Zion.

⁸ And they drew out the staves, and the heads of the staves were seen from the holy place, in front of the shrine, although they were not seen on the outside,––and they have remained there until this day.

⁴ Go up unto Hilkiah, the high priest, that he pour out the silver that hath been brought into the house of Yahweh,––which the keepers of the entrance–hall have gathered from the people,

¹⁸ And the chief of the royal executioners took Seraiah the head priest, and Zephaniah the second priest,––and the three keepers of the entrance hall;

² And, the sons of Kohath, Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

¹⁶ The sons of Levi, Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. ¹⁷ And, these, are the names of the sons of Gershom, Libni and Shimei. ¹⁸ And, the sons of Kohath, were Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

¹⁸ And, the sons of Kohath, were Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. ¹⁹ The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi. And, these, are the families of Levi by their fathers: ²⁰ To Gershom, pertained Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, ²¹ Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son. ²² The sons of Kohath, Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son;

²² The sons of Kohath, Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son;

²² The sons of Kohath, Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son; ²³ Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son;

²³ Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son; ²⁴ Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.

²⁴ Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. ²⁵ And, the sons of Elkanah, Amasai, and Ahimoth. ²⁶ As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah, Zophai his son, and Nahath his son; ²⁷ Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son. ²⁸ And, the sons of Samuel, the firstborn, [Joel], and, the second, Abiah. ²⁹ the sons of Merari, Mahli,––Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son; ³⁰ Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
³¹ And, these, are they whom David caused to stand, as the servants of song, in the house of Yahweh, when he had given rest unto the ark; ³² so they became attendants before the habitation of the tent of meeting, with song, until Solomon built the house of Yahweh, in Jerusalem,––and they took their stand according to their prescribed manner over their work. ³³ Yea, these, are they who stood, with their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites, Heman the singer, son of Joel, son of Samuel,

³³ Yea, these, are they who stood, with their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites, Heman the singer, son of Joel, son of Samuel, ³⁴ son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah,–– ³⁵ son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai:–– ³⁶ son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,–– ³⁷ son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah; –– ³⁸ son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel. ³⁹ And, his brother Asaph who stood on his right hand, Asaph son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,––

⁴⁴ And, the sons of Merari, their brethren, on the left hand, Ethan son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch; ––

⁴⁹ But, Aaron and his sons, were to make perfume upon the altar of ascending–sacrifice, and upon the altar of incense, according to all the service of the holy of holies,––even for putting a propitiatory–covering over Israel, according go all that, Moses, the servant of God, commanded. ⁵⁰ And, these, are the sons of Aaron,––Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,––

²¹ Zechariah son of Meshelemiah, was door–keeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting. ²² All those who were chosen for door–keepers in the vestibule, were two hundred and twelve,––the same, in their villages, had registered themselves, the same, did David and Samuel the seer establish in their trust. ²³ So, they and their sons, were over the gates of the house of Yahweh, of the house of the tent, by watches.

³⁴ These, were the ancestral chiefs, of the Levites, by their generations, chief men,––these, dwelt in Jerusalem.

²⁶ Of the sons of Levi, four thousand, and six hundred. ²⁷ And Jehoiada, was chief ruler for Aaron,––and, with him, three thousand and seven hundred; ²⁸ and Zadok, a young man, a hero of valour,––and the house of his father, captains twenty and two.

²⁸ and Zadok, a young man, a hero of valour,––and the house of his father, captains twenty and two.

⁵ So David convoked all Israel, from Shihor of Egypt, even unto the entering in of Hamath,––to bring the ark of God from Kiriath–jearim.

⁷ And they carried the ark of God, upon a new waggon, out of the house of Aminadab,––and, Uzza and Ahio, were driving the waggon. ⁸ And, David and all Israel, were dancing for joy before God, with all boldness, and with songs and with lyres, and with harps and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

⁸ And, David and all Israel, were dancing for joy before God, with all boldness, and with songs and with lyres, and with harps and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
⁹ And, when they came as far as the threshing–floor of Chidon, Uzza thrust forth his hand, to seize the ark, for the oxen were restive. ¹⁰ Then was kindled the anger of Yahweh against Uzza, and he smote him, because he thrust forth his hand unto the ark,––and he died there, before God. ¹¹ And it was a sadness unto David, that Yahweh had broken in with a breach against Uzza,––and he called that place Perez–uzza, [as it is called] unto this day.

¹¹ And it was a sadness unto David, that Yahweh had broken in with a breach against Uzza,––and he called that place Perez–uzza, [as it is called] unto this day. ¹² And David was afraid of God, on that day, saying,––How can I bring unto me, the ark of God? ¹³ So David removed not the ark unto him, into the city of David,––but took it aside into the house of Obed–edom, the Gittite. ¹⁴ And the ark of God remained with the household of Obed–edom, in his house, three months,––and Yahweh blessed the household of Obed–edom, and all that he had.

¹⁴ And the ark of God remained with the household of Obed–edom, in his house, three months,––and Yahweh blessed the household of Obed–edom, and all that he had.

¹ And he made him houses, in the city of David,––and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. ² Then, said David, None must carry the ark of God, save the Levites,––for, of them, did Yahweh make choice, to bear the ark of Yahweh, and to attend it, unto times age–abiding. ³ So David convoked all Israel, unto Jerusalem,––to bring up the ark of Yahweh, unto the place thereof, which he had prepared for it.

¹¹ Then called David, for Zadok and for Abiathar, the priests,––and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah and Joel, Shemaiah and Eliel, and Amminadab; ¹² and said unto them, Ye, are the chiefs of the fathers of the Levites,––Hallow yourselves, ye and your brethren, so shall ye bring up the ark of Yahweh––God of Israel, into [the place] I have prepared for it.

¹⁴ So the priests and the Levites hallowed themselves,––to bring up the ark of Yahweh, God of Israel.

¹⁶ And David spake to the chiefs of the Levites, to station their brethren the singers, with instruments of song, harps and lyres, and cymbals,––sounding aloud at the lifting up of the voice, for joy.

¹⁸ and, with them, their brethren of the second degree,––Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mickneiah, and Obed–edom and Jeiel, the door–keepers. ¹⁹ And, the singers, Heman, Asaph and Ethan, with cymbals of bronze, were to sound aloud;

²³ And, Berechiah and Elkanah, were door–keepers to the ark.

²⁷ Now, David, was wrapped about with a robe of byssus, with all the Levites who were bearing the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the leader of the service rendered by the singers,––but, upon David, was an ephod of white linen.

²⁷ Now, David, was wrapped about with a robe of byssus, with all the Levites who were bearing the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the leader of the service rendered by the singers,––but, upon David, was an ephod of white linen. ²⁸ So, all Israel, were bringing up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, with shouting, and with sound of the horn, and with trumpets, and with cymbals,––sounding aloud, with harps, and lyres.

²⁸ So, all Israel, were bringing up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, with shouting, and with sound of the horn, and with trumpets, and with cymbals,––sounding aloud, with harps, and lyres.

¹ So they brought in the ark of God, and placed it in the midst of the tent, which David had pitched for it,––and they brought near ascending–sacrifices and peace–offerings, before God.

⁵ 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 instruments of harps, and with lyres, and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud:

⁵ 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 instruments of harps, and with lyres, and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud: ⁶ and Benaiah and Jahaziel, the priests,––with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.

⁶ and Benaiah and Jahaziel, the priests,––with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.

³⁸ and Obed–edom with his brethren, sixty–eight,––and Obed–edom son of Jedithun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;

⁴² And, with them, Heman and Jeduthun, [with] the trumpets, and the cymbals, for sounding aloud, and the instruments for the songs of God,––and the sons of Jeduthun, for the gate.

¹ And it came to pass, when David had taken up his abode in his house, that David said unto Nathan the prophet, Lo! I, am dwelling in a house of cedars, but, the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, is under curtains.

¹ And it came to pass, when David had taken up his abode in his house, that David said unto Nathan the prophet, Lo! I, am dwelling in a house of cedars, but, the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, is under curtains. ² Then said Nathan unto David, All that is in thy heart, do,––for, God, is with thee. ³ But so it was that, in that night, the word of God came unto Nathan, saying: ⁴ Go and say unto David my servant, Thus, saith Yahweh,––Thou, shalt not build me a house, to dwell in; ⁵ seeing that I have not dwelt in a house, since the day that I brought up Israel, until this day,––but have been from tent to tent, and without a habitation.

¹⁶ and, Zadok, son of Ahitub, and Abimelech son of Abiathar, were priests,––and, Shavsha, was scribe;

⁵ and four thousand, were doorkeepers,––and, four thousand, were offerers of praise unto Yahweh, with instruments, which [said David] I made for offering praise.

⁸ The sons of Ladan, the chief Jehiel, and Zetham and Joel, three.

¹² The sons of Kohath, Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.

¹⁹ The sons of Hebron, Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jehaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

³¹ Moreover, they also, cast lots along with their brethren the sons of Aaron, before David the king and Zadok and Ahimelech, and the ancestral chiefs, pertaining to the priests and to the Levites, the ancestral chief along with his younger brethren.

¹ And David and the captains of the host set apart for service, unto the sons of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, such as should prophesy, with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals,––and, the number of the workers, for their service, was:

¹ And David and the captains of the host set apart for service, unto the sons of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, such as should prophesy, with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals,––and, the number of the workers, for their service, was:

¹ And David and the captains of the host set apart for service, unto the sons of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, such as should prophesy, with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals,––and, the number of the workers, for their service, was: ² Of the sons of Asaph, Zaccur and Joseph and Nethaniah and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph,––under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.

² Of the sons of Asaph, Zaccur and Joseph and Nethaniah and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph,––under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. ³ Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun,––Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah––six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, with the lyre, as he prophesied, in giving thanks and offering praise unto Yahweh.

³ Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun,––Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah––six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, with the lyre, as he prophesied, in giving thanks and offering praise unto Yahweh. ⁴ Of Heman, the sons of Heman––Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jeremoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti–ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.

⁴ Of Heman, the sons of Heman––Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jeremoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti–ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. ⁵ All these, were sons of Heman, the seer of the king in the things of God, at the lifting of the horn. And God gave to Heman, fourteen sons and three daughters,

⁵ All these, were sons of Heman, the seer of the king in the things of God, at the lifting of the horn. And God gave to Heman, fourteen sons and three daughters, ⁶ All these, were under the direction of their father, in the singing of the house of Yahweh, with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God,––Asaph and Jeduthun and Heman, under the direction of the king.

⁶ All these, were under the direction of their father, in the singing of the house of Yahweh, with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God,––Asaph and Jeduthun and Heman, under the direction of the king.

⁶ All these, were under the direction of their father, in the singing of the house of Yahweh, with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God,––Asaph and Jeduthun and Heman, under the direction of the king. ⁷ And, the number of them––with their brethren, who were instructed in singing unto Yahweh,––even all the skilful, was two hundred and eighty–eight.

⁷ And, the number of them––with their brethren, who were instructed in singing unto Yahweh,––even all the skilful, was two hundred and eighty–eight.
⁸ So they cast lots for their charges, all alike, as the small so the great, the teacher with the learner. ⁹ And the first lot came forth for Asaph, to Joseph,––Gedaliah, the second, he and his brethren and his sons, twelve. ¹⁰ The third, Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve. ¹¹ The fourth, to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve. ¹² The fifth, Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve. ¹³ The sixth, Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve. ¹⁴ The seventh, Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve. ¹⁵ The eighth, Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve. ¹⁶ The ninth, Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve. ¹⁷ The tenth, Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve. ¹⁸ The eleventh, Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve. ¹⁹ The twelfth, to Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve. ²⁰ As the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve. ²¹ As the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve. ²² As the fifteenth, to Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve. ²³ As the sixteenth, to Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve. ²⁴ As the seventeenth, to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve. ²⁵ As the eighteenth, to Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve. ²⁶ As the nineteenth, to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve. ²⁷ As the twentieth, to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve. ²⁸ As the twenty–first, to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve. ²⁹ As the twenty–second, to Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve. ³⁰ As the twenty–third, to Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve. ³¹ As the twenty–fourth, to Romamti–ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

⁴ And, Obed–edom, had sons,––Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Josh the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth;

⁸ All these, were of the sons of Obed–edom, they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service,––sixty–two, pertaining to Obed–edom.

¹⁵ To Obed–edom, southward,––and, to his sons, the storehouse.

²³ Then came certain of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, of the Uzzielites.

³⁰ Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, sons of valour, one thousand seven hundred, had the oversight of Israel, across the Jordan westward,––for all the business of Yahweh, and for the service of the king. ³¹ Of the Hebronites, Jerijah, was chief, [he was] of the Hebronites by his generations, by his fathers,––in the fortieth year of the reign of David, were they sought out, and there were found among them heroes of valour, in Jazer of Gilead;

¹⁴ And yet, who am, I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer willingly like this? for, from thee, is the whole, and, out of thine own hand, have we given unto thee;

⁹ And they drew out the staves, and the heads of the staves could be seen out of the ark, in front of the shrine, although they could not be seen on the outside,––and it came to pass that they have remained there––unto this day.

¹¹ And it came to pass, when the priests, came forth, out of the holy place,––for, all the priests who were present, had hallowed themselves, they had no need to observe the courses; ¹² and, the Levites who were the singers, even all of them pertaining to Asaph, to Heman, to Jeduthun, and to their sons and to their brethren, arrayed in white linen, with cymbals and with harps and lyres, stood eastward of the altar,––and, with them, priests to the number of a hundred–and–twenty, blowing with trumpets, ¹³ then came it to pass, when the trumpeters and the singers were, as one, to make one sound to be heard in offering praise and giving thanks unto Yahweh––yea when they did lift on high the voice, with the trumpets and with the cymbals and with the instruments of song, yea in offering praise unto Yahweh––For he is good, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness, that, the house, was filled with the cloud of the glory of Yahweh;

¹³ then came it to pass, when the trumpeters and the singers were, as one, to make one sound to be heard in offering praise and giving thanks unto Yahweh––yea when they did lift on high the voice, with the trumpets and with the cymbals and with the instruments of song, yea in offering praise unto Yahweh––For he is good, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness, that, the house, was filled with the cloud of the glory of Yahweh;

²⁷ Then turned every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with, Jehoshaphat, at their head, to go again to Jerusalem with joy,––for Yahweh had caused them to rejoice over their enemies. ²⁸ So they came to Jerusalem, with harps and with lyres, and with trumpets,––unto the house of Yahweh.

⁴ And he brought in the priests, and the Levites,––and gathered them together in the broadway on the east; ⁵ and said unto them, Hear me, O Levites! Now, hallow yourselves, and hallow the house of Yahweh, God of your fathers, and take forth the impure thing out of the holy place.

¹⁵ and they gathered together their brethren, who hallowed themselves, and came in according to the command of the king, in the things of Yahweh,––to purify the house of Yahweh.

²⁸ And, all the convocation, were bowing themselves in prostration, and, the song, was resounding and the trumpets were blowing,–the whole, until the completing of the ascending–sacrifice. ²⁹ And, when the offering was complete, the king knelt down and all who were present with him, and bowed themselves in prostration. ³⁰ And Hezekiah the king and the rulers gave word to the Levites, to offer praise unto Yahweh, in the words of David, and of Asaph the seer,––so they offered praise right joyfully, and bent their heads and bowed themselves in prostration.

³⁴ Only, the priests, were too few, and were unable to flay all the ascending–sacrifices,––so their brethren the Levites strengthened them, until the work was complete and until the priests had hallowed themselves, for, the Levites, were more upright in heart to hallow themselves, than the priests.

¹² Also, upon Judah, came the hand of God, to give them one heart,––to keep the commandment of the king and the rulers, as the word of Yahweh.

¹⁵ Then slaughtered they the passover, on the fourteenth of the second month,––and, the priests and the Levites, were put to shame, and hallowed themselves, and brought in the ascending–sacrifices of the house of Yahweh.

¹⁷ For there were many in the convocation, who had not hallowed themselves,––but, the Levites, were over the slaughtering of the passover–lambs, for every one who was, not pure, to hallow him unto Yahweh. ¹⁸ For, the multitude of the people, many out of Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not purified themselves, for they did eat the passover, otherwise than as was written,––for Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, May Yahweh the Good, put a propitiatory–covering about ¹⁹ every one who hath prepared, his heart, to seek God, even Yahweh, God of his fathers,––though not according to the purification of the sanctuary! ²⁰ And Yahweh hearkened unto Hezekiah, and healed the people.

³ and said to the Levites who gave instruction to all Israel as to the things which were hallowed unto Yahweh, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon son of David king of Israel did build, it is not yours as a burden on the shoulder,––Now, serve ye Yahweh your God, and his people Israel;

⁶ So slaughter ye the passover,––and hallow yourselves, and prepare for your brethren, that they may do according to the word of Yahweh, by the hand of Moses.

¹⁰ And, when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of Yahweh, then the priests, enrobed, took their stand with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to offer praise unto Yahweh, after the instructions of David king of Israel. ¹¹ And, when they made responses in offering praise and in giving thanks unto Yahweh––For he is good, for, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness, upon Israel, then, all the people, shouted with a great shout, in offering praise unto Yahweh, over the laying of the foundation of the house of Yahweh.

¹⁶ Then did the sons of Israel, the priests and the Levites, and the rest of the Sons of the Exile, keep the dedication of this house of God, with joy;

²⁴ And, you, we do certify, that, as touching any of the priests or the Levites, the singers, the doorkeepers, the Nethinim, or the servitors of this house of God, tribute, excise or toll, shall it not be competent to impose upon them. ²⁵ And, thou, Ezra, according to the wisdom of thy God that is in thy hand, appoint thou judges and magistrates, who shall administer justice to all the people that are Beyond the River, to all who know the law of thy God,––and, whoso knoweth not, ye shall teach. ²⁶ But, whosoever shall not do the law of thy God and the law of the king, speedily, let, penalty, be exacted from him,––whether to death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
²⁷ Blessed be Yahweh, God of our fathers,––who hath put the like of this into the heart of the king, to beautify the house of Yahweh, which is in Jerusalem; ²⁸ and, unto me, hath extended lovingkindness, before the king and his counselors, yea all the valiant captains of the king,––I, therefore have emboldened myself, according to the hand of Yahweh my God upon me, and gathered out of Israel, chief men, to go up with me.

³⁶ and his brethren––Shemaiah and Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, Hanani, with the instruments of music of David, the man of God,––with Ezra the scribe before them;

⁴³ And they sacrificed, on that day, great sacrifices, and rejoiced, for, God, had caused them to rejoice with great joy, moreover also, the women and children, rejoiced,––so that the rejoicing of Jerusalem was heard afar off.

⁴⁶ For, in the days of David and Asaph, of old, there were chiefs of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving, unto God.

⁸ Now, therefore, take unto you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go unto my servant Job, and ye shall offer up an ascending–sacrifice in your own behalf, and, Job my servant, shall pray over you,––for, him, will I accept, that I may not deal out to you disgrace, because ye have not spoken concerning me the thing that is right, like my servant Job.

¹ [To the Chief Musician, with stringed Instruments upon the eighth. A Melody of David.]
O Yahweh! do not, in thine anger, correct me, nor, in thy wrath, chastise me. ² Show me favour, O Yahweh, for languishing am I: Heal me, O Yahweh,––for dismayed are my bones: ³ Yea, my soul, is dismayed greatly, Thou, then, O Yahweh––how long? ⁴ Return, O Yahweh, deliver my soul, Save me, for the sake of thy lovingkindness; ⁵ For, in death, is no remembrance of thee,––In hades, who shall give thanks unto thee? ⁶ I am weary with my sighing, I flood, through the whole night, my couch,––With my tears, I cause, my bed, to dissolve: ⁷ My face, is all sunken with sorrow,––it hath aged, because of all mine adversaries.
⁸ Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity, for Yahweh hath heard the voice of my weeping: ⁹ Yahweh, hath heard my supplication, Yahweh, will receive, my prayer. ¹⁰ Let all my foes, turn pale and be greatly dismayed, Again let them turn pale in a moment.

¹ [To the Chief Musician. On the Octave. A Melody of David.]
O save Yahweh, for the man of lovingkindness, is no more, for the faithful, have vanished, from among the sons of men.

¹¹ Thou hast turned my lamentation, into a dance for me,––Thou hast torn off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness:

² Give ye thanks unto Yahweh with the lyre, With a harp of ten strings, make ye music unto him.

¹ [To the Chief Musician. For the Sons of Korah, on Alamoth. A Song.]
God––for us, is a refuge and strength, A help in distresses, soon found. ² For this cause, will we not fear, Though the earth showeth change, Or the mountains slip into the heart of the seas: ³ The waters thereof roar and foam, The mountains tremble with the swelling thereof [Selah.] ⁴ A river! whose channels, shall gladden the city of God, The Most High, hath hallowed his habitation. ⁵ God, is in the midst of her, she shall not be shaken, God will help her, by the turnings of the morning.
⁶ Nations have roared, Kingdoms have tottered, He hath uttered his voice, Earth melteth. ⁷ Yahweh of hosts, is with us, A high tower for us, is the God of Jacob. [Selah.] ⁸ Come! view the doings of Yahweh,––Who hath set desolations in the earth; ⁹ Causing wars to cease unto the end of the earth,––The bow, he shivereth, And breaketh in pieces the spear, war–chariots, burneth he up with fire. ¹⁰ Let be! and know that, I, am God, I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. ¹¹ Yahweh of hosts, is with us, A high tower for us, is the God of Jacob. [Selah.]

¹ [To the Chief Musician. For the Sons of Korah. A Melody.]
All ye peoples, clap your hands, Shout unto God, with the voice of triumph; ² For, Yahweh––as Most High, is to be revered, A great king, over all the earth, ³ He will subjugate, Peoples under us, and, Tribes of men beneath our feet. ⁴ He chooseth for us our inheritance, The excellence of Jacob, which he hath loved. [Selah.]
⁵ God hath ascended with a shout, Yahweh, with the sound of a horn.

¹³ I will enter thy house with ascending–sacrifices, I will pay unto thee my vows, ¹⁴ Which my lips uttered, And my mouth spake, in my distress. ¹⁵ Ascending–sacrifices of fatlings, will I cause to ascend unto thee, With the perfume of rams, I will offer bulls, with he–goats. [Selah.]

²⁵ In front are the singers, Behind are the harpers, In the midst of damsels playing on timbrels:

⁷ Because, for thy sake, have I borne reproach, Confusion hath covered my face; ⁸ One estranged, have I become, to my own brethren, Yea, an alien, to the sons of my own mother; ⁹ Because, zeal for thy house, hath eaten me up, And, the reproaches of them who have reproached thee, have fallen upon me.

¹ [BOOK THE THIRD]
¶ [A Melody of Asaph.]
Nothing but good, is God, Unto Israel, Unto the pure in heart.

¹ [To the Chief Musician. On "the Gittith." Asaph’s.]
Shout ye for joy, unto God our strength, Sound the note of triumph, to the God of Jacob;

¹ [To the Chief Musician. On "the Gittith." Asaph’s.]
Shout ye for joy, unto God our strength, Sound the note of triumph, to the God of Jacob; ² Raise a melody, and strike the timbrel, The lyre so sweet, with the harp:

¹³ If, my people, were hearkening unto me, [If,] Israel, in my ways, would walk,

¹ [A Song, a Melody of Asaph.]
O God, Do not keep quiet, Do not hold thy peace, Neither be thou still, O GOD!

¹⁰ For better is a day in thy courts, than a thousand, I choose rather to stand at the threshold in the house of my God, Than to dwell in the tents of lawlessness.

⁷ As well the singers as the flute–players [are saying], ––All my springs, are in thee!

¹ [A Melody, a Song, For the Sabbath–day.]
It is good to give thanks to Yahweh, And to sing praises unto thy Name, O Most High; ² To declare, in the morning, thy lovingkindness, And thy faithfulness at night; ³ Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon a harp, With resounding music on the lyre.

³ Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon a harp, With resounding music on the lyre.

¹ Come, let us make a joyful noise to Yahweh, Let us shout in triumph, to the rock of our salvation!

¹ Come, let us make a joyful noise to Yahweh, Let us shout in triumph, to the rock of our salvation! ² O let us come before his face with thanksgiving, With the sounds of strings, let us shout aloud to him.

⁴ Shout aloud to Yahweh, all the earth, Break forth and make a joyful noise and sweep the strings; ⁵ Sweep the strings to Yahweh, With the lyre, With the lyre, and the voice of melody; ⁶ With trumpets and the sound of a horn, Shout aloud, before the king––Yahweh.

¹ [A Melody for Thanksgiving.]
Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all the earth:

¹ [A Melody for Thanksgiving.]
Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all the earth: ² Serve Yahweh with rejoicing, Enter before him, with shouts of triumph.

⁵ Until I find a place for Yahweh, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob.

³ Let them praise his Name in the dance, with timbrel and lyre, Let them make music to him.

³ Praise him, with the blast of a horn, Praise him, with the harp and lyre:

³ Praise him, with the blast of a horn, Praise him, with the harp and lyre:

³ Praise him, with the blast of a horn, Praise him, with the harp and lyre: ⁴ Praise him, with timbrel and dance,––Praise him, with stringed instrument and flute,

⁴ Praise him, with timbrel and dance,––Praise him, with stringed instrument and flute,

⁴ Praise him, with timbrel and dance,––Praise him, with stringed instrument and flute, ⁵ Praise him, with cymbals of clear tone,––Praise him, with cymbals of loud clang:

⁵ Praise him, with cymbals of clear tone,––Praise him, with cymbals of loud clang:

¹³ He that covereth his transgressions, shall not prosper, but, he that confesseth and forsaketh, shall find compassion.

⁴ A time to weep, and a time to laugh,––A time to wail, and a time to dance for joy;

²³ And, kings, shall be, thy foster–fathers, And, their queens, thy nursing mothers, With face to the ground, shall they bow down to thee, The dust of thy feet, shall they lick,––So shalt thou know that, I, am Yahweh, In that, they shall not be put to shame, Who were waiting for me.

²¹ And, of them also, will I take for priests––for Levites, Saith Yahweh,

¹⁶ And it shall come to pass, when ye shall be multiplied and become fruitful in the land, in those days, Declareth Yahweh, They shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of Yahweh, Neither shall it come up on the heart, Neither shall they remember it, Neither shall they miss it, Neither shall it be made any more.

¹⁹ So shall there proceed from them, thanksgiving, and, The sound of them who make merry,––And I will multiply them, and they shall not become few, And will make them honourable, and they shall not be despised:

¹¹ The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, The voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, The voice of them who are saying, Praise ye Yahweh of hosts, For good, is Yahweh, For age–abiding, is his lovingkindness, [The voice] of them who are bringing a thank–offering into the house of Yahweh,––For I will bring back the captives of the land, as at the first, Saith Yahweh.

¹⁷ For, Thus, saith Yahweh,––There shall not be wanting to David––A man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel; ¹⁸ Nor, to the priests the Levites, shall there be wanting––A man, before me, To offer an ascending–sacrifice, or, To make a perfume with a gift, or, To offer a [peace–]offering, all the days! ¹⁹ And the word of Yahweh came unto Jeremiah, saying: ²⁰ Thus, saith Yahweh, If ye can break, My covenant of the day, and, My covenant of the night, That there be not day and night in their season, ²¹ My covenant also, may be broken, With David my servant, that he shall not have a son, to reign upon his throne,––And with the Levites the priests, mine attendants: ²² As, the host of the heavens, cannot be recorded, Nor, the sand of the sea, be measured, So, will I multiply, The seed of David my servant, And the Levites who attend upon, me.

²³ and, the seven days of the festival, shall he offer as an ascending–sacrifice to Yahweh, seven bullocks and seven rams without defect, daily, for the seven days,––and, as a sin–bearer, a young goat, daily;

¹¹ for the priests that are hallowed––the sons of Zadok, who kept my charge,––who went not astray when the sons of Israel went astray, as, the Levites, went astray.

¹ Blow ye a horn in Zion, sound an alarm in my holy mountain, let all the inhabitants of the land, tremble,––for coming is the day of Yahweh, for it is near!––

¹⁵ Blow ye a horn, in Zion,––hallow a fast, call a solemn assembly: ¹⁶ Gather the people, hallow a convocation, collect the elders, gather the children, and the sucklings of the breasts,––let the bridegroom, come forth, from his chamber, and the bride from her bower: ¹⁷ Between the porch and the altar, let the priests, weep, the attendants of Yahweh,––and let them say––Look with pity, O Yahweh, upon thy people, and do not deliver thine inheritance to reproach, that the nations, should mock them, Why should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?

² Thou, therefore, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though, little, to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee, shall Mine come forth, to be ruler in Israel,––whose comings forth, have been from of old, from the days of age–past time.

¹⁷ Hallow them in the truth: Thine own word, is, truth:

¹³ While, others, in mockery were saying––With sweet wine, are they drunken!

⁴⁶ Who found favour before God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.

²³ Moreover, appointing unto them by vote, in each assembly, elders, praying with fastings, they commended them unto the Lord on whom they had believed.

²² So then, having met with, the help that is from God, until this day, do I stand, witnessing to both small and great, nothing else saying, than those things which both the prophets, and Moses, did say should certainly come to pass:––

¹ I beseech you therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a living, holy sacrifice, unto God acceptable,––your rational divine service; ² And be not configuring yourselves unto this age, but be transforming yourselves by the renewing of your mind, to the end ye may be proving what is the thing willed by God––the good and acceptable and perfect.

¹⁴ But, a man of the soul, doth not welcome the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him, and he cannot get to know them, because, spiritually, are they examined;

² Now I praise you, that, in all things, ye have me in remembrance, and, even as I delivered unto you the instructions, ye hold them fast.

⁴⁰ But let, all things, with comeliness, and by arrangement, be done.

¹⁶ In these, indeed, a fragrance out of death into death, but, in those, a fragrance out of life into life. And, for these things, who is sufficient?

⁵ Not that, of our own selves, sufficient, are we, to reckon anything as of ourselves, but, our sufficiency, is of God; ––

¹³ For, whether we have been beside ourselves, it hath been for God, or, whether we are sober–minded, it is for you.

³ For, we, are the circumcision, who in the Spirit of God, are doing divine service, and are boasting in Christ Jesus, and, not in flesh, having confidence,––

⁴ Rejoice in the Lord always: again, I will say––rejoice!

¹ If anyone, for oversight, is eager, a noble work, doth he covet:–– ² It is needful, then, for, the overseer, to be irreproachable, a husband, of one wife, sober, of sound mind, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching, ³ Not given to wine, not ready to wound, but considerate, averse to contention, not fond of money, ⁴ Over his own house, presiding, well, having, children, in submission, with all dignity; ⁵ Whereas, if anyone, over his own house, cannot, preside, how, of an assembly of God, shall he take care? ⁶ Not a new convert, lest, being beclouded, into the sentence of the adversary, he fall; ⁷ It is needful, moreover, to have, an honourable testimony also, from them who are without, lest, into reproach, he fall, and the snare of the adversary.
⁸ Ministers, in the same way,––dignified, not double–tongued, not, to much wine, given, not greedy of base gain, ⁹ Holding the sacred secret of the faith in a pure conscience; ¹⁰ But let, these also, be proved first, then, let them be ministering, being, unaccusable: ¹¹ Wives, in the same way,––dignified, not given to intrigue, sober, faithful in all things. ¹² Let, ministers, be husbands of, one wife, over children, presiding, well, and over their own houses; ¹³ For, they who have ministered well, a good degree for themselves, are acquiring, and great freedom of speech in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
¹⁴ These things, unto thee, I am writing, hoping to come [unto thee] shortly,–– ¹⁵ But, if I should tarry, that thou mayest know––how it behoveth, in a house of God, to behave oneself,––the which, is an assembly of a Living God, a pillar and basement of the truth; ––

² And, the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same, entrust thou unto faithful men, such as shall be, competent, to teach, others also.

⁵ For this cause left I thee in Crete, that, the things remaining undone, thou mightest completely set in order, and mightest establish, in every city, elders, as, I, with thee arranged:––

⁴ Having a golden altar of incense, and the ark of the covenant covered around on every side with gold, in which was a golden jar holding the manna, and the rod of Aaron that sprouted, and the tables of the covenant;

⁸ If we say––Sin, have we none! we are deceiving, ourselves, and, the truth, is not in us. ⁹ If we are confessing our sins, faithful, is he and, righteous––that he should forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ¹⁰ If we say––We have not sinned! false, are we making, him, and, his word, is not in us.

⁹ and they sing a new song, saying––Worthy, art thou, to take the scroll and to open the seals thereof; because thou wast slain, and didst redeem unto God by thy blood [men] out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation, ¹⁰ And didst make them, unto our God, a kingdom and priests,––and they reign on the earth.