The First Book of Chronicles, Chapter 16דברי הימים א 16

וַיָּבִ֨יאוּ֙ אֶת אֲר֣וֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיַּצִּ֣יגוּ אֹת֔וֹ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָאֹ֔הֶל אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָֽטָה ל֖וֹ דָּוִ֑יד וַיַּקְרִ֛יבוּ עֹל֥וֹת וּשְׁלָמִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֥י הָאֱלֹהִֽים

So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.

וַיְכַ֣ל דָּוִ֔יד מֵהַעֲל֥וֹת הָעֹלָ֖ה וְהַשְּׁלָמִ֑ים וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ אֶת הָעָ֖ם בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה

And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of YHWH.

וַיְחַלֵּק֙ לְכָל אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מֵאִ֖ישׁ וְעַד אִשָּׁ֑ה לְאִישׁ֙ כִּכַּר לֶ֔חֶם וְאֶשְׁפָּ֖ר וַאֲשִׁישָֽׁה

And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon .

וַיִּתֵּ֞ן לִפְנֵ֨י אֲר֧וֹן יְהוָ֛ה מִן הַלְוִיִּ֖ם מְשָׁרְתִ֑ים וּלְהַזְכִּיר֙ וּלְהוֹד֣וֹת וּלְהַלֵּ֔ל לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

And he appointed of the Levites to minister before the ark of YHWH, and to record, and to thank and praise YHWH God of Israel:

אָסָ֥ף הָרֹ֖אשׁ וּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּ זְכַרְיָ֑ה יְעִיאֵ֡ל וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹת וִֽיחִיאֵ֡ל וּמַתִּתְיָ֡ה וֶאֱלִיאָ֡ב וּבְנָיָהוּ֩ וְעֹבֵ֨ד אֱדֹ֜ם וִֽיעִיאֵ֗ל בִּכְלֵ֤י נְבָלִים֙ וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹת וְאָסָ֖ף בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֥יִם מַשְׁמִֽיעַ

Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

וּבְנָיָ֥הוּ וְיַחֲזִיאֵ֖ל הַכֹּהֲנִ֑ים בַּחֲצֹצְר֣וֹת תָּמִ֔יד לִפְנֵ֖י אֲר֥וֹן בְּרִית הָאֱלֹהִֽים

Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא אָ֣ז נָתַ֤ן דָּוִיד֙ בָּרֹ֔אשׁ לְהֹד֖וֹת לַיהוָ֑ה בְּיַד אָסָ֖ף וְאֶחָֽיו

Then on that day David delivered first to thank YHWH into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

הוֹד֤וּ לַֽיהוָה֙ קִרְא֣וּ בִשְׁמ֔וֹ הוֹדִ֥יעוּ בָעַמִּ֖ים עֲלִילֹתָֽיו

Give thanks to YHWH, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

שִׁ֤ירוּ לוֹ֙ זַמְּרוּ ל֔וֹ שִׂ֖יחוּ בְּכָל נִפְלְאֹתָֽיו

Sing to him, sing psalms to him, talk you of all his wondrous works.

הִֽתְהַֽלְלוּ֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם קָדְשׁ֔וֹ יִשְׂמַ֕ח לֵ֖ב מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י יְהוָֽה

Glory you in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek YHWH.

דִּרְשׁ֤וּ יְהוָה֙ וְעֻזּ֔וֹ בַּקְּשׁ֥וּ פָנָ֖יו תָּמִֽיד

Seek YHWH and his strength, seek his face continually.

זִכְר֗וּ נִפְלְאֹתָיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה מֹפְתָ֖יו וּמִשְׁפְּטֵי פִֽיהוּ

Remember his marvellous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

זֶ֚רַע יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עַבְדּ֔וֹ בְּנֵ֥י יַעֲקֹ֖ב בְּחִירָֽיו

O you seed of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

ה֚וּא יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ בְּכָל הָאָ֖רֶץ מִשְׁפָּטָֽיו

He YHWH our God; his judgments in all the earth.

זִכְר֤וּ לְעוֹלָם֙ בְּרִית֔וֹ דָּבָ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה לְאֶ֥לֶף דּֽוֹר

Be you mindful always of his covenant; the word he commanded to a thousand generations;

אֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּרַת֙ אֶת אַבְרָהָ֔ם וּשְׁבוּעָת֖וֹ לְיִצְחָֽק

which he made with Abraham, and of his oath to Isaac;

וַיַּעֲמִידֶ֤הָ לְיַעֲקֹב֙ לְחֹ֔ק לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּרִ֥ית עוֹלָֽם

And has confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, to Israel an everlasting covenant,

לֵאמֹ֗ר לְךָ֙ אֶתֵּ֣ן אֶֽרֶץ כְּנָ֔עַן חֶ֖בֶל נַחֲלַתְכֶֽם

Saying, To you will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;

בִּֽהְיֽוֹתְכֶם֙ מְתֵ֣י מִסְפָּ֔ר כִּמְעַ֖ט וְגָרִ֥ים בָּֽהּ

When you were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.

וַיִּֽתְהַלְּכוּ֙ מִגּ֣וֹי אֶל גּ֔וֹי וּמִמַּמְלָכָ֖ה אֶל עַ֥ם אַחֵֽר

And they went from nation to nation, and from kingdom to another people;

לֹא הִנִּ֤יחַ לְאִישׁ֙ לְעָשְׁקָ֔ם וַיּ֥וֹכַח עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מְלָכִֽים

He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

אַֽל תִּגְּעוּ֙ בִּמְשִׁיחָ֔י וּבִנְבִיאַ֖י אַל תָּרֵֽעוּ

, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

שִׁ֤ירוּ לַֽיהוָה֙ כָּל הָאָ֔רֶץ בַּשְּׂר֥וּ מִיּֽוֹם אֶל י֖וֹם יְשׁוּעָתֽוֹ

Sing to YHWH, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.

סַפְּר֤וּ בַגּוֹיִם֙ אֶת כְּבוֹד֔וֹ בְּכָל הָעַמִּ֖ים נִפְלְאֹתָֽיו

Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.

כִּי֩ גָד֨וֹל יְהוָ֤ה וּמְהֻלָּל֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְנוֹרָ֥א ה֖וּא עַל כָּל אֱלֹהִֽים

For great YHWH, and greatly to be praised: he also to be feared above all gods.

כִּ֠י כָּל אֱלֹהֵ֤י הָעַמִּים֙ אֱלִילִ֔ים וַיהוָ֖ה שָׁמַ֥יִם עָשָֽׂה

For all the gods of the people idols: but YHWH made the heavens.

ה֤וֹד וְהָדָר֙ לְפָנָ֔יו עֹ֥ז וְחֶדְוָ֖ה בִּמְקֹמֽוֹ

Glory and honour in his presence; strength and gladness in his place.

הָב֤וּ לַֽיהוָה֙ מִשְׁפְּח֣וֹת עַמִּ֔ים הָב֥וּ לַיהוָ֖ה כָּב֥וֹד וָעֹֽז

Give to YHWH, you kindreds of the people, give to YHWH glory and strength.

הָב֥וּ לַיהוָ֖ה כְּב֣וֹד שְׁמ֑וֹ שְׂא֤וּ מִנְחָה֙ וּבֹ֣אוּ לְפָנָ֔יו הִשְׁתַּחֲו֥וּ לַיהוָ֖ה בְּהַדְרַת קֹֽדֶשׁ

Give to YHWH the glory to his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship YHWH in the beauty of holiness.

חִ֤ילוּ מִלְּפָנָיו֙ כָּל הָאָ֔רֶץ אַף תִּכּ֥וֹן תֵּבֵ֖ל בַּל תִּמּֽוֹט

Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.

יִשְׂמְח֤וּ הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ וְתָגֵ֣ל הָאָ֔רֶץ וְיֹאמְר֥וּ בַגּוֹיִ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה מָלָֽךְ

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let say among the nations, YHWH reigneth.

יִרְעַ֤ם הַיָּם֙ וּמְלוֹא֔וֹ יַעֲלֹ֥ץ הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה וְכָל אֲשֶׁר בּֽוֹ

Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that therein.

אָ֥ז יְרַנְּנ֖וּ עֲצֵ֣י הַיָּ֑עַר מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה כִּי בָ֖א לִשְׁפּ֥וֹט אֶת הָאָֽרֶץ

Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of YHWH, because he cometh to judge the earth.

הוֹד֤וּ לַיהוָה֙ כִּ֣י ט֔וֹב כִּ֥י לְעוֹלָ֖ם חַסְדּֽוֹ

O give thanks to YHWH; for good; for his mercy for ever.

וְאִמְר֕וּ הוֹשִׁיעֵ֨נוּ֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׁעֵ֔נוּ וְקַבְּצֵ֥נוּ וְהַצִּילֵ֖נוּ מִן הַגּוֹיִ֑ם לְהֹדוֹת֙ לְשֵׁ֣ם קָדְשֶׁ֔ךָ לְהִשְׁתַּבֵּ֖חַ בִּתְהִלָּתֶֽךָ

And say you, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to your holy name, glory in your praise.

בָּר֤וּךְ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִן הָעוֹלָ֖ם וְעַ֣ד הָעֹלָ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ כָל הָעָם֙ אָמֵ֔ן וְהַלֵּ֖ל לַֽיהוָֽה

Blessed YHWH God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised YHWH.

וַיַּֽעֲזָב שָׁ֗ם לִפְנֵי֙ אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית יְהוָ֔ה לְאָסָ֖ף וּלְאֶחָ֑יו לְשָׁרֵ֞ת לִפְנֵ֧י הָאָר֛וֹן תָּמִ֖יד לִדְבַר י֥וֹם בְּיוֹמֽוֹ

So he left there before the ark of the covenant of YHWH Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:

וְעֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֛ם וַאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם שִׁשִּׁ֣ים וּשְׁמוֹנָ֑ה וְעֹבֵ֨ד אֱדֹ֧ם בֶּן יְדִית֛וּן וְחֹסָ֖ה לְשֹׁעֲרִֽים

And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah porters:

וְאֵ֣ת צָד֣וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֗ן וְאֶחָיו֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים לִפְנֵ֖י מִשְׁכַּ֣ן יְהוָ֑ה בַּבָּמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּגִבְעֽוֹן

And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of YHWH in the high place that at Gibeon,

לְֽהַעֲלוֹת֩ עֹל֨וֹת לַיהוָ֜ה עַל מִזְבַּ֧ח הָעֹלָ֛ה תָּמִ֖יד לַבֹּ֣קֶר וְלָעָ֑רֶב וּלְכָל הַכָּתוּב֙ בְּתוֹרַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה עַל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

To offer burnt offerings to YHWH upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and according to all that is written in the law of YHWH, which he commanded Israel;

וְעִמָּהֶם֙ הֵימָ֣ן וִֽידוּת֔וּן וּשְׁאָר֙ הַבְּרוּרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִקְּב֖וּ בְּשֵׁמ֑וֹת לְהֹדוֹת֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י לְעוֹלָ֖ם חַסְדּֽוֹ

And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to YHWH, because his mercy for ever;

וְעִמָּהֶם֩ הֵימָ֨ן וִֽידוּת֜וּן חֲצֹצְר֤וֹת וּמְצִלְתַּ֨יִם֙ לְמַשְׁמִיעִ֔ים וּכְלֵ֖י שִׁ֣יר הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וּבְנֵ֥י יְדוּת֖וּן לַשָּֽׁעַר

And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun porters.

וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ כָל הָעָ֖ם אִ֣ישׁ לְבֵית֑וֹ וַיִּסֹּ֥ב דָּוִ֖יד לְבָרֵ֥ךְ אֶת בֵּיתֽוֹ

And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.