Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAt the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres. Young's Literal Translation And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them in to Jerusalem, to make the dedication even with gladness, and with thanksgivings, and with singing, [with] cymbals, psalteries, and with harps; King James Bible And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, [with] cymbals, psalteries, and with harps. Hebrew At the dedicationוּבַחֲנֻכַּ֞ת (ū·ḇa·ḥă·nuk·kaṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2598: Initiation, consecration of the wall חוֹמַ֣ת (ḥō·w·maṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2346: A wall of protection of Jerusalem, יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel the Levites הַלְוִיִּם֙ (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi were sought out בִּקְשׁ֤וּ (biq·šū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after from all מִכָּל־ (mik·kāl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every their homes מְק֣וֹמֹתָ֔ם (mə·qō·w·mō·ṯām) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition and brought לַהֲבִיאָ֖ם (la·hă·ḇî·’ām) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to Jerusalem לִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (lî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel to celebrate לַעֲשֹׂ֨ת (la·‘ă·śōṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make the joyous וְשִׂמְחָה֙ (wə·śim·ḥāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee dedication חֲנֻכָּ֤ה (ḥă·nuk·kāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2598: Initiation, consecration with thanksgiving וּבְתוֹד֣וֹת (ū·ḇə·ṯō·w·ḏō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8426: An extension of the hand, avowal, adoration, a choir of worshippers and singing, וּבְשִׁ֔יר (ū·ḇə·šîr) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7892: A song, singing accompanied by cymbals, מְצִלְתַּ֖יִם (mə·ṣil·ta·yim) Noun - cd Strong's 4700: Double tinklers, cymbals harps, נְבָלִ֥ים (nə·ḇā·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5035: A skin-bag for, liquids, a vase, a lyre and lyres. וּבְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃ (ū·ḇə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3658: A harp |
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