--- title: 1 Chronicles 16 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: 1 Chronicles chapter 16 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: 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 pea --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH/16/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [1 Chronicles](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH/) / chapter 16 # 1 Chronicles 16 43 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [16:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.1/) — וַיָּבִיאוּ אֶת־אֲרוֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִים וַיַּצִּיגוּ אֹתוֹ בְּתוֹךְ הָאֹהֶל אֲשֶׁר נָֽטָה־לוֹ דָּוִיד וַיַּקְרִיבוּ עֹלוֹת וּשְׁלָמִים לִפְנֵי הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ — 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. - [16:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.2/) — וַיְכַל דָּוִיד מֵהַעֲלוֹת הָעֹלָה וְהַשְּׁלָמִים וַיְבָרֶךְ אֶת־הָעָם בְּשֵׁם יְהוָֽה׃ — 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. - [16:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.3/) — וַיְחַלֵּק לְכָל־אִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל מֵאִישׁ וְעַד־אִשָּׁה לְאִישׁ כִּכַּר־לֶחֶם וְאֶשְׁפָּר וַאֲשִׁישָֽׁה׃ — 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. - [16:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.4/) — וַיִּתֵּן לִפְנֵי אֲרוֹן יְהוָה מִן־הַלְוִיִּם מְשָׁרְתִים וּלְהַזְכִּיר וּלְהוֹדוֹת וּלְהַלֵּל לַיהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פ — 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: - [16:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.5/) — אָסָף הָרֹאשׁ וּמִשְׁנֵהוּ זְכַרְיָה יְעִיאֵל וּשְׁמִֽירָמוֹת וִֽיחִיאֵל וּמַתִּתְיָה וֶאֱלִיאָב וּבְנָיָהוּ וְעֹבֵד אֱדֹם עֹבֵד אֱדֹם וִֽיעִיאֵל בִּכְלֵי נְבָלִים וּבְכִנֹּרוֹת וְאָסָף בַּֽמְצִלְתַּיִם מַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃ — 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; - [16:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.6/) — וּבְנָיָהוּ וְיַחֲזִיאֵל הַכֹּהֲנִים בַּחֲצֹצְרוֹת תָּמִיד לִפְנֵי אֲרוֹן בְּרִית־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ — and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God. - [16:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.7/) — בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא אָז נָתַן דָּוִיד בָּרֹאשׁ לְהֹדוֹת לַיהוָה בְּיַד־אָסָף וְאֶחָֽיו׃פ — Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto the LORD, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren. - [16:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.8/) — הוֹדוּ לַֽיהוָה קִרְאוּ בִשְׁמוֹ הוֹדִיעוּ בָעַמִּים עֲלִילֹתָֽיו׃ — O give thanks unto the LORD, call upon His name; make known His doings among the peoples. - [16:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.9/) — שִׁירוּ לוֹ זַמְּרוּ־לוֹ שִׂיחוּ בְּכָל־נִפְלְאֹתָֽיו׃ — Sing unto Him, sing praises unto Him; speak ye of all His marvellous works. - [16:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.10/) — הִֽתְהַֽלְלוּ בְּשֵׁם קָדְשׁוֹ יִשְׂמַח לֵב מְבַקְשֵׁי יְהוָֽה׃ — Glory ye in His holy name; let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. - [16:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.11/) — דִּרְשׁוּ יְהוָה וְעֻזּוֹ בַּקְּשׁוּ פָנָיו תָּמִֽיד׃ — Seek ye the LORD and His strength; seek His face continually. - [16:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.12/) — זִכְרוּ נִפְלְאֹתָיו אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה מֹפְתָיו וּמִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִֽיהוּ׃ — Remember His marvellous works that He hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth; - [16:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.13/) — זֶרַע יִשְׂרָאֵל עַבְדּוֹ בְּנֵי יַעֲקֹב בְּחִירָֽיו׃ — O ye seed of Israel His servant, ye children of Jacob, His chosen ones. - [16:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.14/) — הוּא יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ בְּכָל־הָאָרֶץ מִשְׁפָּטָֽיו׃ — He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth. - [16:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.15/) — זִכְרוּ לְעוֹלָם בְּרִיתוֹ דָּבָר צִוָּה לְאֶלֶף דּֽוֹר׃ — Remember His covenant for ever, the word which He commanded to a thousand generations; - [16:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.16/) — אֲשֶׁר כָּרַת אֶת־אַבְרָהָם וּשְׁבוּעָתוֹ לְיִצְחָֽק׃ — The covenant which He made with Abraham, and His oath unto Isaac; - [16:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.17/) — וַיַּעֲמִידֶהָ לְיַעֲקֹב לְחֹק לְיִשְׂרָאֵל בְּרִית עוֹלָֽם׃ — And He established it unto Jacob for a statute, to Israel for an everlasting covenant; - [16:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.18/) — לֵאמֹר לְךָ אֶתֵּן אֶֽרֶץ־כְּנָעַן חֶבֶל נַחֲלַתְכֶֽם׃ — Saying: 'Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance.' - [16:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.19/) — בִּֽהְיֽוֹתְכֶם מְתֵי מִסְפָּר כִּמְעַט וְגָרִים בָּֽהּ׃ — When ye were but a few men in number, yea, very few, and sojourners in it, - [16:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.20/) — וַיִּֽתְהַלְּכוּ מִגּוֹי אֶל־גּוֹי וּמִמַּמְלָכָה אֶל־עַם אַחֵֽר׃ — And when they went about from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people, - [16:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.21/) — לֹא־הִנִּיחַ לְאִישׁ לְעָשְׁקָם וַיּוֹכַח עֲלֵיהֶם מְלָכִֽים׃ — He suffered no man to do them wrong, yea, for their sake He reproved kings: - [16:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.22/) — אַֽל־תִּגְּעוּ בִּמְשִׁיחָי וּבִנְבִיאַי אַל־תָּרֵֽעוּ׃פ — 'Touch not Mine anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm.' - [16:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.23/) — שִׁירוּ לַֽיהוָה כָּל־הָאָרֶץ בַּשְּׂרוּ מִיּֽוֹם־אֶל־יוֹם יְשׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃ — Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; proclaim His salvation from day to day. - [16:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.24/) — סַפְּרוּ בַגּוֹיִם אֶת־כְּבוֹדוֹ בְּכָל־הָעַמִּים נִפְלְאֹתָֽיו׃ — Declare His glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples. - [16:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.25/) — כִּי גָדוֹל יְהוָה וּמְהֻלָּל מְאֹד וְנוֹרָא הוּא עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃ — For great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; He also is to be feared above all gods. - [16:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.26/) — כִּי כָּל־אֱלֹהֵי הָעַמִּים אֱלִילִים וַיהוָה שָׁמַיִם עָשָֽׂה׃ — For all the gods of the peoples are things of nought; but the LORD made the heavens. - [16:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.27/) — הוֹד וְהָדָר לְפָנָיו עֹז וְחֶדְוָה בִּמְקֹמֽוֹ׃ — Honour and majesty are before Him; strength and gladness are in His place. - [16:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.28/) — הָבוּ לַֽיהוָה מִשְׁפְּחוֹת עַמִּים הָבוּ לַיהוָה כָּבוֹד וָעֹֽז׃ — Ascribe unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the peoples, ascribe unto the LORD glory and strength. - [16:29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.29/) — הָבוּ לַיהוָה כְּבוֹד שְׁמוֹ שְׂאוּ מִנְחָה וּבֹאוּ לְפָנָיו הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַיהוָה בְּהַדְרַת־קֹֽדֶשׁ׃ — 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. - [16:30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.30/) — חִילוּ מִלְּפָנָיו כָּל־הָאָרֶץ אַף־תִּכּוֹן תֵּבֵל בַּל־תִּמּֽוֹט׃ — Tremble before Him, all the earth; the world also is established that it cannot be moved. - [16:31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.31/) — יִשְׂמְחוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם וְתָגֵל הָאָרֶץ וְיֹאמְרוּ בַגּוֹיִם יְהוָה מָלָֽךְ׃ — Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; and let them say among the nations: 'The LORD reigneth.' - [16:32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.32/) — יִרְעַם הַיָּם וּמְלוֹאוֹ יַעֲלֹץ הַשָּׂדֶה וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־בּֽוֹ׃ — Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; let the field exult, and all that is therein; - [16:33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.33/) — אָז יְרַנְּנוּ עֲצֵי הַיָּעַר מִלִּפְנֵי יְהוָה כִּי־בָא לִשְׁפּוֹט אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ — Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy, before the LORD, for He is come to judge the earth. - [16:34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.34/) — הוֹדוּ לַיהוָה כִּי טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ — O give thanks unto the LORD; for He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever. - [16:35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.35/) — וְאִמְרוּ הוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ וְקַבְּצֵנוּ וְהַצִּילֵנוּ מִן־הַגּוֹיִם לְהֹדוֹת לְשֵׁם קָדְשֶׁךָ לְהִשְׁתַּבֵּחַ בִּתְהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃ — 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.' - [16:36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.36/) — בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מִן־הָעוֹלָם וְעַד הָעֹלָם וַיֹּאמְרוּ כָל־הָעָם אָמֵן וְהַלֵּל לַֽיהוָֽה׃פ — Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. And all the people said: 'Amen,' and praised the LORD. - [16:37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.37/) — וַיַּֽעֲזָב־שָׁם לִפְנֵי אֲרוֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָה לְאָסָף וּלְאֶחָיו לְשָׁרֵת לִפְנֵי הָאָרוֹן תָּמִיד לִדְבַר־יוֹם בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃ — 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; - [16:38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.38/) — וְעֹבֵד אֱדֹם עֹבֵד אֱדֹם וַאֲחֵיהֶם שִׁשִּׁים וּשְׁמוֹנָה וְעֹבֵד אֱדֹם עֹבֵד אֱדֹם בֶּן־יְדִיתוּן וְחֹסָה לְשֹׁעֲרִֽים׃ — and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jedithun and Hosah to be door-keepers; - [16:39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.39/) — וְאֵת ׀ צָדוֹק הַכֹּהֵן וְאֶחָיו הַכֹּהֲנִים לִפְנֵי מִשְׁכַּן יְהוָה בַּבָּמָה אֲשֶׁר בְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃ — and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon, - [16:40](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.40/) — לְֽהַעֲלוֹת עֹלוֹת לַיהוָה עַל־מִזְבַּח הָעֹלָה תָּמִיד לַבֹּקֶר וְלָעָרֶב וּלְכָל־הַכָּתוּב בְּתוֹרַת יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ — 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; - [16:41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.41/) — וְעִמָּהֶם הֵימָן וִֽידוּתוּן וּשְׁאָר הַבְּרוּרִים אֲשֶׁר נִקְּבוּ בְּשֵׁמוֹת לְהֹדוֹת לַֽיהוָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ — 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; - [16:42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.42/) — וְעִמָּהֶם הֵימָן וִֽידוּתוּן חֲצֹצְרוֹת וּמְצִלְתַּיִם לְמַשְׁמִיעִים וּכְלֵי שִׁיר הָאֱלֹהִים וּבְנֵי יְדוּתוּן לַשָּֽׁעַר׃ — 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. - [16:43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.16.43/) — וַיֵּלְכוּ כָל־הָעָם אִישׁ לְבֵיתוֹ וַיִּסֹּב דָּוִיד לְבָרֵךְ אֶת־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃פ — And all the people departed every man to his house; and David returned to bless his house. - ← previous: [1 Chronicles 15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH/15/) - next →: [1 Chronicles 17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH/17/) - ↑ back to [1 Chronicles](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH/)