So he leftוַיַּעֲזָבthere,שָׁםbeforeלִפְנֵיthe arkאֲרוֹןof the covenantבְּרִיתof YHWH,יְהוָהAsaphלְאָסָףand his brothers,וּלְאֶחָיוto ministerלְשָׁרֵתbeforeלִפְנֵיthe arkהָאָרוֹןcontinually,תָּמִידas the matterלִדְבַרof each dayיוֹםrequired on its day;בְּיוֹמוֹ
1 Chronicles 16:37
Study it in the app“So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of YHWH, Asaph and his brothers, to minister before the ark continually, as the matter of each day required on its day;”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Chronicles 16:37, word by word
- So he leftיַּעֲזָבyaazav
leave
To not take something along, or put it in another's care.
Where else “yaazav” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- the arkאֲרוֹןaron
ark
The sacred chest of the covenant, which held the tablets.
Where else “aron” appears- of the covenantבְּרִיתberit
covenant
The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.
Where else “berit” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- Asaphאָסָףasaf
Asaph
Asaph: a name meaning "gatherer," borne by the father of Joah, Hezekiah's recorder (2 Kings 18:18); the Levite who led the singers in David's time, to whom several psalms are attributed (1 Chronicles 16:5; Psalms 50; 73-83); and a keeper of the Persian king's forest (Nehemiah 2:8).
Where else “asaf” appears- and his brothersאֶחָיechay
brother
A son of the same father or the same mother.
Where else “echay” appears- to ministerשָׁרֵתsharet
minister
To serve in worship before YHWH.
Where else “sharet” appears- continuallyתָּמִידtamid
continually
Continually, always; what is done regularly and without interruption. As a noun, the regular daily offering.
Where else “tamid” appears- as the matterדְבַרdevar
thing
A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.
Where else “devar” appears- of each dayיוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears
The context
36Blessed be YHWH, the Elohim of Israel, from eternity to eternity.” And all the people said, “Amen,” and praised YHWH.
37 · This verse (above)
38and Obed-edom and their brothers, sixty-eight; and Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, as gatekeepers;