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and Zadokוְ צָדוֹקthe priestהַכֹּהֵןand his brothersוְאֶחָיוthe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםhe leftbeforeלִפְנֵיthe dwellingמִשְׁכַּןof YHWHיְהוָהat the high placeבַּבָּמָהthatאֲשֶׁרwasat Gibeon,בְּגִבְעוֹן
1 Chronicles 16:39
Study it in the app“and Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests he left before the dwelling of YHWH at the high place that was at Gibeon,”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Chronicles 16:39, word by word
- and Zadokצָדוֹקtsadok
Zadok
Zadok: the name of several men; the best known is the priest in the time of David and Solomon (2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Kings 2:35). It means "righteous."
Where else “tsadok” appears- the priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- and his brothersאֶחָיechay
brother
A son of the same father or the same mother.
Where else “echay” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- the dwellingמִשְׁכַּןmishkan
dwelling
The holy tent where YHWH lived among Israel.
Where else “mishkan” 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- at the high placeבָּמָהbama
high place
An elevated site with an altar, often for other gods.
Where else “bama” appears- at Gibeonגִבְעוֹןgivon
Gibeon
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Translation note
The dwelling that Moses made and its altar were then at Gibeon (21:29; 2 Chronicles 1:3-5); the ark was in the tent that David pitched in Jerusalem.
Places in this verse
Gibeon
Today: al-Jib (Gibeon), West Bank
A city about 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Jerusalem.
Its people tricked Joshua into making peace with Israel (Josh 9:3-15). When Joshua defended them, the sun stood still (Josh 10:12). Solomon offered sacrifices there (1 Kgs 3:4).
The context
38and Obed-edom and their brothers, sixty-eight; and Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, as gatekeepers;
39 · This verse (above)
40to offer up burnt offerings to YHWH on the altar of burnt offering continually, morning and evening, and according to all that is written in the law of YHWH, which he commanded Israel.